Structure Lead Engineer

Parsons; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a highly skilled Structure Lead Engineer to direct the structural design review, coordination, and technical governance for a major airport, infrastructure, and airfield project. You will ensure structural integrity, constructability, and compliance across passenger terminals, concourses, control towers, and related facilities.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, review structural analyses and shop drawings, manage interfaces, and drive value engineering while maintaining

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading structural design reviews for large infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of reinforced concrete, steel, and precast systems.
• Experience with BIM coordination and multidisciplinary design meetings.

Responsibilities

• Lead the review, coordination, and technical assessment of structural designs for airport buildings and infrastructure.
• Provide technical guidance to structural engineers and project teams throughout the lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with project objectives, standards, contractual requirements, and client specs.
• Support engineering planning and resource coordination for structural activities.
• Review calculations, reports, DFEA, shop drawings, specs, and submissions.
• Coordinate structural interfaces with Civil, Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, and other disciplines.
• Lead constructability reviews and engineering risk assessments.

Skills

Project leadership

Structural design leadership

Multidisciplinary coordination

Education

Master's or Bachelor's in Structural/Civil Engineering

Tools

FEA software

BIM coordination tools

Job description

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Structure Lead Engineer to lead the structural engineering design review, coordination, technical governance, and construction support activities for a major Airport, Infrastructure, and Airfield Development Project. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the structural integrity, constructability, and compliance of all structural elements associated with passenger terminals, concourses, control towers, cargo facilities, maintenance buildings, airfield support structures, bridges, tunnels, retaining structures, utility structures, and associated airport infrastructure. The Structural Lead Engineer will provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle, overseeing multidisciplinary coordination, supporting construction activities, and ensuring compliance with project requirements, international engineering standards, and airport operational requirements.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead the review, coordination, and technical assessment of structural engineering designs for airport buildings and infrastructure.
• Provide technical guidance to structural engineers and multidisciplinary project teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with project objectives, engineering standards, contractual requirements, and client specifications.
• Support engineering planning and resource coordination for structural engineering activities.
• Review structural calculations, design reports, finite element analysis (FEA), shop drawings, specifications, and engineering submissions.
• Verify the adequacy of reinforced concrete, structural steel, composite, precast, and foundation designs.
• Review structural systems for passenger terminals, concourses, cargo terminals, aircraft maintenance facilities, utility buildings, bridges, tunnels, retaining walls, and airfield support structures.
• Lead value engineering initiatives to optimize structural solutions while maintaining safety, constructability, durability, and cost efficiency.
• Coordinate structural interfaces with Civil, Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Airfield, Utilities, ICT, Security, and Baggage Handling disciplines.
• Ensure proper integration of structural components within passenger terminals, runways, taxiways, cargo aprons, aircraft stands, utility corridors, and airport operational facilities.
• Participate in BIM coordination workshops, clash detection reviews, and multidisciplinary design meetings.
• Facilitate timely resolution of engineering interface issues.
• Provide structural engineering support during construction, installation, temporary works, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Review contractor shop drawings, method statements, temporary works proposals, RFIs, and material submittals.
• Conduct site inspections to verify compliance with approved structural designs and specifications.
• Resolve technical issues affecting construction progress, structural performance, and project delivery.
• Coordinate with the Client, airport authorities, consultants, contractors, utility providers, and regulatory agencies on structural engineering matters.
• Support engineering approvals, technical submissions, and regulatory reviews.
• Participate in design review workshops, technical meetings, and project coordination sessions.
• Ensure structural engineering interfaces are effectively managed throughout the project.
• Ensure all structural works comply with project specifications, quality standards, international codes, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in technical audits, engineering reviews, and quality inspections.
• Monitor contractor compliance with approved structural procedures and construction methodologies.
• Support implementation of continuous improvement initiatives within the engineering team.
• Identify structural engineering risks and develop practical mitigation strategies.
• Lead constructability reviews and engineering risk assessments.
• Evaluate design changes and assess their impact on structural integrity, project schedule, and cost.
• Support resilience planning and long-term asset performance objectives.
• Prepare and review structural engineering reports, design assessments, technical recommendations, and progress updates.
• Maintain accurate records of structural design reviews, approvals, engineering decisions, and site observations.
• Provide regular engineering progress reports, risk updates, and technical advice to Project Management.
• Support preparation of project closeout documentation and asset handover requirements.
• Promote a strong safety culture across al