Structural Engineer, Design (Rail)

Key Duties

• Provide structural engineering design oversight within the Client’s office across multiple railway projects in the Kingdom.
• Review structural design deliverables prepared by consultants for completeness, accuracy, coordination, and compliance.
• Monitor design development for structural assets such as stations, viaducts, bridges, depots, retaining walls, and associated infrastructure.
• Ensure that structural designs comply with project requirements, international codes, local regulations, and authority standards.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure integrated and optimized design solutions.
• Support design assurance, technical governance, and engineering review processes on behalf of the Client.
• Identify design risks, technical gaps, and interface issues, and support timely resolution.
• Participate in design review meetings, workshops, technical discussions, and progress reviews.
• Provide technical input on constructability, value engineering, and design optimization.
• Review responses to technical queries, design changes, and engineering proposals submitted by consultants or contractors.
• Support the Client in evaluating structural design alternatives and making informed technical decisions.
• Prepare technical comments, review reports, engineering memoranda, and presentation materials as required.
• Assist in maintaining consistency of structural engineering standards and expectations across multiple projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering from a recognized university.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in structural engineering design and design review.
• Strong design consultancy background in structural engineering.
• Extensive experience in railway and/or metro projects is mandatory.
• Experience working on major transportation infrastructure projects with multiple stakeholders and interfaces.
• Gulf and/or Saudi Arabia experience is required.
• Strong understanding of structural design standards, engineering coordination, and technical review processes.
• Experience reviewing consultant submissions and working within a client, PMC, or similar project oversight environment is an advantage.
• Ability to assess technical proposals, identify risks, and support resolution of complex structural issues.
• Strong communication, reporting, and coordination skills.
• Master’s degree in Structural Engineering is an advantage.
• Professional registration, chartership, or equivalent accreditation is preferred.
• Experience supporting client organizations or major government transport entities is an advantage.
• Familiarity with authority approvals and infrastructure delivery processes in Saudi Arabia is preferred.
• Systra is an equal opportunities company; this position is open to all applicants.