Director - Railway Depot, Rolling Stock, Track and Systems
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Qiddiya Investment Company seeks a Director of Depot, Rolling Stock and Systems for a major metro programme in Riyadh. This senior client-side role leads planning, design, procurement, delivery, testing, commissioning, and operational readiness of depot facilities, rolling stock, track, and railway systems.
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Responsibilities
- Lead strategy, delivery, and governance for depot facilities, rolling stock, track, and railway systems
- Oversee design, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover of depot infrastructure
- Manage rolling stock procurement, supplier performance, testing, acceptance, and lifecycle requirements
- Provide leadership across railway systems including signalling, communications, SCADA, traction power, E&M systems, platform screen doors, AFC, cybersecurity, track, and depot systems
- Ensure systems integration, interface management, configuration control, safety assurance, and regulatory compliance
- Coordinate interfaces with civil works, utilities, roads, developers, operators, regulators, and third party stakeholders
- Lead testing, commissioning, trial operations, and operational readiness activities
- Support procurement, contract management, technical approvals, change control, claims review, and commercial negotiations
- Drive risk management, quality assurance, safety culture, and continuous improvement
Requirements
- Extensive experience in railway depot, rolling stock, track, and systems
- Senior leadership experience in large scale metro or railway programmes
- Knowledge of signalling, communications, SCADA, traction power, and other railway systems
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General Summary
- The Director of Depot, Rolling Stock and Systems (DRSS) is a senior client side leadership role responsible for the planning, design, procurement, delivery, testing, commissioning, and operational readiness of all metro depot facilities, rolling stock, track, and railway systems for a major metro pr
Key Responsibilities
- Lead strategy, delivery, and governance for depot facilities, rolling stock, track, and railway systems.
- Oversee design, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover of depot infrastructure.
- Manage rolling stock procurement, supplier performance, testing, acceptance, and lifecycle requirements.
- Provide leadership across railway systems including signalling, communications, SCADA, traction power, E&M systems, platform screen doors, AFC, cybersecurity, track, and depot systems.
- Ensure systems integration, interface management, configuration control, safety assurance, and regulatory compliance.
- Coordinate interfaces with civil works, utilities, roads, developers, operators, regulators, and third party stakeholders.
- Lead testing, commissioning, trial operations, and operational readiness activities to support successful service commencement.
- Support procurement, contract management, technical approvals, change control, claims review, and commercial negotiations.
- Drive risk management, quality assurance, safety culture, and continuous improvement throughout the project lifecycle.
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