Structural Lead Engineer - Airport Infrastructure

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 335,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Structural Lead Engineer for a major airport infrastructure program in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on structural design review, governance, constructability, and coordination across disciplines to support safe, durable, and compliant terminal buildings, concourses, cargo facilities, and airfield assets.

The candidate will oversee complex structural systems, review calculations and shop drawings, and provide technical leadership to consultants,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with Structural Engineering specialization.
• Minimum 10 years of structural engineering design, review, and construction supervision experience.
• Experience in airport terminals, transportation hubs, or airfield facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural design reviews for airport buildings and infrastructure.
• Provide engineering direction to multidisciplinary teams and contractors.
• Establish consistent structural review criteria and ensure compliance with project standards.
• Review calculations, FE models, drawings, and submissions.
• Coordinate interfaces with Architecture, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and other disciplines.
• Support construction phase activities and site field observations.
• Conduct constructability assessments prior to critical structural packages.

Skills

Airport structural systems

Multidisciplinary coordination

Constructability assessment

Design reviews

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (Structural)

Master's degree in Structural Engineering (adv)

Tools

ETABS

SAP2000

SAFE

STAAD.Pro

RAM Structural System

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: Structural Lead Engineer - Airport Infrastructure

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Industry: Civil Engineering

Function: Structural

Experience: Minimum 10 years

Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview

Structural Lead Engineer - Airport Infrastructure in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a senior Civil Engineering opportunity focused on structural design review, technical governance, constructability, multidisciplinary coordination, and construction support for a major airport and infrastructure development program. Parsons Corporation is hiring an experienced structural engineering leader to oversee terminal buildings, concourses, cargo facilities, bridges, tunnels, retaining structures, maintenance facilities, foundations, and airfield support assets while ensuring compliance with demanding safety, durability, and operational requirements.

Job Details

Country: Saudi Arabia

City: Riyadh

Industry: Civil Engineering

Function: Structural

Salary: 30000-45000

Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Structural Lead Engineer will provide technical oversight for complex structural systems forming part of a large aviation development. The position combines design assurance with construction-stage engineering, ensuring that structural solutions remain safe, practical, durable, coordinated, and suitable for long‑term airport operations. The engineer will act as a central technical link between structural consultants, contractors, architects, civil teams, building services disciplines, airfield specialists, and project leadership. Early identification of structural risks, interface conflicts, and constructability concerns will help protect program schedules, control design changes, and reduce costly site rework.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead structural design reviews and technical assessments for airport buildings, transportation structures, and associated infrastructure.
• Provide engineering direction to structural engineers, consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Establish consistent structural review criteria and maintain compliance with project specifications, contractual requirements, and approved engineering standards.
• Review structural calculations, analysis reports, finite element models, specifications, drawings, and technical submissions.
• Assess reinforced concrete, structural steel, composite, precast, foundation, and retaining structure designs.
• Evaluate structural solutions for passenger terminals, concourses, cargo facilities, maintenance buildings, control facilities, utility structures, bridges, tunnels and airfield support assets.
• Review deep foundations and complex structural systems for capacity, durability, serviceability, and construction practicality.
• Lead constructability assessments before critical structural packages proceed to site.
• Support value engineering exercises that improve structural efficiency without compromising safety, performance, durability, or operational requirements.
• Evaluate proposed design alternatives for impacts on cost, schedule, material quantities, and construction methodology.
• Coordinate structural interfaces with Architecture, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, ICT, Utilities, Security, Baggage Handling, and Airfield disciplines.
• Resolve structural conflicts affecting terminals, runways, taxiways, aircraft aprons, utility corridors, and operational buildings.
• Participate in BIM coordination, model reviews, clash detection workshops, and multidisciplinary engineering sessions.
• Track structural interface issues and drive timely technical resolution with responsible disciplines.
• Provide engineering support during construction, erection, installation, temporary works, and project completion activities.
• Review contractor shop drawings, temporary works proposals, method statements, RFIs, and material submissions.
• Evaluate construction sequences where structural stability or temporary support requirements require specialist attention.
• Conduct site inspections to verify structural works against approved drawings, specifications, and engineering requirements.
• Resolve field conditions and technical issues that could affect structural integrity, workmanship, progress, or constructability.
• Review proposed structural modifications and determine their implications for safety, performance, schedule, and cost.
• Coordinate technical matters with the client, airport authorities, consultants, contractors, utility providers, and regulatory organizations.
• Support design approvals, engineering submissions, authority reviews, and technical clarifications.
• Participate in design workshops, construction meetings, technical reviews, and project coordination sessions.
• Monitor contractor adherence to approved structural procedures, construction methods, and quality requirements.
• Participate in technical audits, quality inspections, and engineering compliance reviews.
• Identify structural risks and establish practical mitigation measures before they affect project delivery.
• Support resilience planning for critical structural assets and long‑term airport infrastructure performance.
• Incorporate Safety‑in‑Design principles into structural reviews and engineering decisions.
• Ensure structural engineering activities support applicable HSE, environmental, and sustainability objectives.
• Prepare structural assessments, design review comments, engineering recommendations, and progress reports.
• Maintain accurate records of approvals, technical decisions, design changes, risk assessments, and site observations.
• Provide project management with timely updates regarding structural progress, emerging constraints, technical risks, and required decisions.
• Support preparation of completion records, asset information, final engineering documentation, and project handover packages.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Civil Engineering with Structural Engineering specialization or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of structural engineering design, review, and construction supervision experience.
• Proven involvement in airport terminals, transportation hubs, airfield facilities, or major infrastructure developments.
• Strong technical experience with reinforced concrete, structural steel, composite construction, precast systems, deep foundations, and retaining structures.
• Practical understanding of complex building structures and transportation infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of ACI, AISC, Eurocodes, BS Standards, IBC, and applicable local requirements.
• Experience reviewing advanced structural calculations and finite element analysis.
• Proficiency with ETABS, SAP2000, SAFE, STAAD.Pro, RAM Structural System, or comparable structural engineering software.
• Familiarity with BIM‑based multidisciplinary engineering coordination.
• Ability to identify design weaknesses, construction risks, and interface conflicts through detailed technical review.
• Experience leading technical discussions involving consultants, contractors, clients, and authority representatives.
• Strong understanding of constructability, temporary works, structural sequencing, and construction‑stage engineering.
• Master 's degree in Structural Engineering is advantageous.
• Professional Engineer, Chartered Engineer, MIStructE, or equivalent registration is desirable.
• Experience on international airport expansion or greenfield airport development programs is preferred.
• Knowledge of ICAO, FAA, ASCE, ACI, AISC, and related aviation infrastructure requirements is beneficial.
• Exposure to seismic engineering, blast‑resistant design, progressive collapse analysis, and structural resilience planning is advantageous.
• Familiarity with FIDIC and Design‑Build, EPC, PMC, or Delivery Partner delivery environments is preferred.

Skills Set

• Structural engineering
• Structural design review
• Airport structural systems
• Reinforced concrete design
• Structural steel design
• Composite structures
• Precast concrete
• Deep foundations
• Foundation engineering
• Retaining structures
• Bridge structures
• Tunnel structures
• Terminal structures
• Cargo facility structures
• Maintenance hangars
• Airfield support structures
• Structural calculations
• Finite element analysis
• ETABS
• SAP2000
• SAFE
• STAAD.Pro
• RAM Structural System
• ACI standards
• AISC standards
• Eurocodes
• BS Standards
• IBC
• ASCE
• Structural constructability
• Value engineering
• Temporary works review
• Shop drawing review
• Method statement review
• Material submittal review
• RFI assessment
• Structural inspections
• Construction support
• BIM coordination
• Clash detection
• Multidisciplinary coordination
• Structural risk assessment
• Seismic design
• Blast‑responsive design
• Progressive collapse analysis
• Resilience planning
• Safety‑in‑Design

Why Join Us

This role provides the opportunity to influence structural engineering decisions across a major aviation development where terminal buildings, infrastructure structures, airfield facilities, and operational assets must perform reliably under demanding conditions. The breadth of the program offers substantial exposure to complex structural systems, construction interfaces, advanced analysis, and multidisciplinary airport engineering. For a senior structural specialist, the position offers a pathway to strengthen technical leadership while contributing to major infrastructure development in Riyadh. The combination of design governance, site support, constructability, resilience, and airport engineering provides valuable experience for future leadership roles on complex international projects.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, infrastructure, aviation, construction management, and technology solutions for major development programs worldwide. Its multidisciplinary teams support complex transportation, airport, and urban infrastructure projects through structural expertise, integrated design coordination, construction support, and technical project delivery.