Senior Hydrology & Flood Risk Engineer

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Hydrology & Storm Lead Engineer to design and support planning, design, and analysis of advanced stormwater and flood mitigation systems across high-profile infrastructure and master planning projects in the Middle East, with a focus on Saudi Arabia.

The role requires 12+ years of experience in hydrology and drainage design, proficiency with HEC-HMS/HEC-RAS and other industry tools, and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hydrological and hydraulic studies for flood risk assessment, stormwater management, and infrastructure design.
• Design stormwater drainage structures including culverts, bridges, channels, swales, ponds, and stormwater networks.
• Contribute to planning and implementation of SuDS, erosion protection, and flood control solutions.
• Perform rainfall and runoff analysis using meteorological and morphological data.
• Utilize industry-standard hydrology and modeling tools to develop innovative and efficient design solutions.
• Review and ensure the quality and timely delivery of design packages from pre-concept through to IFC.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to integrate drainage systems into wider infrastructure designs.

Skills

Hydrology

Hydraulic modeling

Storm drainage design

Project leadership

KSA/Middle East experience

Education

Bachelors in Civil Engineering

Tools

HEC-HMS

HEC-RAS

WMS

HYFRAN+

InfoWorks ICM

Civil 3D

Bentley Suite

ArcGIS Pro

Global Mapper

MS Office

Job description

Parsons is seeking a Hydrology & Storm Lead Engineer to design and support planning, design, and analysis of advanced stormwater and flood mitigation systems across high-profile infrastructure and master planning projects in the Middle East, with a focus on Saudi Arabia.

The role requires 12+ years of experience in hydrology and drainage design, proficiency with HEC-HMS/HEC-RAS and other industry tools, and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.