Senior Engineer - Stakeholder Coordination

Hill International; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international engineering firm in Riyadh is seeking a qualified engineering professional to support project coordination and stakeholder engagement in rail projects. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, including 5 years in rail, and possess strong technical coordination skills. Responsibilities include reviewing design submissions, coordinating with authorities, and facilitating approvals. This role requires excellent communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, with professional certifications being a plus.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience, including 5 in rail projects.
• Ability to work independently while supporting project and stakeholder management teams.
• Professional certifications (PMP, PMI, RIBA, or similar) are advantageous but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Support coordination with external stakeholders, authorities, and utility providers.
• Act as a technical focal point for authority-related design clarifications.
• Attend design and coordination meetings with consultants and internal teams.

Skills

Design coordination

Authority approvals

Interface management

Communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelors Degree in Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Support coordination with external stakeholders, authorities, and utility providers to understand technical requirements and constraints.

• Assist in managing interfaces and tracking authority approvals, permits, and technical submissions.

• Provide technical input to stakeholder engagement activities and interface registers (ICF/ICD).

• Act as a technical focal point for authority‑related design clarifications with the Client and consultants.

• Review and comment on design submissions to ensure compliance with stakeholder, authority, and client requirements.

• Identify interface risks, engineering gaps, and design inconsistencies and propose corrective technical actions.

• Perform design reviews, redlining, and value engineering during all design stages.

• Attend design and coordination meetings with consultants and internal teams and support follow‑up on technical actions.

• Support preparation of stakeholder and interface progress reports.

• Assist in developing scopes of work and technical inputs for RFPs related to design and planning consultants.

• Monitor design progress and support alignment with approved schedules and technical requirements.

• Coordinate dissemination of design information and interface requirements to relevant parties.

• Support procurement, contracts, and project teams with technical clarifications as required.

• Apply ICF/ICD interface management procedures and best practices.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or equivalent.

• 10+ years of relevant experience, including 5 inrail projects.

• Strong experience in design coordination, authority approvals, and interface management.

• Ability to work independently while supporting project and stakeholder management teams.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

• Professional certifications (PMP, PMI, RIBA, or similar) are advantageous but not mandatory.