Senior Manager, Verification and Validation
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Role Overview
Mace is supporting a major mixed-use development programme in Saudi Arabia with transport infrastructure and associated assets.
The role is a key member of the systems engineering team and leads the V&V strategy across multidisciplinary teams and supply chains.
The position supports delivery from concept and design through construction, commissioning, handover, and operations.
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Role overview
Mace is supporting a major mixed-use development programme in Saudi Arabia with transport infrastructure and associated assets.
The role is a key member of the systems engineering team and leads the V&V strategy across multidisciplinary teams and supply chains.
The position supports delivery from concept and design through construction, commissioning, handover, and operations.
Responsibilities
- Lead V&V strategies, plans, processes, and tools for technical approvals and project delivery.
- Define acceptance criteria and maintain evidence for requirements, hazards, RAM targets, and operational needs.
- Manage integration and assurance risks across requirements, interfaces, RAM, safety, certification, and regulatory teams.
- Review supplier V&V deliverables and support test readiness, commissioning, and entry into service.
- Report progress and provide assurance advice to leadership, project teams, suppliers, and authorities.
- Coach teams on best practice and identify carbon reduction opportunities during delivery.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline relevant to railway systems safety.
- Recognised professional membership and Chartered Engineer status, or an equivalent.
- 10–15 years of relevant experience in land transport design, construction, and/or operations and maintenance programmes.
- Significant experience managing V&V processes, tools, techniques, and deliverables.
- Detailed understanding of V&V KPIs and reporting.
- In-depth knowledge of railway asset design, construction, operations, safety regulations, and industry standards, including ISO 61508, EN 50126, EN 50129, and EN 50716.
- Relevant experience on high-value projects or programmes for a project management consultancy.
Preferred qualifications
- A Master’s degree is preferred.
- Middle East experience is advantageous.
Work arrangement
- The source includes an on-site indicator and states that flexible or hybrid arrangements may be discussed if suitable for the role.
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