Lead Architect (Metro)

About the role

SYSTRA Arabia is looking for a Lead Architect to join its Project Management Consultant (PMC) team on a high‑profile metro station in Riyadh. The role supports the Engineering Manager in overseeing architectural design, technical coordination and design reviews throughout all project phases, ensuring functional excellence, passenger experience and iconic quality.

Key responsibilities

• Assist the Engineering Manager on all architectural matters within the PMC scope.
• Act as the architectural focal point, coordinating technical reviews and design decisions.
• Manage the interface between architecture and multidisciplinary teams (structural, MEP, rail systems, urban design, landscape, specialist consultants).
• Review concept, schematic, detailed, IFC and contractor submissions for quality, compliance and completeness.
• Maintain the design intent of the iconic station during development and construction.
• Support passenger‑focused planning, accessibility, safety and public‑realm integration.
• Oversee façade systems, internal finishes, material palettes and detailing for durability and quality.
• Monitor compliance with employer requirements, local authority regulations, transport authority criteria and international standards.
• Participate in coordination meetings, technical workshops, authority discussions and client presentations.
• Contribute to value engineering while protecting critical design and operational objectives.

Required profile

• Minimum 12 years (144 months) of experience delivering major transport, infrastructure or iconic public‑building projects.
• Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary coordination in a PMC environment.
• Strong knowledge of GCC project delivery standards, stakeholder expectations, approval processes and regional authority requirements.

Required skills

• Fire life safety coordination
• Multidisciplinary coordination
• Design review
• Construction support
• Client‑side technical review
• Accessibility and passenger movement planning
• Value engineering
• Technical coordination
• PMC design management
• Architectural design management