Steel Structure Design Engineer - SME

WS Atkins International General Contracting Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Medical insurance

Annual flight contribution

Housing allowance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a highly experienced Structural/Bridge SME for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focusing on steel bridge design, site supervision, and project delivery for major transportation infrastructure. The role requires leadership in technical design and coordination with multidisciplinary teams.

Ideal candidates will have 15+ years in bridge engineering, strong knowledge of steel bridge systems, and experience on large-scale projects in GCC regions to ensure safe, timely, and compliant

Qualifications

• 15+ years in bridge engineering with steel bridge design
• Experience in Saudi Arabia or GCC preferred
• Proficiency with major bridge design software

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver steel bridge structures for major projects
• Supervise site activities, review shop drawings, method statements and temporary works
• Coordinate with highways, utilities, traffic and construction teams across project stages

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MIDAS Civil

SAP2000

CSI Bridge

RM Bridge

SOFiSTiK

Job description

Job Description Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Structural / Bridges SME with 15+ years of bridge engineering experience, specializing in the design, site supervision, and delivery of steel bridge structures for major transportation and urban infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will support the clients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, contributing to bridge design development, technical leadership, construction supervision, stakeholder coordination, and project delivery. Candidates with direct experience on large-scale infrastructure projects in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, or the wider GCC region will be highly preferred.

Your role Bridge Design & Engineering

Extensive experience in the design, analysis, and delivery of steel bridge structures for major urban transportation and highway projects. Proven involvement in large-scale bridge and infrastructure developments in Riyadh, KSA, or similar GCC environments.

Experience in:

• Steel Plate Girder Bridges
• Steel Box Girder Bridges
• Composite Steel-Concrete Bridges
• Pedestrian Steel Bridges
• Flyovers and Grade-Separated Interchanges
• Elevated Road Structures

Construction Supervision & Site Experience

Experience supervising bridge construction activities on major infrastructure projects. Review and approval of shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, and temporary works designs. Site inspections to ensure compliance with approved designs, project specifications, quality standards, and safety requirements. Experience supporting bridge erection, launching, rehabilitation, widening, strengthening, and replacement works. Coordination with contractors, supervision consultants, and construction teams during project execution. Resolution of site-related engineering and construction challenges. Monitoring construction progress and supporting technical delivery throughout all project stages.

Urban Infrastructure Experience

Familiarity with bridge design requirements for congested urban corridors, grade separations, and major road network improvements. Experience in bridge rehabilitation, strengthening, widening, and replacement projects. Proven capability in coordinating bridge design with highways, utilities, traffic, drainage, geotechnical, and construction teams. Strong stakeholder management experience across clients, contractors, authorities, and multidisciplinary teams.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (Master's degree preferred).
• Minimum 15 years of experience in bridge engineering, with significant exposure to steel bridge design and construction supervision.
• Proven experience delivering bridge projects within Saudi Arabia and/or the GCC region.
• Strong knowledge of bridge analysis and design software such as MIDAS Civil, SAP2000, CSI Bridge, RM Bridge, or SOFiSTiK.
• Experience with international bridge design standards and Saudi regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills.
• Professional Engineering Chartership or equivalent accreditation is desirable.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.