Senior Engineer Earthworks

Sener; Medina; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Sener is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer Earthworks with 10+ years of earthworks design experience, including at least 5 years on rail projects, to support major railway infrastructure developments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on earthworks grading, formation, material balance and constructability in coordination with track, drainage, geotechnical and construction teams.

The candidate will lead earthworks design activities across concept, preliminary, detailed and

Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years of professional earthworks design experience
• At least 5 years of earthworks design experience on rail projects is mandatory
• Proven experience designing earthworks for major railway and metro projects
• Strong experience in railway formation, grading, cut-and-fill assessment, slope design coordination, material balance, earthworks quantities, and constructability
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and review earthworks calculations, drawings, digital models, reports, specifications, quantities, and technical submissions
• Strong understanding of earthworks interfaces with track, alignment, drainage, geotechnical works, roads, structures, utilities, environmental requirements, and construction activities
• Experience contributing to earthworks optimization, spoil management, borrow-source planning, mass-haul assessments, or construction sequencing
• Bachelor s Degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead earthworks design across concept to tender stages
• Develop and review earthworks strategies, grading, cut-and-fill, formation designs and docs
• Prepare and review calculations, drawings, digital models, specs, reports and quantities
• Coordinate with alignment, drainage, geotech, roads, structures and utilities teams
• Support optimization, balance, spoil management, borrow-source planning and mass-haul studies
• Assess constructability, ground conditions, slopes, drainage and sequencing
• Identify and resolve earthworks design issues and risks
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and deliver high-quality designs

Skills

Earthworks design

Rail formation

Grading

Cut-and-fill

Mass hauls

Constructability

Coordination

Technical guidance

Education

Bachelors in Civil/Geotechnical/Transportation Eng

Job description

Join Sener and Shape the Future of Rail Infrastructure

At Sener we deliver complex major railway and metro projects across the region.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer Earthworks with a minimum of 10 years of earthworks design experience including at least 5 years on rail projects to support major railway infrastructure developments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

This opportunity is focused on attracting qualified KSA Nationals with a strong technical background in railway earthworks design.

The successful candidate will lead and undertake earthworks grading, railway formation, material balance and constructability activities while coordinating closely with track alignment drainage geotechnical structures roads utilities environmental and construction teams.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Lead and undertake earthworks design activities across concept preliminary detailed and tender design stages
• Develop and review earthworks strategies grading designs cut-and-fill solutions railway formation designs slope geometries and associated documentation
• Prepare and review calculations drawings digital models specifications technical reports quantities and design submissions
• Coordinate earthworks designs with railway alignment track drainage geotechnical roads structures utilities environmental and construction disciplines
• Support earthworks optimization material balance assessments spoil management strategies borrow-source planning and mass-haul considerations
• Assess constructability ground conditions slope interfaces drainage requirements environmental constraints and construction sequencing
• Identify and resolve design issues earthworks risks multidisciplinary interfaces and technical coordination conflicts
• Provide technical guidance to junior and intermediate engineers while supporting the delivery of high-quality design packages

Job Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of professional earthworks design experience
• At least 5 years of earthworks design experience on rail projects is mandatory
• Proven experience designing earthworks for major railway and metro projects
• Strong experience in railway formation grading cut-and-fill assessment slope design coordination material balance earthworks quantities and constructability
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and review earthworks calculations drawings digital models reports specifications quantities and technical submissions
• Strong understanding of earthworks interfaces with track alignment drainage geotechnical works roads structures utilities environmental requirements and construction activities
• Experience contributing to earthworks optimization spoil management borrow-source planning mass-haul assessments or construction sequencing
• Bachelor s Degree in Civil Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Transportation Engineering or a related discipline

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience on major railway high-speed rail freight rail commuter rail or metro projects
• Experience delivering infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia or the wider GCC region
• Knowledge of regional ground conditions earthworks practices and relevant international design standards
• Professional Engineer Chartered Engineer or an equivalent professional registration
• Experience within an international multidisciplinary engineering consultancy

Job Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of professional earthworks design experience.
• At least 5 years of earthworks design experience on rail projects is mandatory.
• Proven experience designing earthworks for major railway and metro projects.
• Strong experience in railway formation, grading, cut-and-fill assessment, slope design coordination, material balance, earthworks quantities, and constructability.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and review earthworks calculations, drawings, digital models, reports, specifications, quantities, and technical submissions.
• Strong understanding of earthworks interfaces with track, alignment, drainage, geotechnical works, roads, structures, utilities, environmental requirements, and construction activities.
• Experience contributing to earthworks optimization, spoil management, borrow-source planning, mass-haul assessments, or construction sequencing.
• Bachelor s Degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience on major railway, high-speed rail, freight rail, commuter rail, or metro projects.
• Experience delivering infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia or the wider GCC region.
• Knowledge of regional ground conditions, earthworks practices, and relevant international design standards.
• Professional Engineer, Chartered Engineer, or an equivalent professional registration.
• Experience within an international multidisciplinary engineering consultancy.