RAILWAY MEGA PROJECT EXPERIENCE
FROM INCEPTION TO COMPLETION
Dr. ZAHI A. KHALIL
FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
The founder Dr. Zahi A. Khalil is a railway executive and engineer with over 25 years of professional experience.
Combining the agility of a modern consultancy with the expertise gained through decades of railway project delivery.
Dr. Khalil has held senior leadership positions and contributed to the budgeting, planning, implementation, and management of railway projects and transportation initiatives throughout his career.
For more than 25 years, he has dedicated his career to the planning, development, management, and modernization of railway systems across the Middle East and GCC region. His experience spans railway engineering, infrastructure delivery, strategic planning, project management, operations, institutional development, and heritage railway preservation.
A defining chapter of his career was serving for approximately 12 years as Project Director on the Haramain High Speed Railway Project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia—one of the largest and most prestigious high-speed rail programmes in the Middle East, with an investment value of approximately USD 4 billion. During this period, he was involved in leading multidisciplinary teams, managing complex engineering and construction activities, coordinating with international stakeholders, and contributing to the successful delivery of this landmark railway programme.
The Founder has personally led the Programme Management Office for this complex high-speed railway programmes, coordinating international contractors, global design consultants, the Independent Engineer, and the Client under a unified programme governance framework.
Following this international experience, he served as Director General of the Jordan Hijaz Railway Corporation, where I led strategic initiatives to modernize railway operations, preserve one of the region’s most significant railway heritage assets, strengthen international partnerships, and promote sustainable railway development.
Throughout his career, he has advised governments, railway authorities, contractors, consultants, and international organizations on railway strategy, engineering, project management, feasibility studies, procurement, infrastructure delivery, and institutional development. He has also represented the railway sector at international conferences and contributed technical research in railway engineering and project management.
The Founder’s Legacy Projects
1. Haramain High Speed Railway – Programme Leadership
Executive PMO leadership
Programme governance
Multi-contractor coordination
Programme controls
Delivery assurance
2. Hijaz Railway Modernization & Regional Connectivity Programme
Strategic transport planning
Corridor development
Concept design
Feasibility studies
Regional freight connectivity
3. Jordan National Phosphate & Potash Railway Programme
Government programme leadership
PPP coordination
Investor engagement
Design management
Strategic planning
4. King Abdulaziz University Housing City
Executive project recovery
Construction management
Commercial coordination
Successful handover
5. Emaar Economic City Housing Development
Turnaround management
Programme recovery
Delivery assurance
Stakeholder management
6. North–South Railway Projects
Cost and tendering support management
Freight railway engineering
Programme support
7. Riyadh Rail Link
Cost and tendering support management
Freight railway engineering
Programme support
Research-Driven Project Delivery
Our advisory services are informed by both decades of executive leadership on internationally recognized railway projects and doctoral research focused on improving the successful delivery of mega railway infrastructure projects.
The firm’s Founder and Managing Director, Dr. Khalil, completed a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) with a dissertation entitled: “Delay Factors in Mega Construction Projects: The High-Speed Multi-Phase Design-Build Railway as a Case Study.”
This research examined the principal causes of delays affecting large-scale construction and railway projects and developed strategic recommendations to improve project planning, risk management, stakeholder coordination, procurement, and delivery performance. The findings strengthen Track Dynamics’ ability to support clients in reducing project risks, improving schedule certainty, and enhancing overall project governance throughout the project lifecycle.
Today, as Founder & Managing Director of Track Dynamics, he is focused on helping governments, railway authorities, investors, and private-sector clients deliver successful railway projects through independent advisory, engineering, project management, technical due diligence, and strategic consulting services across Türkiye, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the GCC, and the wider Middle East.
We, at Track Dynamics, are passionate about building resilient, sustainable, and future-ready railway systems that support economic growth, regional connectivity, and long-term value creation.
We welcome opportunities to collaborate with governments, railway operators, engineering firms, contractors, investors, and international development partners in delivering innovative, sustainable, and world-class railway solutions.
Project Management Offices (PMOs)
Moreover, Track Dynamics provides executive-level expertise in establishing, leading, and transforming Project Management Offices (PMOs) for major railway, transportation infrastructure and commercial and residential programs.
Our experience spans both the delivery and owner’s perspectives, enabling clients to establish governance frameworks that improve project control, stakeholder coordination, risk management, and strategic decision-making.
Key Highlights
- High-Speed Railway PMO Establishment
Served as the pioneering engineer responsible for initiating and establishing the Project Management Office (PMO) for one of the world’s largest high-speed railway programs. Responsibilities included:
- Developing the PMO governance structure and operating model.
- Recruiting and leading multidisciplinary PMO managers and engineers.
- Establishing project controls, reporting systems, and performance monitoring.
- Implementing coordination mechanisms between engineering, construction, commercial, and operational functions.
- Supporting executive management in strategic decision-making and project governance.
- Government PMO Leadership – Strategic Infrastructure Programs
Served as railway specialist and consultant representing the Government of Jordan for nationally significant railway infrastructure initiatives, leading project coordination among key stakeholders, including:
- Government authorities.
- International and regional investors
- Lead engineering consultants
- Financial and PPP lead advisors
- Technical specialists and project stakeholders.
This role focused on governance, strategic coordination, commercial alignment, stakeholder management, and ensuring project readiness throughout the planning and development phases.
While most engineering firms provide engineers, Track Dynamics provides project governance expertise. We help owners establish the management systems that enable complex projects to succeed by defining governance structures, developing PMOs, integrating multidisciplinary teams, managing stakeholders, and supporting informed executive decision-making.
