Stakeholder Specialist - Rail Interfaces

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 179,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks a Stakeholder Specialist - Rail Interfaces to manage external coordination with government bodies, regulators, utility providers, transport agencies, and communities on a major rail project.

You will report to the Stakeholder Manager, develop engagement strategies, and ensure timely updates to project teams while safeguarding delivery schedules. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in rail/station projects and fluency in Arabic and English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum ten years of relevant professional experience.
• At least five years of experience within a rail or transit-development environment.
• Knowledge of government, regulatory, utility, transport, and municipal processes in Riyadh.
• Fluency in Arabic and English; experience with multicultural teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with public authorities, government entities, utility providers, and key decision-makers.
• Coordinate external stakeholders and internal project teams to align delivery timelines.
• Support engagement with the Ministry of Transport on transportation infrastructure matters.
• Track regulatory developments and respond to stakeholder concerns within agreed timeframes.
• Prepare meeting minutes, coordination documents, and stakeholder reports.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Public relations

Rail interfaces

Regulatory engagement

Arabic communication

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or related

Job description

Stakeholder Specialist - Rail Interfaces

Job Snapshot

Role: Stakeholder Specialist - Rail Interfaces

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Industry: Transportation-Trucking-Railroad

Function: Public Relations

Experience: Minimum 10 years

Job Type: Full-time

Parsons is hiring a Stakeholder Specialist - Rail Interfaces in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for a major program within the Transportation-Trucking-Railroad industry. Open to Saudi nationals, this role will support external coordination with government bodies, regulators, utility providers, transport agencies, community representatives, and other third parties. Reporting to the Stakeholder Manager, the specialist will communicate project updates, manage external requirements, and help resolve issues that could affect delivery. The position requires strong knowledge of Riyadh 's stakeholder environment and proven experience supporting rail, transit, or transportation infrastructure programs.

Job Details Country: Saudi Arabia City: Riyadh Industry: Transportation-Trucking-Railroad Function: Public Relations Salary: 16000-26000 SAR per month Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Riyadh; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Saudi National Job Type: Full-time

Role Context Major transportation programs depend on timely approvals, utility coordination, land access, traffic planning, and alignment between numerous public and private organizations. The Stakeholder Specialist will help connect these external requirements with the project 's technical and delivery teams. Proactive engagement will reduce approval delays, clarify responsibilities, and support faster resolution of interface issues. By maintaining accurate records and responding professionally to concerns, the specialist will also help protect the project 's reputation and strengthen public-sector relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain productive relationships with public authorities, government entities, industry partners, utility providers, and key decision-makers.
• Facilitate communication between external stakeholders and internal project teams.
• Support engagement with the Ministry of Transport on transportation infrastructure and public-transport matters.
• Coordinate utility issues involving Saudi Electricity Company, Saudi Aramco, National Water Company, and telecommunications operators.
• Track infrastructure interfaces and help responsible parties resolve technical or access constraints.
• Support integration between project transportation networks, airports, and regional transport facilities.
• Collaborate with Civil Defense, Riyadh Municipality, and the Ministry of Interior on traffic and implementation requirements.
• Maintain awareness of land-acquisition schedules, access requirements, and right-of-way processes.
• Coordinate stakeholder actions that affect site access, permits, utilities, traffic, or construction sequencing.
• Monitor regulatory developments, legal precedents, and external conditions that may influence delivery.
• Assess political, social, environmental, and industrial issues affecting stakeholder expectations.
• Develop and implement engagement strategies for emerging project concerns.
• Record stakeholder requirements, commitments, decisions, and outstanding actions.
• Prepare meeting minutes, presentations, coordination documents, and stakeholder reports.
• Provide clear project updates and manage stakeholder expectations professionally.
• Support community-engagement activities and proactive public communication.
• Respond to stakeholder questions, requests, and concerns within agreed timeframes.
• Assist in resolving conflicts involving authorities, service providers, communities, and project teams.
• Escalate critical or unresolved matters to the Stakeholder Manager with clear recommendations.
• Maintain effective coordination within a complex, multidisciplinary, and multicultural delivery environment.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum ten years of relevant professional experience.
• At least five years of experience within a rail or transit-development environment.
• Background managing stakeholder engagement on major infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of government, regulatory, utility, transport, and municipal processes in Riyadh.
• Established professional relationships with relevant Saudi authorities and organizations are preferred.
• Experience coordinating with public authorities, utility providers, and transportation agencies.
• Understanding of utility interfaces, land acquisition, access, and right-of-way requirements.
• Ability to influence and communicate effectively with senior decision-makers.
• Strong negotiation, facilitation, diplomacy, and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Sound judgement when managing sensitive or time-critical stakeholder issues.
• Ability to perform effectively within demanding and fast-moving project environments.
• Fluency in spoken and written Arabic and English.
• Experience working with multicultural and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills Set

• Government stakeholder management
• Rail and transit interfaces
• Transportation-agency coordination
• Utility-provider coordination
• Regulatory engagement
• Public-authority liaison
• Stakeholder mapping
• Engagement-strategy development
• Stakeholder expectation management
• Land-acquisition coordination
• Right-of-way support
• Traffic-stakeholder coordination
• Community engagement
• Issue and action tracking
• Conflict resolution
• Negotiation and facilitation
• Meeting and presentation management
• Stakeholder reporting
• Arabic communication
• English communication
• Multidisciplinary coordination
• Public-image management

Why Join Us

This position offers direct involvement with the authorities, utilities, and transport organizations shaping a major infrastructure program in Riyadh. It provides valuable exposure to complex rail interfaces, public-sector decision-making, community considerations, and citywide transportation coordination. The role also creates a pathway toward stakeholder-management, interface-management, government-relations, and project-leadership positions within Saudi Arabia 's growing Transportation-Trucking-Railroad market.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, program-management, and project-delivery services for complex transportation and infrastructure developments. Its multidisciplinary teams work with clients, authorities, and communities to coordinate interfaces and support successful project outcomes.