Systems Assurance Manager (Rail) – Bid Opportunity
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About the Role
SYSTRA seeks a Systems Assurance Manager to lead assurance strategy for a railway project in Riyadh. The role oversees safety assurance, RAMS, verification, and certification across design, procurement, installation, testing, and handover.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the overall systems assurance function for the railway PMC assignment
- Develop and implement the project systems assurance strategy, plans, procedures, and reporting framework
- Oversee safety assurance, RAMS, verification and validation, and certification activities across all railway systems
- Ensure compliance with employer requirements, contract requirements, applicable codes, standards, and regulatory obligations
- Review design submissions, contractor deliverables, method statements, test procedures, and assurance documentation
- Manage the Hazard Log process and ensure hazards are identified, assessed, mitigated, tracked, and closed out
- Coordinate with design, interface, testing and commissioning, operations, maintenance, and project controls teams
- Liaise with independent safety assessors, notified bodies, certification agencies, operators, and government authorities
- Support interface management across civil, architectural, track, signaling, telecom, power, depot, OCC, AFC, PSD, and other rail systems
- Monitor verification and validation activities and ensure traceability from requirements through design, testing, commissioning, and handover
- Provide assurance input into testing and commissioning readiness, trial running, operational readiness, and final acceptance
- Prepare and present technical reports, dashboards, risk registers, and executive updates to client and senior project leadership
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
- Minimum 20 years of total professional experience
- Extensive experience in railway, metro, LRT, high speed rail, or major transit projects
- Demonstrated experience in systems assurance management on large and complex railway projects
- Prior experience in a PMC environment or client facing project management/oversight role strongly preferred
- Gulf/Middle East experience preferred
- Strong knowledge of railway safety and RAMS standards, including CENELEC standards
- Good understanding of system integration, interface management, verification, validation, and certification processes
- Familiarity with hazard identification techniques, safety cases, compliance management, and technical risk control
- Strong reporting, stakeholder management, and technical communication skills
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Company Overview
- SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and sustainable mobility.
- With over 10,300 employees, SYSTRA designs safe and sustainable transport solutions.
- The Group has been working alongside cities and regions for 65 years to develop infrastructure and transport systems.
Context
- This requirement is for a bid opportunity only at this stage. Any engagement will be subject to successful project award and final client approval.
- The Systems Assurance Manager will lead the development and implementation of the systems assurance strategy for the railway project.
Missions/Main Duties
- Lead the overall systems assurance function for the railway PMC assignment.
- Develop and implement the project systems assurance strategy, plans, procedures, and reporting framework.
- Oversee safety assurance, RAMS, verification and validation, and certification activities across all railway systems.
- Ensure compliance with employer requirements, contract requirements, applicable codes, standards, and regulatory obligations.
- Review design submissions, contractor deliverables, method statements, test procedures, and assurance documentation for completeness and compliance.
- Manage the Hazard Log process and ensure hazards are identified, assessed, mitigated, tracked, and closed out appropriately.
- Coordinate with design, interface, testing and commissioning, operations, maintenance, and project controls teams to ensure integrated assurance delivery.
- Liaise with independent safety assessors, notified bodies where relevant, certification agencies, operators, and government authorities.
- Support interface management across civil, architectural, track, signaling, telecom, power, depot, OCC, AFC, PSD, and other rail systems.
- Monitor verification and validation activities and ensure traceability from requirements through design, testing, commissioning, and handover.
- Provide assurance input into testing and commissioning readiness, trial running, operational readiness, and final acceptance.
- Prepare and present technical reports, dashboards, risk registers, and executive updates to the client and senior project leadership.
Profile/Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Master's degree in a relevant field is preferred.
- Professional certifications in safety, systems engineering, RAMS, or project management would be advantageous.
- Minimum 20 years of total professional experience.
- Extensive experience in railway, metro, LRT, high speed rail, or other major transit projects.
- Demonstrated experience in systems assurance management on large and complex railway projects.
- Prior experience in a PMC environment or in a client facing project management/oversight role is strongly preferred.
- Gulf / Middle East experience is preferred, with familiarity with regional client, authority, and delivery environments considered a strong advantage.
- Proven involvement in projects covering design, integration, testing and commissioning, safety assurance, and operational handover.
- Strong knowledge of railway systems assurance methodologies and lifecycle assurance processes.
- Good understanding of railway safety and RAMS standards, including relevant international frameworks such as CENELEC standards where applicable.
- Strong grasp of system integration, interface management, verification, validation, and certification processes.
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