Senior Structural Engineer – Luxury High-End Developments

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an experienced Senior Structural Engineer to lead design review, coordinate with architecture, MEP, and facade teams, and support construction-stage activities for a luxury development. You will assess foundations, superstructure, and long-span areas, ensuring compliance with codes and project standards.

You will review submissions from contractors and suppliers, participate in value engineering, and mentor junior staff while coordinating with geotechnical and materials

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Professional registration or chartered status is preferred.
• Minimum 12+ years of relevant structural engineering experience.
• Experience with luxury high-end developments, resorts, high-rise, mixed-use, or special-use developments.
• Strong knowledge of reinforced concrete, steel, post-tensioning, foundations, seismic design, durability, and construction methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Review structural design calculations, drawings, specifications, reports, and construction details.
• Coordinate structural systems with architecture, interiors, landscape, MEP, façade, vertical transportation, pools, water features, and specialist systems.
• Review foundations, basements, superstructure, transfer structures, long-span areas, roofs, retaining structures, and temporary works interfaces.
• Assess structural requirements for feature elements, large openings, cantilevers, water features, façade systems, and specialist installations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, authority requirements, durability criteria, design life requirements, and project standards.
• Review contractor, subcontractor, façade, steelwork, precast, and specialist structural submissions.
• Support constructability reviews, value engineering, design optimization, and buildability assessments.
• Review technical queries, RFIs, design changes, and proposed alternatives.
• Conduct site inspections and monitor structural works and remedial actions.
• Coordinate with geotechnical, civil, façade, waterproofing, and materials specialists.
• Support testing, inspections, structural monitoring, and handover documentation.
• Prepare technical reports and identify structural risks, discrepancies, and nonconformances.
• Mentor structural engineering personnel.

Skills

Structural design review

Coordination

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Professional registration or chartered status (preferred)

Certification through ICE, IStructE, ASCE, or equivalent (preferred)

Tools

ETABS, SAP2000, SAFE, Tekla, Revit, Navisworks

Job description

Parsons is seeking an experienced Senior Structural Engineer to lead design review, coordinate with architecture, MEP, and facade teams, and support construction-stage activities for a luxury development. You will assess foundations, superstructure, and long-span areas, ensuring compliance with codes and project standards.

You will review submissions from contractors and suppliers, participate in value engineering, and mentor junior staff while coordinating with geotechnical and materials