Senior Civil Lead Engineer – Airport Infrastructure

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation in Riyadh seeks a Civil Lead Engineer to oversee airfield, terminal, landside, and utility infrastructure for a major airport program. You will lead design reviews, coordinate across disciplines, ensure regulatory and client standards, and support constructability and lifecycle performance. The role requires senior engineering leadership in a global aviation context and requires strong communication with stakeholders and authorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or closely related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of civil engineering design, review, construction supervision, and coordination experience.
• Master's degree is advantageous.
• Proven involvement in major international airport or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Experience with airfield, terminal, landside, utility corridors, roads, and drainage.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil engineering activities across design, construction, testing, commissioning and closeout phases.
• Provide technical direction to civil engineers, consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Establish consistent review procedures, standards, and design governance controls.
• Review drawings, calculations, reports, and contractor submissions.
• Coordinate interfaces with structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and other disciplines.
• Support design reviews, BIM coordination, and project governance.

Skills

Civil engineering

Airfield infrastructure

Design review

Multidisciplinary coordination

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Master's degree in Civil/Infrastructure Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

AutoCAD

OpenRoads Designer

Job description

Parsons Corporation in Riyadh seeks a Civil Lead Engineer to oversee airfield, terminal, landside, and utility infrastructure for a major airport program. You will lead design reviews, coordinate across disciplines, ensure regulatory and client standards, and support constructability and lifecycle performance. The role requires senior engineering leadership in a global aviation context and requires strong communication with stakeholders and authorities.