Director – Systems and Rolling Stock
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About the Role
Parsons Corporation seeks a Director of Systems & Rolling Stock to lead the technical vision and engineering governance for a fully automated driverless rail system. The role involves system ownership, interface architecture, consultant oversight, and stakeholder integration.
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Responsibilities
- Serve as the ultimate technical authority for all railway sub systems, including GoA4 signaling (CBTC), rolling stock, power supply/traction, telecommunications, SCADA, and depot equipment
- Lead the integration of rail infrastructure into master planned developer sectors, ensuring civil, structural, and architectural interfaces match system needs
- Ensure the system leverages modern, reliable automated rail technologies optimized for Saudi Arabia's environmental conditions
- Act as the primary client interface managing international engineering consultants, PMOs, and specialized shadow operators
- Establish and execute technical review gateways, safety assurance protocols (RAMS), and configuration control boards
- Identify technical risks early and implement mitigation strategies; run rigorous value engineering exercises
- Coordinate directly with internal and external real estate development teams to align rail system alignment, station footprints, and utility corridors
- Navigate a developer led environment by understanding how delivery timelines, construction phasing, and rail boundaries impact the commercial master plan
- Resolve complex technical interface conflicts between transit systems and real estate assets
Requirements
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in major rail infrastructure projects
- At least 5 years in a senior leadership role operating client side or within a major project management consultancy
- Proven track record of delivering fully automated, driverless rail transit systems (GoA4 / CBTC)
- Deep technical understanding of rolling stock procurement, systems integration, and automated depot operations
- Demonstrated experience working within developer led, giga project, or complex multi stakeholder real estate environments
- Bachelor's degree in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering
- Master's degree or relevant professional certifications (e.g., Chartered Engineer, PMP) highly advantageous
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Job Description
- Parsons are looking for an incredibly talented Director of Systems & Rolling Stock to join their team.
- As the Director of Systems & Rolling Stock, you will provide the technical vision, engineering leadership, and governance required to deliver a world class, fully automated (GoA4) driverless rail system.
- Operating client side within a highly dynamic, developer led environment, you will bridge the gap between master planning, and core rail systems.
- You will own the technical integrity of the system, driving decisions across the entire lifecycle—from concept and design management to procurement and eventual integration.
- A critical part of your mandate is managing technical consultants, ensuring internal governance framework compliance, and managing alignment with interfacing developers.
Key Responsibilities
- System Ownership: Serve as the ultimate technical authority for all railway sub systems, including Grade of Automation 4 (GoA4) signaling (CBTC), rolling stock, power supply/traction, telecommunications, SCADA, and depot equipment.
- Interface Architecture: Lead the integration of rail infrastructure into master planned developer sectors, ensuring civil, structural, and architectural interfaces match the system's spatial and functional needs.
- Innovation & Future Proofing: Ensure the system leverages modern, reliable automated rail technologies optimized for the unique environmental conditions of Saudi Arabia.
- Consultant Oversight: Act as the primary client interface managing international engineering consultants, Project Management Officers (PMOs), and specialized shadow operators. Hold partners accountable to strict deliverables, quality, and timelines.
- Internal Governance: Establish and execute technical review gateways, safety assurance protocols (RAMS), and configuration control boards. Ensure all systems engineering processes comply with international standards and local regulations.
- Risk & Value Engineering: Identify technical risks early and implement mitigation strategies. Run rigorous value engineering exercises to optimize capital expenditure without compromising safety, capacity, or performance.
- Stakeholder Integration: Coordinate directly with internal and external real estate development teams to align the rail system's alignment, station footprints, and utility corridors with adjacent mixed use developments.
- Commercial Mindset: Navigate a developer led environment by understanding how delivery timelines, construction phasing, and rail boundaries impact the broader commercial master plan.
- Conflict Resolution: Resolve complex technical interface conflicts between transit systems and real estate assets, protecting the rail system’s operational performance while facilitating developer progress.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Experience: Minimum of 15 years of experience in major rail infrastructure projects, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role operating client side or within a major project management consultancy.
- Technical Expertise: Proven track record of delivering fully automated, driverless rail transit systems (GoA4 / CBTC). Deep technical understanding of rolling stock procurement, systems integration, and automated depot operations is essential.
- Developer Environment: Demonstrated experience working within developer led, giga project, or complex multi stakeholder real estate environments.
- Consultant Management: Mastered the art of directing and evaluating Tier 1 international engineering and design consultants.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering. A Master’s degree or relevant professional certifications (e.g., Chartered Engineer, PMP) is highly advantageous.
- Regional Knowledge: Experience navigating the regulatory landscape, environmental challenges, and supply chain dynamics of Saudi Arabia or the wider GCC region is preferred.
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