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Job Description:
Parsons is a global leader in engineering, project management, and infrastructure development, delivering innovative solutions for some of the world’s most complex projects. As part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, Qiddiya is set to become a world-class entertainment, sports, and cultural destination. The Qiddiya Metro will be a key element of the city’s transportation network, requiring world-class station design, integration, innovation and delivery to ensure seamless and exceptional passenger experiences.
We are looking for an amazingly talented Senior Technical Advisor - Stations to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that all station-related work is fully coordinated with the client, consultants and delivery partners while providing strategic direction on station planning, design, and integration across the city-wide transport network.
What You’ll Be Doing
Reporting to and working alongside the client development team you will be:
- Responsible for all Engineering aspects of planning and integration of Metro station design and delivery, focusing on sub-structure, super structure and functional architecture, ensuring alignment with the overall Design Management Plan and integration with the city-wide infrastructure strategy.
- Oversee and coordinate the design review process, ensuring station architecture is aligned with MEP and Rail systems, and all passenger experience elements to meet all required standards.
- Develop and implement station integration strategies, ensuring seamless connectivity between metro, light rail, Q-Express, bus interchanges, and pedestrian networks.
- Provide strategic guidance on station accessibility, safety, Fire Life Safety and operational efficiency, ensuring compliance with regulatory and client requirements.
- Ensures and assures consistency in the execution of supply chain design and construction in accordance with Client technical requirements.
- Lead engagement and facilitates partnerships with stakeholders/organizations impacted by the program , including urban planners, architects, rail systems engineers, and regulatory authorities, to deliver a world-class station experience.
- Support the certification and project handover process, ensuring stations are fully prepared for operational use and asset management.
- Assign work to project teams, oversee progress, and track station design and construction milestones.
- Support procurement strategies and contractor management for station design and build packages.
- Maintain clear and concise work standards and goals, providing training and leadership for junior team members.
- Ensure adherence to all corporate, contractual, ethics, and safety policies and procedures.
- Perform other responsibilities as required to support the successful delivery of the Qiddiya Metro stations.
What Required Skills You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture, Civil Engineering, or a related field, with 15+ years of experience in mega construction or rail projects.
- Proven experience and expertise in metro station planning, design, and construction within complex rail environments.
- Proven ability for managing a large group of engineering/technical interfaces and personnel and directing work involving complex technical situations.
- Working knowledge of international design codes and standards related to metro stations and transport infrastructure.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and ability to coordinate across multi-discipline teams.
- Must also possess a thorough knowledge of current technology and the capabilities and efficiencies of engineering software for use in completing engineering management and coordination
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
What Desired Skills You’ ll Bring
- Demonstrated leadership and management experience in large-scale rail infrastructure projects.
- Chartered Engineer with a minimum of Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
- Masters Degree and/or PhD will be an added advantage.
- Minimum 15 years’ experience performing, monitoring, reviewing and presenting detailed functions with demonstrated skill in establishing and successfully implementing Engineering and Construction Management.
- Experience and demonstrated skill in supervising overall project engineering activities in the Transportation sector.
- Knowledge of engineering, construction, and business management techniques customarily acquired by prolonged course of specialized instruction, particularly within specified sub-disciplines of function as listed.
- Ability to work in a matrix organization, manage multiple stakeholders, and influence senior-level decision-making.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to provide innovative and pragmatic solutions to complex technical challenges.
- Experience working within Middle Eastern metro projects is a plus.
- Contractor management experience with a strong understanding of station delivery methodologies.
Join Parsons and be part of one of the most ambitious metro projects in the world. Apply now to help shape the future of Qiddiya’s transport network!
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