Turnkey Planning Manager

Req ID:510449 

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time onsite Turnkey System Planning Manager in Riyadh, SA we’re looking for?

Your future role

"Take on a new challenge & apply your experience in Project Planning Management, Leadership, & Scheduling expertise in a Railway Turnkey Project. You’ll work alongside collaborative and forward-thinking teammates.
You'll play a pivotal role in leading, coordinating, & controlling all planning & scheduling activities for a multidisciplinary & complex railway turnkey project, ensuring seamless integration across subsystems such as Trackworks, Turnouts & Switches, Power Supply, Signalling, Telecoms, Platform Screen Doors, and more. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (engineering, procurement, & construction teams), develop & optimize the Integrated Project Master Schedule (IPMS), & conduct schedule risk analysis, scenario planning, & recovery planning, ensuring alignment with system integration and operational readiness, and much more."

We’ll look to you for:

• minimum 8 years of experience working on large & complex Turnkey projects

• Building the project schedule for the Turnkey Project using internal standard Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), contractual targets, and data provided by all stakeholders.,

• Preparing and managing detailed schedules for Trackworks, Turnouts, Third Rail, Power, Signalling, PSD, SCADA, Telecoms, System Migration, Integrations and Testing & Commissioning.,

• Developing, maintaining, and optimizing the Integrated Project Master Schedule (IPMS) across all subsystems.,

• Must have a delivery mindset to ensure coherent implementation of the planning across all project phases, Design, Engineering, Procurement, Installation, Construction, Testing, Commissioning, Integrations, Verification & Validation, Safety assurance etc.

• Conducting schedule risk analysis, scenario planning, what-if simulations, & recovery planning.,

• Ensuring alignment with system integration, milestone interfaces, & operational readiness.,

• Tracking and monitoring the implementation of the planning and driving the monthly landing KPI with a clear link to the required activities for execution.,

• Performing extension of time analysis and forensic planning.,

• Managing claim-related activities and providing robust claim management support.,

• Collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary project teams and stakeholders to ensure seamless project execution.,

• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project planning methodologies and tools."

• Experience in working with Civil Works Joint Venture groups, Project Management Consultants [PMC], the Engineer & the Client showing collaborative understanding for various Stakeholder Management concepts

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field. ,

• Experience or understanding of planning and scheduling multidisciplinary railway turnkey projects, including Trackworks, Turnouts, Power Supply, Signalling, Telecoms, and other rail systems. ,

• Advanced Knowledge of project scheduling tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project) and techniques such as critical path method (CPM) and resource levelling. ,

• Familiarity with integrated project master schedules, work breakdown structures (WBS), and risk analysis methodologies. ,

• Strong communication skills to liaise with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders effectively. ,

• Proficiency in conducting schedule risk analysis, scenario planning, and recovery planning. ,

• Ability to manage and optimize complex schedules with a focus on system integration and milestone tracking. ,

• Analytical mindset for forensic planning and claim management. ,

• Resilience and adaptability to work under pressure in a dynamic project environment. ,

• A continuous learning mindset to stay updated on best practices and innovations in project and bid management.

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues ,

• Work with multidisciplinary railway turnkey projects, including Trackworks, Turnouts, Third Rail, Power Supply, Signalling, Telecoms, Platform Screen Doors, SCADA, Rolling Stock interfaces, and more ,

• Utilise our inclusive, innovative, and collaborative working environment" ,

• Contribute to innovative projects,

• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries,

• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning,

• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension),

• Progress towards mastering Integrated Project Master Scheduling (IPMS) and developing expertise in schedule risk analysis, scenario planning, and forensic planning

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63  countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Job Type:​Experienced​