AGL Lead Engineer - Airfield Lighting

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an experienced AGL Lead Engineer for airfield lighting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role covers design, coordination, construction supervision, testing, commissioning, and operational readiness for a major airport program.

The candidate will lead runway, taxiway, apron, approach lighting, and related systems while ensuring compliance with international aviation standards. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Aviation engineering, with at least 10

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Aviation Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in Airfield Ground Lighting design, testing, commissioning.
• Experience with ICAO Annex 14 and FAA ACs is highly beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead AGL engineering across design, construction, testing, commissioning, and operational readiness.
• Provide technical direction to AGL engineers, consultants, contractors, designers, and equipment suppliers.
• Establish design criteria and quality expectations for AGL packages.
• Review drawings, calculations, specifications, and contractor documentation.
• Coordinate with airport authorities, regulators, and suppliers to ensure compliant integration.

Skills

Airfield Ground Lighting

Runway lighting systems

Photometric calculations

BIM coordination

Design review

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Electronics Engineering / Aviation Engineering

Job description

AGL Lead Engineer - Airfield Lighting

Role: AGL Lead Engineer - Airfield Lighting

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Industry: Aviation and Aerospace

Function: Electrical-Electronics Engineering

Experience: Minimum 10 years

Job Type: Full-time

AGL Lead Engineer - Airfield Lighting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a senior Aviation and Aerospace opportunity focused on Airfield Ground Lighting design, technical coordination, construction supervision, testing, commissioning, and operational readiness for a major airport and airfield development program. Parsons Corporation is hiring an experienced electrical engineering professional to lead runway, taxiway, apron, approach lighting, airfield power, control, and visual navigation systems while maintaining compliance with international aviation standards and airport safety requirements.

Job Details

Country: Saudi Arabia

City: Riyadh

Industry: Aviation and Aerospace

Function: Electrical-Electronics Engineering

Salary: 30000-45000

Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The AGL Lead Engineer will take technical ownership of critical lighting and electrical systems that enable safe aircraft movement during daytime, nighttime, and reduced-visibility operations. The position covers the complete engineering lifecycle from design review and multidisciplinary coordination through installation, system verification, commissioning, and airport handover. This role has direct impact on operational safety and airfield availability. By coordinating lighting infrastructure with pavements, civil works, electrical distribution, communications, airfield operations, and regulatory requirements, the engineer will help ensure that complex airside systems are reliable, maintainable, correctly integrated, and ready for continuous airport operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Airfield Ground Lighting engineering activities across design, construction, testing, commissioning, and operational readiness stages.
• Provide technical direction to AGL engineers, consultants, contractors, designers, and specialist equipment suppliers.
• Establish engineering review procedures, design criteria, technical requirements, and quality expectations for AGL packages.
• Review engineering drawings, calculations, specifications, technical reports, design submissions, and contractor documentation.
• Evaluate runway edge, centerline, threshold, and runway end lighting systems.
• Review taxiway centerline lighting, taxiway edge lighting, stop bars, runway guard lights, and rapid exit taxiway lighting.
• Assess apron lighting, aircraft stand lighting, approach lighting, and Precision Approach Path Indicator systems.
• Verify AGL designs against ICAO Annex 14, relevant FAA Advisory Circulars, client standards, project specifications, and airport operational requirements.
• Examine photometric calculations, fixture layouts, cable routes, circuit configurations, and system performance criteria.
• Lead technical reviews aimed at improving reliability, maintainability, constructability, energy efficiency, and lifecycle performance.
• Review Constant Current Regulators, Airfield Lighting Control Systems, primary circuits, secondary cabling, isolation transformers, vaults, and equipment rooms.
• Assess grounding, bonding, lightning protection, power redundancy, and electrical resilience arrangements.
• Coordinate AGL requirements with electrical distribution, pavement construction, drainage, civil infrastructure, communications, and airport systems.
• Manage technical interfaces affecting runways, taxiways, rapid exit taxiways, aprons, aircraft stands, maintenance zones, and operational areas.
• Review installation requirements for inset lighting fixtures, ducts, pits, chambers, cable routes, and field equipment.
• Coordinate AGL interfaces with pavement construction to minimize conflicts and avoid rework.
• Support phased construction and commissioning strategies where airport operations must remain active during project delivery.
• Review contractor shop drawings, material submissions, method statements, requests for information, and technical queries.
• Conduct airfield inspections to verify that installed systems match approved drawings, specifications, aviation standards, and quality requirements.
• Monitor workmanship involving lighting fixtures, cabling, transformers, CCR equipment, control systems, and associated field components.
• Resolve technical issues affecting AGL construction progress, system integration, safety, or commissioning.
• Witness insulation resistance testing, cable testing, circuit verification, lighting intensity measurements, and control functionality testing.
• Support integrated commissioning between AGL equipment, airport operational systems, and relevant control platforms.
• Verify commissioning records, test certificates, inspection documentation, and technical acceptance information.
• Coordinate with the client, airport operator, air traffic control representatives, consultants, contractors, regulators, and specialist suppliers.
• Participate in engineering workshops, design reviews, technical approvals, operational readiness meetings, and regulatory coordination.
• Work with airfield operations personnel to maintain safe implementation practices throughout construction and commissioning.
• Monitor contractor compliance with approved quality plans, installation procedures, inspection requirements, and technical standards.
• Participate in technical audits, compliance reviews, inspections, and corrective action programs.
• Prepare design review comments, engineering assessments, technical recommendations, risk updates, and progress reports.
• Maintain records of technical decisions, approvals, design changes, field observations, and engineering resolutions.
• Report significant AGL risks, progress constraints, commissioning issues, and technical challenges to project management.
• Support preparation of operating manuals, maintenance information, asset registers, as-built documentation, and final airport handover packages.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Aviation Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in Airfield Ground Lighting design, technical review, installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Previous involvement in major international airport, airfield, aviation, or transportation infrastructure programs.
• Extensive practical knowledge of runway lighting, taxiway lighting, apron lighting, approach lighting, and airfield electrical systems.
• Strong experience with Constant Current Regulators, AGL control systems, electrical circuits, isolation transformers, and airfield lighting vaults.
• Detailed understanding of ICAO Annex 14 Volume I requirements.
• Knowledge of FAA AC 150-5340 and FAA AC 150-5345 series requirements.
• Familiarity with IEC electrical standards and airport operational safety requirements.
• Experience reviewing designs, contractor submissions, installation methodologies, testing records, and commissioning documentation.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with airport authorities, consultants, contractors, aviation regulators, and specialist equipment vendors.
• Experience using airfield lighting design tools, photometric calculations, and technical analysis methods.
• Familiarity with BIM coordination and multidisciplinary engineering workflows.
• Strong technical judgment when resolving complex airfield electrical and construction interfaces.
• Master 's degree in Electrical Engineering, Airport Systems Engineering, or a related field is advantageous.
• Professional Engineer, Chartered Engineer, or equivalent professional registration is desirable.
• Experience with international airport expansion or greenfield airport programs is highly beneficial.
• Knowledge of CAT I, CAT II, and CAT III precision approach lighting requirements is preferred.
• Experience coordinating AGL interfaces with Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems is valuable.
• Familiarity with FIDIC, Design-Build, EPC, PMC, or Delivery Partner project environments is advantageous.

Skills Set

• Airfield Ground Lighting
• Runway lighting systems
• Taxiway lighting systems
• Apron lighting
• Approach lighting systems
• Runway edge lighting
• Runway centerline lighting
• Threshold lighting
• Runway end lighting
• Taxiway centerline lighting
• Taxiway edge lighting
• Stop bars
• Runway guard lights
• PAPI systems
• Constant Current Regulators
• Airfield Lighting Control Systems
• Airfield electrical networks
• Primary cabling systems
• Secondary cabling systems
• Isolation transformers
• Airfield lighting vaults
• Grounding systems
• Lightning protection
• Photometric calculations
• Lighting layout review
• Electrical redundancy
• ICAO Annex 14
• FAA AC 150-5340
• FAA AC 150-5345
• IEC electrical standards
• CATEGORY I lighting systems
• CATEGORY II lighting systems
• CATEGORY III lighting systems
• A-SMGCS interfaces
• BIM coordination
• Airfield pavement coordination
• Shop drawing review
• Material submittal review
• Site inspection
• Cable testing
• Circuit testing
• Insulation resistance testing
• Lighting intensity verification
• Testing and commissioning
• Airport operational readiness
• AGL technical governance
• Aviation regulatory compliance

Why Join Us

This role provides an opportunity to lead one of the most safety-critical engineering disciplines within a major airport development in Riyadh. The position combines specialist airfield electrical engineering with construction delivery, international aviation standards, systems commissioning, and operational readiness, offering significant technical exposure throughout the project lifecycle. For an experienced AGL engineer, the assignment provides a strong platform to deepen expertise in advanced airport infrastructure while contributing to Saudi Arabia 's expanding aviation sector and the development of modern, high-capacity airfield facilities.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, infrastructure, aviation, construction management, and technology solutions for major projects worldwide. Its multidisciplinary teams support complex airport and transportation developments by combining specialist engineering knowledge, technical governance, construction coordination, and integrated project delivery.