Parking Engineer: City Operations & Maintenance (Saudi National)

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Parking Engineer – City Operations & Maintenance (Saudi National) to lead the technical performance, operational efficiency, and lifecycle management of a city-wide smart parking ecosystem within a landmark giga-project in Riyadh.

You will coordinate parking systems with central City Operations, monitor PGS and LPR cameras, manage EV charging infrastructure, and analyze data to optimize throughput and safety.

Qualifications

• Lead day-to-day management of city-wide parking facilities and mobility infrastructure.
• Monitor and optimize automated parking systems and digital platforms.
• Analyze parking data to identify congestion and capacity trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day technical and operational management of city-wide parking facilities, systems, and mobility infrastructure.
• Operate, monitor, and optimize PGS, smart parking apps, and digital platforms.
• Monitor LPR cameras, barriers, access control, digital payments, sensors, and parking equipment.
• Coordinate integration of parking systems with central City Operations platforms and traffic management systems.
• Support EV charging infrastructure across parking facilities.
• Analyze vehicle telemetry and parking data to improve utilization and reduce congestion.
• Develop parking performance dashboards and KPIs for the City Operations hub.

Skills

Parking engineering

Traffic management

Smart parking systems

LPR/ANPR

EV charging infra

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil/Traffic/Transportation Engineering

Tools

PGS

LPR/ANPR

Barriers & access control

Digital payments

VMS & wayfinding

GIS

CMMS

SCADA/IoT

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Parking Engineer – City Operations & Maintenance (Saudi National) to join our team! In this role you will get to lead the technical performance, operational efficiency, and lifecycle management of a city-wide smart parking ecosystem within a landmark giga-project. You will support the integration of intelligent parking technologies, traffic operations, event mobility, asset maintenance, EV infrastructure, and data-driven optimization to ensure safe, efficient, and seamless parking operations across the development.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the day-to-day technical and operational management of city-wide parking facilities, systems, and associated mobility infrastructure.

• Operate, monitor, and optimize automated Parking Guidance Systems (PGS), intelligent parking applications, and associated digital platforms.

• Monitor the performance and availability of License Plate Recognition (LPR) cameras, automated barriers, access control systems, digital payment systems, sensors, and parking equipment.

• Coordinate the integration of parking systems with central City Operations platforms, traffic management systems, mobility applications, and digital infrastructure.

• Support the operation and optimization of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across parking facilities.

• Monitor parking occupancy, vehicle movements, dwell times, utilization, and traffic patterns using real-time operational data.

• Analyze vehicle telemetry and parking data to identify congestion, capacity constraints, operational trends, and opportunities for improvement.

• Optimize vehicle distribution across parking structures and facilities to improve utilization and reduce congestion.

• Manage and adjust digital parking displays, Variable Message Signs (VMS), wayfinding systems, and real-time guidance information to direct vehicles efficiently.

• Coordinate with traffic management, mobility, security, venue, and event operations teams to develop parking and traffic strategies for major events.

• Support operational planning for peak periods, special events, emergency scenarios, and high-volume traffic conditions.

• Develop traffic circulation, ingress, egress, queuing, and parking management strategies to maintain safe and efficient vehicle movements.

• Monitor multi-modal interfaces between parking facilities, pedestrian routes, public transport, shuttle services, ride-hailing, taxis, and other mobility services.

• Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance activities for parking systems, automated equipment, car lifts, barriers, payment equipment, and associated mechanical systems.

• Conduct regular technical, structural, functional, and operational inspections of parking structures, surface lots, and supporting assets.

• Monitor civil maintenance requirements, including pavement condition, road markings, striping, signage, wheel stops, safety barriers, lane layouts, and pedestrian routes.

• Identify asset defects, system failures, safety concerns, and operational risks and coordinate corrective actions through appropriate maintenance teams.

• Support asset lifecycle planning by monitoring condition, performance, reliability, maintenance history, and replacement requirements.

• Coordinate with Facilities Management, Asset Management, ICT, Traffic Management, Security, contractors, and technology vendors to maintain parking asset availability.

• Monitor contractor and vendor performance against approved Service Level Agreements (SLAs), KPIs, maintenance requirements, and response times.

• Process and analyze asset utilization data to evaluate parking demand, capacity thresholds, peak usage, and future operational requirements.

• Develop parking performance indicators and dashboards covering occupancy, availability, system uptime, incidents, maintenance, and customer flow.

• Benchmark parking operations and facility performance against international smart city, mobility, and parking management practices.

• Provide parking analytics and operational data to the central digital City Operations hub to support integrated decision-making.

• Maintain accurate operational records, inspection reports, asset data, maintenance logs, incident records, and performance reports.

• Prepare technical reports, operational assessments, recommendations, presentations, and management updates.

• Identify opportunities to improve parking technology, operational efficiency, customer experience, sustainability, and asset performance.

• Support emergency response, incident management, and business continuity activities affecting parking and mobility operations.

• Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as appropriate.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in parking engineering, traffic management, transportation operations, mobility, or related infrastructure operations.

• Minimum 2+ years of experience supporting giga-projects, airports, smart cities, major destinations, or similarly complex operational environments.

• Active membership/registration with the Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE).

• Strong technical knowledge of smart parking and automated parking management systems.

• Experience with:

• Parking Guidance Systems (PGS)

• License Plate Recognition (LPR/ANPR)

• Automated barriers and access control

• Digital payment systems

• Parking sensors and occupancy monitoring

• Variable Message Signs and digital wayfinding

• EV charging infrastructure

• Strong understanding of traffic circulation, parking operations, ingress and egress management, queuing, and capacity management.

• Experience analyzing parking demand, occupancy, utilization, vehicle movements, and traffic performance data.

• Experience managing parking and traffic operations during high-demand periods and major events.

• Understanding of multi-modal mobility interfaces, including public transport, shuttle operations, taxis, ride-hailing, pedestrian movements, and other transport modes.

• Experience coordinating preventive and corrective maintenance of parking assets and associated systems.

• Knowledge of parking facility inspection, asset condition assessment, and lifecycle management principles.

• Familiarity with traffic simulation tools, GIS platforms, CMMS/asset management systems, and digital reporting tools.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret operational and asset performance data.

• Ability to identify operational risks and implement practical mitigation measures.

• Strong understanding of safety requirements associated with parking structures, traffic operations, pedestrians, and major events.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong stakeholder, contractor, and vendor coordination capabilities.

• Ability to operate effectively in high-pressure environments involving significant traffic and event demands.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Experience managing parking operations within Saudi Arabian giga-projects, airports, entertainment destinations, mixed-use developments, or smart cities .

• Experience within City Operations, Transportation Operations, Asset Management, Facilities Management, or Mobility Management environments.

• Knowledge of intelligent transportation systems (ITS), smart mobility platforms, and integrated traffic management systems.

• Experience integrating parking systems with city-wide digital platforms, command and control centers, or Integrated Operations Centers.

• Experience with traffic simulation and modelling platforms such as VISSIM, Aimsun, or equivalent.

• Advanced knowledge of GIS-based mobility and asset management applications.

• Experience developing parking strategies for stadiums, entertainment venues, major events, or high-volume visitor destinations.

• Knowledge of automated and mechanical parking systems, including automated car lifts.

• Experience with EV charging network planning, operations, and asset management.

• Familiarity with parking revenue management, payment systems, access control, and customer-facing parking technologies.

• Experience managing contractors and technology vendors against SLAs, KPIs, and asset performance requirements.

• Knowledge of preventive maintenance, asset lifecycle planning, reliability, and operational readiness principles.

• Experience developing operational dashboards and using data analytics to improve parking and mobility performance.

• Familiarity with international smart city, parking, transportation, and mobility standards and best practices.

• Experience working within Delivery Partner, PMC, client-side, or large program environments.

• Strong leadership and multidisciplinary coordination capabilities.

• Ability to identify emerging mobility technologies and recommend practical improvements to parking operations.

• Commitment to safety, operational excellence, customer experience, sustainability, and continuous improvement.

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About Us

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