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Market Director – Rail & Transit

Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Overview

A Market Director – Rail is a senior commercial and strategic leadership role responsible for driving business growth, market development, client engagement, and revenue expansion within the rail infrastructure, rolling stock, mobility, and transportation sectors.

Your role

Market Strategy & Growth

  • Develop and execute market strategies for rail infrastructure, metro systems, high-speed rail, freight, or signaling markets.

  • Identify emerging opportunities, policy trends, and government investment plans.

  • Define business growth targets and strategic priorities for the rail segment.

Business Development & Revenue Expansion

  • Build a strong pipeline of rail projects across design, construction, maintenance, or systems domains.

  • Lead bid/no‑bid decisions, proposal strategies, and commercial negotiations.

  • Drive revenue growth through key accounts and new market segments.

Client & Stakeholder Management

  • Develop relationships with transport ministries, metro corporations, rail authorities (e.g., IR, DMRC, RRTS), consultants, and contractors.

  • Serve as senior point of contact for strategic clients and large programs.

  • Represent the company in industry forums, tenders, and public consultations.

Project & Portfolio Oversight

  • Provide strategic guidance across project portfolios to ensure client satisfaction and commercial success.

  • Coordinate closely with delivery, engineering, and operations teams.

  • Oversee performance metrics, cost controls, and risk management.

Thought Leadership & Market Positioning

  • Monitor global rail technology trends—digital rail, signaling, rolling stock, BIM, predictive maintenance.

  • Lead branding initiatives, whitepapers, and participation in industry events.

  • Position the company as a preferred partner for major rail programs.

Internal Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work with finance, engineering, strategy, and delivery teams to align market goals.

  • Mentor business development staff and account managers.

  • Support capability development and hiring for rail expertise.

Transportation Cost, Commercial & Procurement

Location

Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-155391

Salary range

-

About you

  • Strong understanding of rail systems:

  • Track, civil structures, and depots

  • Signaling & telecom (ETCS, CBTC, ATP, interlocking)

  • Rolling stock and traction systems

  • Operations, maintenance & safety standards

  • Familiarity with government procurement models (EPC, PPP, DBO, O&M).

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

  • Tax-free salary.

  • Life insurance coverage.

  • Medical insurance.

  • Annual leave balance.

  • Company gratuity scheme.

  • Discretionary bonus program.

  • Annual flight contribution.

  • Transportation & housing allowances.

  • Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

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About AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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