Traffic Engineer - Highway Operations and ITS

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 246,000 - 379,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation, a leader in engineering and infrastructure, seeks an experienced Traffic Engineer to support highway operations and ITS in Riyadh. The role emphasizes traffic studies, design reviews, and multidisciplinary transportation delivery within a PMO framework.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in traffic engineering, proficiency with HCS, TransModeler, Synchro, SimTraffic, and Bentley MicroStation/OpenRoads, and a strong grasp of ITE/MUTCD/AASHTO standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from a recognized institution.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant traffic engineering or transportation infrastructure experience.
• Demonstrated experience preparing traffic engineering design plans for highways, junctions, and transportation projects.
• Strong background in traffic management design and planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review traffic signal, junction, temporary traffic works, and associated traffic engineering designs.
• Prepare traffic engineering plans covering signals, signing, road markings, intersection concepts, and ITS infrastructure.
• Define technical scopes for traffic engineering assignments and contribute to schedules, budgets, resource requirements, and delivery planning.
• Monitor tasks against milestones and flag issues impacting delivery.
• Conduct traffic studies using standard methodologies and modeling practices.
• Translate study results into practical recommendations for highway and intersection improvements.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Highway operations

Traffic signal design

Traffic modeling

ITS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

Bentley OpenRoads

ProjectWise

CAD

Job description

Traffic Engineer - Highway Operations and ITS Job Snapshot

• Role: Traffic Engineer - Highway Operations and ITS
• Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Industry: Civil Engineering
• Function: Engineering
• Experience: 10 years in traffic engineering, highway operations, and transportation infrastructure
• Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview

Traffic Engineer - Highway Operations and ITS in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a Civil Engineering opportunity supporting major highway and infrastructure projects through traffic analysis, signal design, intersection planning, traffic management, and Intelligent Transportation System design. Parsons Corporation is hiring an experienced Traffic Engineer to join a PMO environment and provide technical expertise across traffic studies, highway operations, temporary traffic works, design reviews, and multidisciplinary transportation delivery in Riyadh.

Job Details

• Country: Saudi Arabia
• City: Riyadh
• Industry: Civil Engineering
• Function: Engineering
• Salary: 22000-34000
• Gender: Any
• Candidate Nationality: Any
• Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Traffic Engineer will support the planning and technical delivery of transportation improvements across a major Riyadh highway and infrastructure portfolio. The position combines analytical traffic engineering with practical design responsibilities, requiring traffic demand and operational findings to be converted into safe, coordinated, and buildable solutions. Working within a PMO and multidisciplinary engineering environment, the role will contribute to better intersection performance, traffic safety, network efficiency, construction traffic management, and long-term highway operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and review traffic signal, junction, temporary traffic works, and associated traffic engineering designs.
• Prepare traffic engineering plans covering signals, signing, road markings, intersection concepts, and ITS infrastructure.
• Define technical scopes for traffic engineering assignments and contribute to schedules, budgets, resource requirements, and delivery planning.
• Monitor engineering tasks against agreed milestones and identify issues that could affect technical delivery.
• Conduct traffic studies using accepted traffic engineering methodologies and recognized modeling practices.
• Analyze traffic volumes, capacity, queues, delays, intersection performance, and operational conditions.
• Apply HCS, TransModeler, Synchro, and SimTraffic as appropriate for traffic analysis and operational assessments.
• Translate traffic study results into practical recommendations for highway, intersection, and traffic control improvements.
• Develop traffic management concepts that maintain safe and efficient vehicle movements during construction activities.
• Coordinate with roadway engineers, surveyors, designers, and other technical specialists to integrate traffic requirements into infrastructure designs.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to resolve geometric, operational, safety, and traffic control interfaces.
• Develop technical approaches for traffic engineering studies and design assignments.
• Review calculations, models, reports, drawings, and technical outputs produced by consultants or other engineering teams.
• Review third-party traffic designs and consolidate technical comments required for approval.
• Verify that traffic engineering deliverables comply with applicable design criteria, project requirements, and recognized standards.
• Apply relevant traffic operations principles and guidance including ITE, MUTCD, AASHTO, and other applicable transportation standards.
• Support ITS design activities and coordination with highway systems and traffic operations requirements.
• Use MicroStation and Bentley OpenRoads for transportation design review and engineering coordination where required.
• Manage design information and technical collaboration through ProjectWise and associated project systems.
• Participate in technical meetings, design reviews, and coordination sessions with project stakeholders.
• Identify potential traffic safety and operational concerns early and recommend appropriate engineering responses.
• Support PMO-wide technical coordination and contribute expertise where traffic engineering interfaces with other disciplines.
• Maintain clear technical records of traffic studies, design reviews, assumptions, decisions, and approvals.
• Contribute to safe, reliable, and efficient transportation operations across the infrastructure program.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Engineering from a recognized institution.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant traffic engineering or transportation infrastructure experience.
• Demonstrated experience preparing traffic engineering design plans for highways, junctions, and transportation projects.
• Strong background in traffic management design and planning.
• Practical understanding of HCS, TransModeler, Synchro, and SimTraffic.
• Experience with MicroStation, Bentley OpenRoads, or ProjectWise.
• Knowledge of traffic operations principles and standards including ITE, MUTCD, AASHTO, and related transportation design requirements.
• Experience in ITS design, traffic operations studies, intersection conceptual design, or comparable transportation engineering assignments.
• Capable of reviewing third-party engineering designs and coordinating technical comments through approval.
• Comfortable working with roadway, survey, infrastructure, and other engineering disciplines.
• Strong CAD capability and proficiency with engineering software used for transportation design.
• Previous PMO experience is advantageous.
• Experience managing substantial engineering tasks or individual project packages is desirable.
• Chartered status or equivalent professional recognition from an established engineering body is advantageous.
• Able to independently manage technical priorities while contributing effectively to broader program objectives.

Skills Set

• Traffic engineering
• Highway traffic operations
• Traffic signal design
• Junction design
• Intersection planning
• Traffic management planning
• Temporary traffic management
• Traffic impact studies
• Traffic operations analysis
• Traffic modeling
• Highway capacity analysis
• Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Signing design
• Road marking design
• HCS
• TransModeler
• Synchro
• SimTraffic
• MicroStation
• Bentley OpenRoads
• ProjectWise
• CAD
• ITE standards
• MUTCD
• AASHTO
• Traffic safety analysis
• Third-party design review
• PMO coordination
• Highway infrastructure
• Multidisciplinary design coordination

Why Join Us

Riyadh 's highway expansion and transportation modernization programs are increasing demand for traffic engineers who combine network analysis with practical design and ITS expertise. This role provides exposure to major infrastructure decisions within a PMO environment, from intersection operations and traffic modeling to highway design interfaces and construction traffic management. It offers a strong platform for an experienced transportation professional to contribute directly to safer and more efficient mobility across a rapidly developing urban network.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, infrastructure, program management, and technology solutions for major transportation projects worldwide. In Saudi Arabia, its multidisciplinary teams support highway and urban infrastructure programs requiring advanced traffic engineering, coordinated design, digital delivery, and effective management of complex transportation networks.