Senior Facade Engineering Lead: Curtain Walls & Glazing

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 334,800 - 468,720; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Senior Facade Specialist to lead facade engineering activities in Riyadh. The role demands advanced expertise in curtain walls, glazing, cladding, and building-envelope systems, with a track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams, perform design reviews, coordinate with architecture, structure, and MEP, and ensure compliance with codes, standards, and client requirements while maintaining safety and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil, structural, or architectural engineering or an equivalent field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional facade engineering experience.
• Strong background in curtain walls, glazing, cladding, and building-envelope systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for facade engineering, design review, and construction coordination.
• Ensure facade systems comply with codes, standards, and client requirements.
• Lead development of curtain wall, glazing, and cladding solutions.
• Evaluate aesthetics, performance, durability, and maintainability of facade systems.
• Oversee preparation of drawings, calculations, specifications, and tests.
• Coordinate interfaces with architecture, structure, MEP, and landscapes.

Skills

Facade engineering

Curtain wall systems

Unitized curtain walls

Stick curtain walls

Architectural glazing

Metal cladding

Building-envelope design

Structural facade analysis

Wind load

Anchorage design

Connection detailing

Thermal performance

Acoustic performance

Waterproofing

Air infiltration

Water penetration

Condensation analysis

Material compatibility

Shop drawing review

Quality assurance

Quality control

Design coordination

Risk management

Value engineering

Technical leadership

Client presentations

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, structural engineering, architectural engineering, or another relevant discipline

Tools

Structural analysis software

Finite element analysis

Job description

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Senior Facade Specialist to lead facade engineering activities in Riyadh. The role demands advanced expertise in curtain walls, glazing, cladding, and building-envelope systems, with a track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams, perform design reviews, coordinate with architecture, structure, and MEP, and ensure compliance with codes, standards, and client requirements while maintaining safety and