Roads and Pavement Engineer - Airport Development

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 167,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is seeking a Roads and Pavement Engineer for an airport development project. The role focuses on design reviews, construction supervision, quality control, and coordination with authorities to ensure durable, compliant pavement for airside and landside works. Paragraph continues with emphasis on applicant qualifications and project scope to convey a comprehensive overview of responsibilities and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Eight years of professional experience in roads and pavement engineering.
• Experience on airport, highway, or major transportation projects.
• Proven construction supervision and field inspection experience.
• Strong knowledge of flexible and rigid pavement design principles.
• Understanding of ICAO and FAA pavement requirements.
• Familiarity with pavement-material properties and testing procedures.
• Ability to interpret roadway geometry and construction specifications.
• Experience with FIDIC contracts is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review roadway, landside-road, and airfield-pavement designs.
• Verify compliance with project requirements, specs, and standards.
• Coordinate pavement interfaces with airfield systems and utilities.
• Conduct site inspections to verify workmanship and materials.
• Prepare technical reports and recommendations.
• Monitor construction quality and identify deviations.
• Support phased-construction plans maintaining airport access.
• Coordinate with authorities, consultants, and contractors.

Skills

Airfield pavement engineering

Airport landside roads

Flexible pavement design

Rigid pavement design

Pavement-thickness analysis

Geometric road design

Material testing procedures

Shop-drawing review

Construction supervision

Site inspection

Quality-control reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Civil engineering software

Job description

Roads and Pavement Engineer - Airport Development Job Snapshot Role: Roads and Pavement Engineer - Airport Development Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Industry: Airlines/Aviation Function: Civil & Structural Engineering Experience: Minimum 8 years Job Type: Full-time Position Overview Parsons is hiring a Roads and Pavement Engineer - Airport Development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for a major infrastructure project within the Airlines/Aviation industry. The engineer will support design reviews, construction supervision, quality control, and technical coordination for airfield pavements, airport landside roads, and associated civil works. The role requires detailed knowledge of flexible and rigid pavement design, construction materials, testing procedures, and airport operational requirements. The successful candidate will coordinate with authorities, consultants, contractors, and engineering disciplines to ensure that pavement systems are safe, durable, compliant, and suitable for long-term service.

Job Details Country: Saudi Arabia City: Riyadh Industry: Airlines/Aviation Function: Civil & Structural Engineering Salary: 15000-25000 SAR per month Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Riyadh; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time

Role Context Airport pavement systems must withstand demanding aircraft and vehicle loads while maintaining safe operations throughout construction and future service. Design quality, material selection, drainage, workmanship, testing, and phased delivery all influence pavement performance. The Roads and Pavement Engineer will connect technical design requirements with construction activities on site. Effective review and supervision will reduce defects, manage operational disruption, protect asset durability, and support the timely completion of airport infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Review roadway, landside-road, and airfield-pavement designs.
• Verify compliance with approved project requirements, specifications, and international standards.
• Assess roadway alignments, geometric layouts, grading, levels, cross-sections, and drainage interfaces.
• Review flexible and rigid pavement designs for technical suitability.
• Evaluate pavement-thickness calculations, loading assumptions, design life, and material specifications.
• Assess proposed pavement performance, durability, maintainability, and lifecycle requirements.
• Review contractor shop drawings, technical submissions, and construction method statements.
• Conduct site inspections to verify workmanship, materials, dimensions, and approved installation procedures.
• Monitor construction quality and identify deviations requiring corrective action.
• Coordinate pavement interfaces with airfield systems, utilities, drainage, lighting, and other civil infrastructure.
• Review the potential operational impact of pavement construction activities.
• Support phased-construction plans that maintain airport access and operational continuity.
• Coordinate technical matters with airport authorities, consultants, contractors, and government agencies.
• Assist with technical submissions, reviews, approvals, and resolution of engineering comments.
• Monitor field and laboratory testing for pavement materials.
• Review asphalt-mix, concrete, compaction, strength, and quality-control reports.
• Confirm that testing results satisfy project specifications and acceptance criteria.
• Prepare technical reports, review comments, engineering memoranda, and recommendations.
• Track work progress and report construction-quality concerns.
• Participate in constructability reviews and project-risk assessments.
• Promote safe working practices across road and pavement construction activities.
• Support the inspection, completion, and handover of finished pavement assets.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum eight years of professional experience in roads and pavement engineering.
• Background in airport, highway, or major transportation-infrastructure projects.
• Proven construction-supervision and field-inspection experience.
• Strong knowledge of flexible and rigid pavement-design principles.
• Understanding of airport-pavement standards and operational considerations.
• Familiarity with pavement-material properties and testing procedures.
• Ability to interpret roadway geometry, grading plans, pavement details, and construction specifications.
• Competence with relevant civil engineering and pavement-design software.
• Strong technical coordination, analytical, reporting, and communication abilities.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary consultant and contractor teams.
• Professional Engineer registration is preferred.
• Practical knowledge of ICAO and FAA pavement requirements is advantageous.
• Familiarity with pavement-management systems would be beneficial.
• Previous experience administering or working under FIDIC contracts is preferred.

Skills Set

• Airfield pavement engineering
• Airport landside roads
• Flexible pavement design
• Rigid pavement design
• Pavement-thickness analysis
• Geometric road design
• Grading and cross-sections
• Asphalt-material assessment
• Concrete pavement quality
• Pavement-performance evaluation
• Material testing procedures
• Shop-drawing review
• Method-statement assessment
• Construction supervision
• Site inspection
• Quality-control reporting
• Airfield-systems coordination
• Utility-interface management
• Phased-construction planning
• Constructability reviews
• ICAO pavement standards
• FAA pavement standards
• Pavement-management systems
• FIDIC contracts
• Civil engineering software
• Technical reporting

Why Join Us

This opportunity provides specialized involvement in both airport roads and aircraft pavement infrastructure. The role combines design assurance, field supervision, material testing, operational coordination, and construction-quality management within one major development. It offers a strong path toward senior pavement, airfield-infrastructure, and transportation-engineering positions within Saudi Arabia 's growing Airlines/Aviation market.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, construction supervision, and program-management services for complex aviation and transportation developments. Its teams support clients in creating safe, durable, and operationally efficient infrastructure.