Technical Head Rolling Stock and Yellow Plant📣 Job Ad

About the Role

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Technical Head – Rolling Stock and Yellow Plant (On Track) to provide strategic and technical leadership across its Middle East business, clients, and railway programs. This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and requires over 10 years of relevant experience. The role focuses on delivering high-quality consultancy services in rolling stock, yellow plant, and operational asset management, while driving technical excellence and business growth.

Technical and Strategic Leadership

• Act as a trusted technical authority and subject matter expert, offering strategic guidance to clients and internal teams.
• Lead the development of rolling stock and yellow plant solutions, ensuring best-in-class technical delivery.
• Provide oversight on all elements of the rolling stock and yellow plant lifecycle within this domain.
• Offer experience and insight into areas such as contracting, technical deployment strategies, design, manufacturing, testing and commissioning, and operational readiness.
• Proactively identify and resolve technical challenges and constraints.

Project Delivery and Asset Management

• Lead and oversee the delivery of major and multidisciplinary rail projects.
• Ensure delivery excellence across scope, schedule, cost, and quality parameters.
• Manage critical railway system interfaces, including rail and wheel interfaces and traction power.
• Ensure compliance with assurance, approvals, and certification requirements.
• Lead and oversee the delivery of operations assignments, including entry into service and operational readiness, and asset management assignments.

Business Development and Innovation

• Lead bids, tenders, and procurement activities, providing both technical and commercial leadership.
• Develop feasibility studies and strategic advisory inputs to support client and supplier decision-making.
• Identify growth opportunities and strengthen AtkinsRéalis' market position.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients and stakeholders.
• Drive the development and optimisation of railway operational concepts and system interfaces.
• Promote the adoption of digital and advanced technologies.
• Support innovation in areas such as smart mobility, industrialized manufacturing, data-driven systems, and automation.

People and Capability Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop engineering teams and technical specialists.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Support knowledge sharing and the development of technical best practices.
• Contribute to strategic capability growth within the Rolling Stock and Yellow Plant discipline.

About AtkinsRéalis

AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. The company connects people, data, and technology to transform global infrastructure and energy systems. Working with industry partners, clients, and a global team of consultants, designers, engineers, and project managers, AtkinsRéalis is committed to engineering a better future for the planet and its people across various end markets.