Deputy Resident Engineer - Civil Construction

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons invites applications for Deputy Resident Engineer - Civil Construction in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This senior role oversees civil construction, safety, quality, and interfaces across rail/infrastructure projects, coordinating engineers, inspectors, and contractors to ensure progress against plan and standards.

The successful candidate will lead multidisciplinary teams, resolve technical issues, and maintain rigorous project controls while safeguarding schedules and quality across complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of post-graduate professional experience on major civil or infrastructure projects.
• Saudi National as required for the position.
• Proven experience on rail, metro, transit, or comparable transportation infrastructure programs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering and inspection teams.
• Strong construction supervision and contractor coordination experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate engineers and inspectors working across civil, mechanical, electrical, and architectural disciplines.
• Supervise contractor activities within assigned rail and infrastructure construction areas.
• Monitor daily site progress against approved construction plans, milestones, and programme requirements.
• Develop discipline-specific construction schedules and coordinate sequencing with wider project activities.
• Provide progress assessments, schedule updates, and construction status information to the Construction Manager.
• Identify emerging delays or interface constraints and support implementation of corrective measures.
• Coordinate construction staging to maintain safe and efficient execution across multiple work fronts.
• Track material procurement, delivery schedules, storage, and availability against upcoming construction requirements.
• Verify that materials delivered to site comply with approved specifications, submittals, quality requirements, and applicable standards.
• Coordinate with contractors and project teams where delayed or non-compliant materials could affect programme performance.
• Review documentation associated with material inspection and acceptance.
• Support timely resolution of material-related technical or quality issues.
• Maintain first-level quality assurance oversight of installation and construction works.
• Confirm that works are executed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, and applicable standards.
• Ensure inspections and testing activities are scheduled, witnessed, recorded, and formally completed.
• Review construction materials testing associated with soil, concrete, grout, dewatering, and load testing activities.

Skills

Civil construction supervision

Rail construction

Metro projects

Construction management

Multidisciplinary team leadership

Site engineering

Progress monitoring

Contractor coordination

Quality assurance

Construction scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: Deputy Resident Engineer - Civil Construction

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Industry: Civil Engineering

Function: Construction

Experience: Minimum 8 years

Job Type: Full-time

Job Overview: Deputy Resident Engineer - Civil Construction in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a senior Civil Engineering opportunity for a Saudi National with extensive experience in rail, metro, transit, and major infrastructure construction.

Job Details

Country: Saudi Arabia

City: Riyadh

Industry: Civil Engineering

Function: Construction

Salary: 25000-35000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Saudi Arabian

Role Context

The Deputy Resident Engineer provides senior construction supervision across assigned areas of a major rail project, ensuring civil works and multidisciplinary interfaces progress safely, efficiently, and in accordance with approved designs. The position bridges contractor execution with engineering, inspection, quality, planning, procurement, and construction management teams, helping resolve technical problems while protecting programme milestones and compliance requirements. The role also provides first-level quality assurance oversight, ensuring materials, installations, inspections, testing, and construction records meet project standards before works progress to subsequent stages or final handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate engineers and inspectors working across civil, mechanical, electrical, and architectural disciplines.
• Supervise contractor activities within assigned rail and infrastructure construction areas.
• Monitor daily site progress against approved construction plans, milestones, and programme requirements.
• Develop discipline-specific construction schedules and coordinate sequencing with wider project activities.
• Provide progress assessments, schedule updates, and construction status information to the Construction Manager.
• Identify emerging delays or interface constraints and support implementation of corrective measures.
• Coordinate construction staging to maintain safe and efficient execution across multiple work fronts.

Material availability and compliance must be monitored closely to prevent disruption to construction activities.

• Track material procurement, delivery schedules, storage, and availability against upcoming construction requirements.
• Verify that materials delivered to site comply with approved specifications, submittals, quality requirements, and applicable standards.
• Coordinate with contractors and project teams where delayed or non-compliant materials could affect programme performance.
• Review documentation associated with material inspection and acceptance.
• Support timely resolution of material-related technical or quality issues.

Quality assurance will remain a core responsibility throughout construction.

• Maintain first-level quality assurance oversight of installation and construction works.
• Confirm that works are executed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, and applicable standards.
• Ensure inspections and testing activities are scheduled, witnessed, recorded, and formally completed.
• Review construction materials testing associated with soil, concrete, grout, dewatering, and load testing activities.
• Coordinate with inspectors and quality personnel to resolve identified deficiencies.
• Ensure corrective works are completed satisfactorily before subsequent activities proceed.
• Monitor contractor compliance with approved inspection and testing requirements.
• Maintain awareness of recurring quality issues and elevate significant concerns where necessary.

Technical supervision will cover multidisciplinary construction interfaces.

• Review and interpret the latest approved design drawings, specifications, and construction documentation.
• Ensure contractors are working from current approved revisions.
• Coordinate with design engineering teams to resolve technical queries arising during construction.
• Provide practical engineering solutions to site challenges within assigned authority.
• Assess conflicts between civil works and mechanical, electrical, architectural, or transportation systems.
• Coordinate implementation of agreed technical solutions with contractors and project stakeholders.
• Support constructability reviews and site-based engineering decisions where field conditions differ from expected requirements.
• Monitor complex interfaces affecting stations, depots, fit‑out works, rail infrastructure, utilities, and supporting facilities where applicable.

Construction safety and risk management must remain integrated with site delivery.

• Work with construction management teams to identify safety, environmental, and operational risks.
• Promote safe construction methods and appropriate site behavior across assigned work areas.
• Monitor contractor compliance with site-specific safety requirements.
• Ensure planned construction activities consider access, staging, temporary conditions, and operational interfaces.
• Raise unsafe conditions or construction practices requiring corrective action.
• Coordinate with relevant teams when construction activities introduce risks to adjacent work areas or infrastructure.
• Support implementation of mitigation measures for significant construction risks.

The Deputy Resident Engineer will maintain strong control over progress records and project documentation.

• Prepare and review construction progress information required for project reporting.
• Maintain engineering records covering technical decisions, inspections, testing, and construction activities.
• Support preparation and maintenance of back-charge documentation where required.
• Ensure construction documentation remains organised, accurate, and traceable.
• Coordinate project records required for final handover.
• Support preparation of closeout packages and outstanding completion documentation.
• Verify that required construction, inspection, testing, and quality records are available before handover.
• Assist with resolution of outstanding punch-list and closeout matters.

Stakeholder coordination will be essential across the assignment.

• Interface directly with clients, contractors, consultants, and senior project management.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary construction teams to maintain alignment on priorities and technical requirements.
• Communicate emerging construction challenges and recommended solutions clearly.
• Participate in progress, technical, quality, and coordination meetings.
• Follow up agreed actions to ensure decisions are implemented within required timelines.
• Maintain productive relationships with contractors while preserving project quality and contractual requirements.
• Support the Construction Manager with accurate information required for project decisions.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of post-graduate professional experience on major civil or infrastructure projects.
• Saudi National as required for the position.
• Proven experience on rail, metro, transit, or comparable transportation infrastructure programs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering and inspection teams.
• Strong construction supervision and contractor coordination experience.
• Practical knowledge of civil construction methods, staging, sequencing, and site coordination.
• Experience managing construction materials procurement and delivery interfaces.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance and inspection requirements.
• Experience with soil, concrete, grout, dewatering, and load testing activities.
• Ability to interpret civil, architectural, mechanical, and electrical design information.
• Strong understanding of construction safety, quality, and compliance requirements.
• Ability to investigate technical problems and coordinate practical solutions.
• Experience maintaining construction records and project controls documentation.
• Strong organisational capability for managing concurrent site activities and priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and coordination skills.
• Previous GCC project experience is advantageous.
• Experience with stations, depots, fit‑out works, or transportation facilities is preferred.

Skills Set

• Civil construction supervision
• Rail construction
• Metro projects
• Transit infrastructure
• Construction management
• Multidisciplinary team leadership
• Contractor coordination
• Site engineering
• Construction scheduling
• Construction sequencing
• Progress monitoring
• Material procurement monitoring
• Material inspection
• Quality assurance
• Quality control
• Inspection and testing
• Soil testing
• Concrete testing
• Grout testing
• Dewatering works
• Load testing
• Design drawing review
• Technical specifications
• Construction engineering
• Technical issue resolution
• Interface management
• Station construction
• Depot construction
• Fit-out coordination
• Construction safety
• Environmental risk management
• Project reporting
• Back-charge documentation
• Construction records
• Project handover
• Project closeout
• Client coordination
• Contractor management
• GCC infrastructure projects

Why Join Us

This role provides senior construction responsibility within Riyadh 's expanding Civil Engineering and transportation development environment. Major rail and metro programs require experienced professionals who can coordinate multidisciplinary teams, control quality, manage contractors, resolve technical issues, and maintain progress across complex infrastructure interfaces.

The position offers valuable exposure to major transportation delivery and a strong progression route toward Resident Engineer, Construction Manager, Project Manager, and broader infrastructure leadership roles.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, infrastructure, construction management, program management, project controls, and technology services across major international programs. Its Saudi Arabia teams support complex rail, transportation, civil infrastructure, and urban development projects where multidisciplinary construction supervision, technical coordination, quality assurance, and disciplined project delivery are essential.