Delivery Manager – Freight Rail Project

About the role

We need a Delivery Manager to take end‑to‑end accountability for safe, predictable, and high‑quality delivery of a major freight rail project in Saudi Arabia, driving performance across scope, schedule, cost, interfaces, and stakeholder coordination from mobilization through commissioning/handback. The role will lead construction execution, safety, quality, interface management, planning, commercial awareness and team leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Own delivery of assigned project scope (corridor sections, yards/terminals, depots, civils, track, and rail systems) to agreed schedule, cost and quality targets.
• Translate project objectives into executable delivery plans, package strategies and daily production priorities.
• Lead construction readiness, mobilization and execution, including access, logistics, temporary works, method statements, permits and sequencing.
• Drive site productivity, remove constraints and manage construction staging in rail environments, ensuring safe coordination with operational areas.
• Ensure highest HSE compliance, lead toolbox talks, site inspections and incident prevention.
• Own quality outcomes – ITPs, inspections, NCR closure, punch lists, test packs and readiness for commissioning/handback.
• Lead resolution of interfaces across track, civils, signaling, telecoms, power, depots, level crossings, utilities and third‑party works.
• Partner with Planning/Project Controls to build look‑ahead plans, maintain execution schedules and drive recovery actions when performance deviates.
• Manage commercial aspects – identify changes early, support contract notifications, claims and minimise rework.
• Lead multi‑disciplinary teams, coach package managers, chair delivery meetings and provide factual updates to the Project Director and client.