Roads Design Engineer

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an experienced Roads Design Engineer to join our PMO team in Riyadh, KSA. The role focuses on major highway and infrastructure projects with responsibilities spanning design reviews, value engineering, and multidisciplinary coordination.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Chartered Engineer status, and 10+ years in road/highway design, with proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D or InRoads.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status.
• 10+ years of road/highway design experience.
• Experience reviewing third-party designs and providing structured comments.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D or InRoads.

Responsibilities

• Review road design drawings, reports, and specifications.
• Develop conceptual design options for roads and interchanges.
• Contribute to value engineering and optimize geometry, pavement solutions, and safety.
• Prepare drawings and exhibits to illustrate concepts and clarifications.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to resolve design issues.
• Present design matters to clients and stakeholders.
• Assess design risks and phasing for major road schemes.

Skills

Road design

Team coordination

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer status

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

InRoads

Job description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Roads Design Engineer to join our team. In this role you will get to work within a PMO working on major highways and infrastructure projects in the KSA Capital, Riyadh City.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reviews road and highway design drawings, reports, and specifications prepared by third-party designers at concept and detailed design stages, with particular attention to interfaces with structures, drainage, utilities, traffic, and other disciplines.
• Develops and evaluates conceptual design options for roads, junctions, and interchanges to support the PMO and client decision-making, including layout alternatives and high-level geometric solutions.
• Contributes to value engineering studies for highways and interchanges, identifying opportunities to optimize geometry, pavement solutions, and safety features while maintaining compliance with standards and project objectives.
• Prepares engineering details, sketches, and exhibits to illustrate design concepts, value engineering proposals, and design clarifications.
• Reviews pavement design and road safety–related elements prepared by third parties, ensuring that recommendations are technically sound and aligned with applicable standards and good practice.
• Reviews third-party design submissions, supplier drawings, and technical documents, and prepares clear, coordinated technical comments and responses for PMO and client approval processes.
• Coordinates with multidisciplinary teams (bridges/structures, drainage, utilities, traffic, and architectural/landscape) to resolve design issues and ensure coherent, integrated solutions.
• Prepares and delivers presentations on complex road and interchange design matters to internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders.
• Assists in assessing design risks, constructability aspects, and phasing considerations for major road and interchange schemes.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

Experience Required:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in road and highway design, preferably including work on major highways and interchanges.
• Solid experience in geometric road design, including horizontal and vertical alignments, cross-sections, and junction layouts in accordance with relevant international and local standards.
• Demonstrated experience in reviewing designs prepared by third-party consultants and producing structured, technically robust review comments.
• Working knowledge of pavement design principles and road safety engineering, with the ability to understand, challenge, and refine third-party proposals.
• Experience contributing to concept development and value engineering on road and highway projects.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team environment and coordinating with other disciplines.
• Proactive, solution-oriented approach, with willingness to support PMO processes and collaborate across teams to enhance overall project delivery.
• Previous experience in a design consultancy and/or PMC/PMO environment.
• Experience participating in design review workshops, value engineering sessions, or technical coordination meetings for major infrastructure projects.

Education Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.

Skills Required:

• Proficiency with relevant road design tools ("e.g., AutoCAD Civil 3D, InRoads, or equivalent") sufficient to test concepts and prepare supporting sketches and exhibits.
• Good presentation and communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Chartered Engineer (or similar) status with an industry recognized engineering body.

Employment / Job Type:

Full Time

Nationality:

Any Nationality

About the Company:

United States technology and engineering company working across defence, intelligence, cyber security, and critical infrastructure. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Parsons has a long Middle East presence with offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, and Doha, delivering design and programme management for highways, bridges, rail, airports, and large master planned developments.

Department / Functional Area:

Engineering

Closing Date:

5 December 2026