Director - Railway Depot, Rolling Stock, Track and Systems - 20005210 - DA3
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About the Role
Qiddiya seeks a Director of Depot, Rolling Stock and Systems to lead planning, design, procurement, delivery, and operational readiness of metro depot facilities, rolling stock, track, and railway systems for a major metro programme in Riyadh.
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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 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
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Railway Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or related discipline
- Professional Engineering registration or equivalent accreditation
- Minimum 20 years of experience in railway, metro, transit, or major transportation infrastructure projects
- Proven client side leadership experience on large rail programmes
- Strong background in depot development, rolling stock delivery, railway systems integration, testing, commissioning, and operational readiness
- Experience managing multidisciplinary international teams and complex stakeholder interfaces
- Preferred: Master's degree, Chartered Engineer (CEng), PE, PMP, or similar certification
- Preferred: Experience with driverless metro systems, greenfield metro projects, and international railway standards (EN)
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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.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Railway Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or related discipline.
- Professional Engineering registration or equivalent accreditation.
- Master's degree, Chartered Engineer (CEng), PE, PMP, or similar certification preferred.
Experience
- Minimum 20 years of experience in railway, metro, transit, or major transportation infrastructure projects.
- Proven client side leadership experience on large rail programmes.
- Strong background in depot development, rolling stock delivery, railway systems integration, testing, commissioning, and operational readiness.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary international teams and complex stakeholder interfaces.
- Preferred experience with driverless metro systems, greenfield metro projects, and international railway standards (EN).
Key Competencies
- Strategic leadership, stakeholder management, negotiation, and decision making.
- Railway systems integration, rolling stock engineering, depot operations, safety, and asset management.
- Programme delivery, interface management, risk management, contract administration, and change management.
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