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Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' problems head-on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions. We are looking for innovative, forward-thinking people who enjoy challenge and actively seek to develop and improve work processes.

Join us as a Railway Systems and RAMS Engineer in our Transportation Project Delivery team and you will have the opportunity to contribute the delivery of an exciting multi-disciplinary Transportation project. You will collaborate across all stages of the project lifecycle with the Preliminary Works, Design, Engineering, Construction supervision and T&C teams and in close coordination with the D&B Contractor overseeing the design, implementation, performance verification and commissioning the communications, control, signalling, traction power, PI, CCTV, PA, SCADA and PSDs works with focus on delivery and special emphasis on safety.

With such size, scope and scale, you'll have plenty of opportunities to keep yourself challenged and to grow your technical leadership skills.

• Review DB contractor proposals for compliance with project requirements, regulations and stakeholder specifications, and provide technical recommendations for the railway systems and compliance with operational requirements.
• Coordinate the construction requirements with the O&M Consultant and Contractors with focus on maintaining safety and continuous operation on the Metro network. Represent the PMCM when dealing with Operation and Maintenance and Transport authorities.
• Ensure operational requirements are integrated into design, engineering and construction activities.
• Lead RAMS activities across design, construction, testing, and operational readiness stages. Review reliability, maintainability, availability, and safety analyses for operational assets.
• Coordinate operational readiness and maintainability reviews with consultants, operators and maintainers.
• Lead the implementation of the PSDs and their integration with the architectural context of the facilities, PI, Wayfinding, signalling and control systems.
• Review maintenance strategies, spare parts planning, and operational procedures.
• Demonstrate understanding of the safety significance in the operation and maintenance systems preferably in a railway environment and always consider safety as the highest priority.
• Participate in testing, commissioning, trial running, and handover activities.
• Support development of operational documentation, training plans, and asset acceptance processes.
• Conduct technical reviews and ensure quality assurance throughout project execution.
• Participate in coordination meetings to ensure alignment and integration of railway systems works with project requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and support to multidisciplinary teams.
• Coordinate with the HSE Manager, Head of Engineering  and Head of Construction for incorporating the railway systems works within the reports.
• Keep a proactive Safety aptitude and behaviour, and contribute in positive to the a culture of safety.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Telecommunications, Control & Instrumentation, Mechatronics, or Systems Engineering (or equivalent), with demonstrated experience in railway signalling, telecommunications, and/or platform screen door systems. Minimum 12 years of experience are required.
• Professional membership with a recognized engineering institution is preferred.
• Strong and demonstrable experience in railway signalling, telecommunications, and platform screen door systems.
• Strong technical knowledge of railway signalling systems, including CBTC/ETCS principles, interlocking, train detection, and route control.
• In-depth understanding of signalling field equipment such as point machines, track circuits, axle counters, and signals, including typical failure modes.
• Technical knowledge of railway telecom systems, including fiber optic networks, IP-based communication systems, and radio systems (TETRA/LTE).
• Strong experience and knowledge of PSD systems, including implementation, operation, control logic, and interfaces with Wayfinding and PI, signalling and train systems.
• Strong understanding of interfaces between signalling, telecom, PSD, rolling stock, and OCC systems.
• Knowledge of SCADA and OCC systems for monitoring and control of railway operations.
• Understanding of safety-critical system principles, including fail-safe design, redundancy, and availability requirements.
• Strong understanding of RAMS methodologies and systems assurance principles.
• Experience supporting commissioning and operational transition activities.
• Familiarity with rail operational environments and maintenance facilities. Experience in projects delivered on operating railway lines will be considered a plus.
• Familiarity with international railway standards (EN, IEC, IEEE, CENELEC).
• Professional certifications such as IRSE License, CEng, or equivalent are preferred. Additional certifications in railway signalling systems, telecom, or CENELEC (EN 50126, 50128, 50129) standards are an advantage.
• Good knowledge of inspection and testing techniques with regard to temporary and permanent railway works.
• Experience coordinating with operators, contractors, consultants, and government authorities. Excellent coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong engineering judgement, communication and technical reporting skills.
• High level of organisation and commitment to your work.
• Excellent personal organisational skills and team work.
• Attention to detail and accuracy when completing inspection and examination testing paperwork.
• Used to work in a fast-paced office environment combining operation, construction supervision works and administration work.
• Open to adapt to flexible working hours arrangements.
• Experience working in the KSA or wider Middle East region is preferred.

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.  

Preferred candidate

Years of experience

No experience required

Degree

Bachelor's degree / higher diploma