Senior BIM-CAD Engineer - Airport Digital Delivery

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Senior BIM-CAD Engineer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to lead BIM coordination for a major airport project and oversee CAD standards and digital workflows.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary models across civil, structural, architectural, MEP, ICT/ELV, and airfield systems, ensuring quality and alignment with project requirements from design through handover.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in BIM coordination, CAD management, and digital engineering delivery.
• Professional BIM certification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead BIM coordination activities across the airport development program.
• Establish and maintain BIM workflows, standards, procedures, and multidisciplinary coordination requirements.
• Support implementation of the Project BIM Execution Plan and Digital Delivery Strategy.
• Provide technical guidance to BIM engineers, CAD technicians, consultants, and contractors.
• Ensure BIM deliverables meet project objectives, client requirements, and applicable digital delivery standards.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary BIM models covering civil infrastructure, structural systems, architecture, mechanical and electrical systems, ICT and ELV systems, utilities, drainage, airfield infrastructure, AGL, and specialist airport systems.
• Perform model federation, clash detection, and interface coordination.
• Identify spatial conflicts and coordinate their resolution between engineering disciplines.
• Use BIM coordination to support design optimization and reduce multidisciplinary interface issues.
• Review BIM models, CAD drawings, and digital engineering deliverables against project requirements.
• The Senior BIM-CAD Engineer will maintain the quality and consistency of project models and digital engineering information.
• This includes checking Level of Development, Level of Information, naming conventions, coordinates, model parameters, and data consistency.
• The role will monitor consultant and contractor BIM submissions and ensure alignment with Common Data Environment workflows and document control requirements.
• Digital information must remain structured, traceable, and suitable for design coordination, construction, commissioning, and eventual handover.
• Provide BIM coordination across major airport assets, including terminals, cargo facilities, runways, taxiways, stands, roads, utilities, drainage, and airfield systems.

Skills

BIM Coordination

CAD Management

Digital Delivery

Coordination

Clash Detection

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Autodesk Civil 3D

Navisworks Manage

AutoCAD

BIM 360

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Common Data Environment

Model federation

ISO 19650

Job description

Senior BIM-CAD Engineer - Airport Digital Delivery Job Snapshot Role: Senior BIM-CAD Engineer Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Industry: Construction Function: Design Experience: Minimum 10 years of relevant experience Job Type: Full Time

Parsons is seeking a Senior BIM-CAD Engineer to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, supporting digital engineering delivery for a major airport, infrastructure, and airfield development project. The role will lead BIM coordination, CAD standards, model federation, clash detection, digital engineering workflows, and multidisciplinary design integration across complex airport assets. Working within the Delivery Partner environment, the Senior BIM-CAD Engineer will coordinate digital information across architecture, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, ICT, airfield systems, AGL, utilities, roads, pavements, and specialist airport systems from design through construction and asset handover.

Job Details Country: Saudi Arabia City: Riyadh Industry: Construction Function: Design Salary: Not disclosed Gender: No Preference Candidate Nationality: Not specified Job Type: Full Time Work Arrangement: On-site

What You 'll Be Doing

• Lead BIM coordination activities across the airport development program.
• Establish and maintain BIM workflows, standards, procedures, and multidisciplinary coordination requirements.
• Support implementation of the Project BIM Execution Plan and Digital Delivery Strategy.
• Provide technical guidance to BIM engineers, CAD technicians, consultants, and contractors.
• Ensure BIM deliverables meet project objectives, client requirements, and applicable digital delivery standards.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary BIM models covering civil infrastructure, structural systems, architecture, mechanical and electrical systems, ICT and ELV systems, utilities, drainage, airfield infrastructure, AGL, and specialist airport systems.
• Perform model federation, clash detection, and interface coordination.
• Identify spatial conflicts and coordinate their resolution between engineering disciplines.
• Use BIM coordination to support design optimization and reduce multidisciplinary interface issues.
• Review BIM models, CAD drawings, and digital engineering deliverables against project requirements.

Model Quality and Information Management

• The Senior BIM-CAD Engineer will maintain the quality and consistency of project models and digital engineering information. This includes checking Level of Development, Level of Information, naming conventions, coordinates, model parameters, and data consistency.
• The role will monitor consultant and contractor BIM submissions and ensure alignment with Common Data Environment workflows and document control requirements.
• Digital information must remain structured, traceable, and suitable for design coordination, construction, commissioning, and eventual handover.

Airport and Airfield BIM Coordination

• Provide BIM coordination across major airport assets, including: Passenger terminals and concourses.
• Cargo facilities.
• Runways and taxiways.
• Aircraft parking stands and aprons.
• Airport roads and supporting infrastructure.
• Utility corridors and drainage networks.
• Operational and maintenance facilities.
• Airfield Ground Lighting systems.
• Airport specialist systems.
• The position will support integration of engineering systems within complex airport environments and coordinate digital interfaces between airside and landside infrastructure.

CAD Standards and Engineering Documentation

• Manage CAD standards, templates, workflows, and drawing production requirements.
• Review engineering drawings for compliance with project CAD standards.
• Maintain consistency across drawings, layouts, references, and technical documentation.
• Support engineering teams with drafting requirements and technical visualization.
• Maintain accurate digital records of engineering updates and design revisions.

Construction and Digital Delivery Support

• Provide BIM support throughout construction, installation, testing, commissioning, and handover.
• Review contractor BIM submissions, shop drawings, as-built models, and other digital deliverables for compliance with project requirements.
• Support construction teams in resolving field coordination issues and contribute to BIM-based progress monitoring and construction sequencing activities.
• Assist with verification of installed works against approved digital models where required.

Asset Information and Handover

• Support development and management of Asset Information Models.
• Ensure BIM information supports applicable operation and maintenance requirements.
• Coordinate information exchanges between consultants, contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Support preparation of digital handover documentation.
• Maintain structured project information according to client requirements.
• Support the transition of relevant digital information into project handover and asset management activities.

Stakeholder and Multidisciplinary Coordination

• Coordinate with the Client, airport authorities, consultants, contractors, specialist system suppliers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams regarding BIM requirements.
• Participate in BIM coordination meetings, technical workshops, and design reviews.
• Provide technical recommendations on BIM and digital engineering matters while supporting effective communication between engineering disciplines through digital collaboration platforms.

Reporting and Continuous Improvement

• Prepare BIM coordination reports, clash detection reports, model review comments, and progress updates.
• Maintain records of BIM issues, resolutions, and coordination decisions.
• Monitor BIM performance and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Support implementation of digital engineering innovations and applicable best practices.

What Required Skills You 'll Bring

• Bachelor 's degree or diploma in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in BIM coordination, CAD management, and digital engineering delivery.
• Professional BIM certification is advantageous.
• Proven experience on major airport, aviation, infrastructure, transportation, or large-scale construction projects.
• Strong experience coordinating multidisciplinary BIM models for complex facilities.
• Experience supporting airport terminals and airfield infrastructure.
• Experience involving roads, utilities, and building services systems.
• Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure programs.
• Experience working with consultants, contractors, and client teams in BIM environments.
• Strong knowledge of BIM standards, workflows, and digital engineering processes.
• Experience with clash detection, model federation, and multidisciplinary BIM coordination.
• Knowledge of ISO 19650 BIM standards and information management principles.
• Understanding of airport infrastructure coordination and multidisciplinary engineering interfaces.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and coordination capability.
• Ability to manage multiple BIM priorities within a complex airport project environment.

BIM and CAD Platforms

• Autodesk Revit
• Autodesk Civil 3D
• Navisworks Manage
• AutoCAD
• BIM 360
• Autodesk Construction Cloud
• Common Data Environment platforms
• Model federation and clash detection workflows
• ISO 19650 information management

What Desired Skills You 'LL Bring

• Autodesk Certified Professional, BIM Manager Certification, or equivalent BIM certification.
• Experience implementing BIM on international airport development projects.
• Knowledge of ISO 19650 information management standards.
• Experience with Digital Twin solutions.
• GIS integration experience.
• Experience with smart asset management solutions.
• Experience supporting BIM-based construction management and project controls.
• Experience working under FIDIC or similar international contract frameworks.
• Experience supporting Design-Build, EPC, PMC, or Delivery Partner delivery models.
• Strong stakeholder coordination experience involving airport operators, contractors, consultants, and technology providers.

About Parsons

Parsons provides opportunities to contribute to complex airport, transportation, and infrastructure programs through multidisciplinary engineering and digital delivery teams. The company emphasizes innovation, employee wellbeing, professional growth, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity across job levels.