Head of Engineering & Maintenance – Railway Assets

About the role

A client in Jeddah is looking for a Head of Engineering & Maintenance. The role provides strategic leadership for the entire engineering and maintenance function, ensuring the safety, reliability and availability of all railway assets (rolling stock and infrastructure) to meet commercial operational demands. It acts as the main link between Technical Services and Operations, optimising the asset lifecycle and coordinating with Safety, Quality and other areas involved in operating and maintaining the railway.

Key responsibilities

• Define and execute the engineering strategy, aligned with company business goals and service requirements.
• Coordinate the workflows and technical objectives of the multidisciplinary engineering management team (Rolling Stock, Infrastructure, Systems and Power), ensuring integration between disciplines and consistent performance standards under contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Plan departmental resources so that company demands and maintenance peaks are met efficiently.
• During incidents, coordinate all disciplines with the Operations Control Center (OCC) to provide immediate engineering assessments, estimated repair times and technical workarounds that restore service safely.
• Maintain operational feedback in the maintenance activities.

Required profile

• Minimum 12 years of experience in the railway sector or heavy industry.
• Strong background in engineering and maintenance leadership.
• Experience in contract management and client-facing roles.