Senior Water Infrastructure Leader — Saudi Arabia

WSP USA; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

First class medical cover

Generous annual leave

Paid professional subscriptions

Job summary

WSP in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is seeking a seasoned Principal Engineer - Water to lead the design and delivery of large-scale water, hydrology, and wet utilities projects. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams and ensure compliance with local authority standards.

The role requires 12–15+ years in water infrastructure, a Civil/Water Engineering background (Master's preferred), and strong leadership, modelling, and client engagement skills to shape technical excellence and drive innovative

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline.
• 12–15+ years of experience in water infrastructure design, hydrology, or wet utilities.
• Experience delivering large-scale water or wet utilities projects in KSA with local authority knowledge.
• Advanced proficiency with hydrological and hydraulic modelling tools such as InfoWorks, EPANET, WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, StormCAD, Civil 3D.
• Strong leadership and ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent technical writing and client-facing communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design and delivery of major water infrastructure projects.
• Provide technical leadership in hydrology, hydraulic modelling, and wet utilities.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across civil, structural, environmental, and transport.
• Deliver design reports, models, specifications, drawings, and tender documents.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to present solutions.
• Guide authority submissions and liaise with local authorities.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote knowledge transfer.
• Support project managers on planning, budgeting, and risk management.
• Drive internal quality assurance and health & safety standards.
• Contribute to proposals, bid support, and client relationships.
• Stay updated on new technologies and sustainable design.
• Possess strong knowledge of local authority standards and manuals.

Skills

Water design

Hydrology

Team leadership

Multidisciplinary coordination

Client engagement

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

InfoWorks

EPANET

WaterGEMS

SewerGEMS

StormCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

WSP in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is seeking a seasoned Principal Engineer - Water to lead the design and delivery of large-scale water, hydrology, and wet utilities projects. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams and ensure compliance with local authority standards.

The role requires 12–15+ years in water infrastructure, a Civil/Water Engineering background (Master's preferred), and strong leadership, modelling, and client engagement skills to shape technical excellence and drive innovative