Saudi Arabia | Drainage Lead (Rail & Metro)
Join Sener and Shape the Future of Rail Infrastructure
At
Sener, we are delivering some of the region's most complex and innovative Rail & Metro infrastructure projects. We are looking for a
Drainage Lead to join our team in
Saudi Arabia. In this role, you will support a
major 8-year PMC rail project in Riyadh, where you'll lead the production, coordination, and technical delivery of Drainage and Wet Utilities design for landmark railway projects.
If you're passionate about engineering excellence, thrive in multidisciplinary design environments, and enjoy leading complex infrastructure projects, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the production, coordination, and technical review of Drainage and Wet Utilities design for Rail & Metro infrastructure projects.
- Manage the Drainage design team to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality engineering solutions.
- Develop and review stormwater drainage, sewerage, and wet utilities designs in accordance with project requirements and applicable standards.
- Coordinate closely with Civil, Structures, Geotechnical, Roads, Track, Utilities, Architecture, Systems, and BIM teams to ensure fully integrated design solutions.
- Ensure compliance with client requirements, Saudi regulations, AASHTO standards, EN Standards, and other applicable engineering codes.
- Lead multidisciplinary design reviews, technical workshops, constructability reviews, and value engineering initiatives.
- Review contractor design submissions, RFIs, engineering proposals, and design changes.
- Provide technical leadership and resolve complex engineering and coordination challenges throughout the design lifecycle.
- Mentor and develop Drainage engineers while promoting technical excellence and best practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Minimum 15 years of overall engineering experience.
- Minimum 10 years of mandatory Rail & Metro experience.
- Proven experience leading the production, coordination, and review of detailed design for drainage, sewerage, and wet utilities infrastructure.
- Extensive experience in stormwater drainage, sewerage, and wet utilities design for Rail & Metro infrastructure projects.
- Experience in potable water design is not required; the primary focus is on drainage, sewerage, and wet utilities.
- Strong knowledge of AASHTO standards, EN Standards, Saudi Codes, and applicable engineering standards.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering coordination on complex infrastructure projects.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and MicroStation.
- Experience delivering designs across concept, preliminary, detailed, and IFC design stages.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- Fluent in English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with international engineering consultancies.
- Familiarity with GCC railway standards and Saudi regulations.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams across multiple project phases.
- Experience with BIM-enabled design coordination and digital engineering workflows.
Why Join Sener
- Multinational working environment
- High-impact, large-scale Rail & Metro projects
- End-to-end project ownership
- Career development and growth opportunities
- Mentorship and continuous learning
- Hybrid working environment
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Stable, long-term career with an innovative company
- Collaborative and supportive team culture
- Opportunity to make a real impact
BE PART OF A MISSION THAT MATTERS — JOIN SENER
If you are passionate about engineering excellence, value meaningful work, and want to be part of a company that designs infrastructure that makes a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.
