Director - Viaduct, Stations and Tunnels - 20004753 - DA3

Qiddiya is Saudi Arabia’s future capital of entertainment, sports, and culture — a 360 km² mega-project just outside Riyadh. From F1-grade racetracks and theme parks to stadiums and performance venues, we’re creating a destination like no other. This is more than a project, it’s a national transformation. As construction accelerates, we’re hiring ambitious talent to help shape it. If you’re driven by scale, impact, and the chance to build something iconic from the ground up, Qiddiya is calling for you.

Position Summary

The Director of Viaduct, Stations and Tunnels (VST) leads the client-side delivery of this D&B package of civil infrastructure, including viaducts, stations, tunnels, shafts, portals, and associated works. The role is responsible for the successful planning, integrated design, delivery, testing, commissioning, handover, and operational readiness of the package associated with a major new metro railway programme.

The role will act as the Owner’s lead representative for all Viaduct, Stations and Tunnels scope, ensuring that they are coordinated and integrated with the DRSS package and that the metro system overall is delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with operational, technical, regulatory, and programme requirements.

A key challenge of the role is managing complex interfaces between railway systems, civil infrastructure, operational assets, utility providers, government stakeholders, developers, future operators, and contractors within a rapidly developing city where some surrounding infrastructure is operational while other assets remain under design and construction.

The VST Director works closely with the separate Depot, Rolling Stock and Systems (DRSS) package to achieve the overall integrated delivery outcome across both packages, and subsequent delivery to the Operator/Maintainer. This includes managing complex design interfaces across packages, regulatory bodies, utility providers and adjacent asset owners.

The role also leads, develops, and supports a high-performing team, setting clear expectations, building capability, and fostering a collaborative culture focused on safety, accountability, and successful project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of all VST civil infrastructure works, ensuring compliance with scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety objectives.
• Oversee contractor performance, construction progress, risk management, and change control.
• Manage interfaces between civil works, systems, rolling stock, utilities, existing infrastructure, and third-party stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationships with government entities, regulatory authorities, utility providers, and developers.
• Ensure construction delivery aligns with approved designs, operational requirements, and asset handover objectives.
• Drive resolution of technical, contractual, stakeholder, and construction-related issues.
• Support testing, commissioning, operational readiness, and transition into operations.
• Provide executive reporting, governance, and strategic decision-making support.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 20 years of experience in major infrastructure delivery, including 15 years in senior leadership roles.
• Proven experience delivering metro, railway, or major transportation infrastructure projects, including stations, tunnels, and elevated structures.
• Experience working within the Middle East region.
• Strong expertise in programme delivery, interface management, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and contract administration.
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional accreditation preferred.
• Experience in client-side leadership roles and mega-projects exceeding USD 4 billion is highly desirable.