Eng. Abdullah Al Motawa, PMP®

Senior Director of Transportation Initiatives at The Royal Commission for Riyadh City

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About

Senior Director with over 13 years of experience in executive strategy and Project management in the field of transportation and infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. Achieving excellence in negotiation, procurement, project management, and delivery aiming to become the foundation of Saudi Arabia Vision 2030. I hold a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from King Saud University in Riyadh and a Master Course in Project Management from University of California – Berkeley. Excellent communicator, with a hands-on spirit, passion to work where the challenges are, and willing to get things done. I have been managing international professionals and consulting firms to seek best implementation practices at work on all the aspects of the projects. I use my experience and competencies to lead and inspired teams to find innovative solutions to deliver strategic implementations.

Experience

  • The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (16 yrs 11 mos)
    • Senior Director of Transportation Initiatives
      Sep 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

    • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
      Present

    • Senior Manager
      2010 – Oct 2022

    • Riyadh
      Project Management; responsible for the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) including planning, design, and operations of all 6 Metro Lines and the entire Bus system including Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Community Line, Feeder Buses including the awarded biggest AFC Contract worldwide (SAR 1.3 billion) and PMS Consultant (SAR 200 million) • Leading initiatives as part of the Riyadh vision 2030. • AFC system delivers an entire ticketing control technology for the public transportation system. I coordinate design and build activities of Contactless Closed Loop, Open Loop EMV Contactless technologies as well as Mobile Barcode Ticketing Application • Implementation of the integrated payment and network communication systems: o Enabling AFC system to accept state of the art payment methods: Attended/Un-At tended contact-contactless bankcard payment, NFC, Apple Pay, MADA Pay and secure payments gateways implementation. • Management of ITS business, technical, contractual, and financial matters. • Manage Project Closure and Handover Plans including sign offs and delivery reports. • Leadership; selected amongst all managers to act as deputy director of Transportation for the Bus Program (~SAR 10 billion) during his absence. o Program includes Bus Procurement, Operation and Maintenance (PO&M), Automated Vehicle Management and RTPI, Journey Planner. o Represented RCRC in developing the 3-year strategic plan for defining key priorities for the development of the transportation infrastructure of Riyadh City. • Procurement; Led the procurement of projects of RCRC, including draft of the RfP, contract requirements, aligning with Legal and Procurement departments, reviewing proposals, for the PMS for the Bus and ITS Operation and Maintenance, Traffic signal design for Riyadh City. • Tender Process for Acquirer Bank, Payment Gateway, Telecom Service Provider o Leading examination committee during evaluation of Technical, Financial evaluation and contract award negotiations

    • Project Manager
      Feb 2011 - Sep 2013 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      • Bus Traffic Signals for BRT Project, coordinating and enabling the interoperability between all traffic intersections within the scope of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. Maintained overall control of the schedule of deliverables allocating appropriate resources to ensure timely delivery of the project • Extension of GCC Building. Responsible for reviewing and approval processes of architectural details shop drawings o Mentored team members, provided leadership for technical direction, resolved conflicts, and conducted performance reviews to ensure completion on time, on target, and on budget.

    • Site Engineer for Criminal Court Project
      May 2010 - Oct 2011 · 1 yr 6 mos

      • Overseen all construction, maintenance, and operations activities on project sites. Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure design specifications as well as safety and sanitation standards are being met • Guided managerial and industrial personnel by providing technical advice regarding design, construction, structural repairs, and program modifications