Transport and Mobility Engineer - Traffic Engineering

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 280,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Transport and Mobility Engineer to support traffic engineering, network assessments, and mobility improvement initiatives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. You will analyze congestion, safety concerns, and transportation performance while collaborating with ITS, planning, and civil engineering teams.

The role involves field investigations, data collection, and development of practical engineering solutions, with opportunities for growth through multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a closely related field.

Responsibilities

• Conduct traffic and mobility assessments across Riyadh's road network.
• Analyze traffic operations at intersections, corridors, highways, and access points.
• Perform field investigations and document findings with photographs and field notes.
• Review traffic data (counts, travel times, speeds) to support data-driven assessments.
• Develop practical transportation improvement concepts and supporting recommendations.

Skills

Traffic engineering knowledge

Data analysis

Field investigations

Multidisciplinary coordination

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

GIS

Synchro

Excel

Job description

Job Snapshot

• Role: Transport and Mobility Engineer
• Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Industry: Civil Engineering
• Function: Transportation
• Experience: 6-8 years in traffic engineering, transportation planning, mobility analysis, roadway operations, or related transportation work
• Job Type: Full Time
• Work Arrangement: On-site

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Transport and Mobility Engineer to support traffic engineering, transportation network assessments, and mobility improvement initiatives across Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will analyze traffic operations, investigate congestion and road safety concerns, and contribute to practical engineering solutions that improve the efficiency and performance of the city 's transportation network. Working alongside experienced traffic engineers, transportation planners, civil engineers, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) specialists, and Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) counterparts, the engineer will assess intersections, corridors, highways, and other critical road network locations. The role combines field investigations, traffic data analysis, technical assessments, and development of transportation improvement concepts. Responsibilities include evaluating traffic conditions, identifying operational deficiencies, preparing engineering recommendations, and supporting implementation monitoring. This position offers opportunities to develop technical expertise through multidisciplinary collaboration, mentoring, and direct involvement in large-city traffic management and mobility improvement activities.

Job Details

• Country: Saudi Arabia
• City: Riyadh
• Industry: Civil Engineering
• Function: Transportation
• Salary: Not disclosed
• Gender: No Preference
• Candidate Nationality: Not specified
• Job Type: Full Time
• Work Arrangement: On-site

What You 'll Be Doing

• Traffic Engineering and Mobility Assessments
• Support traffic engineering studies and mobility assessments across Riyadh 's road network.
• Evaluate traffic operations at intersections, corridors, highways, and access points.
• Assess congestion hotspots and recurring transportation network problems.
• Review traffic conditions around public transport interfaces.
• Identify operational deficiencies affecting traffic flow, capacity, accessibility, and safety.
• Contribute to the development of practical transportation engineering solutions.
• Apply established traffic engineering principles and relevant international practices to local operating conditions.

Traffic Data Collection and Analysis

• Review traffic counts and turning-movement data to understand intersection and corridor operations.
• Analyze travel times, vehicle speeds, and observed traffic queues.
• Examine crash information to identify potential road safety concerns.
• Review traffic detector data, video recordings, and other available field information.
• Identify traffic patterns, recurring bottlenecks, and operational constraints.
• Support data-driven assessments of transportation network performance.
• Document analytical assumptions, observations, and findings to maintain traceable engineering records.

Field Investigations and Site Assessments

• Conduct field inspections in active urban traffic environments.
• Observe and document existing intersection and roadway operations.
• Identify geometric constraints affecting traffic movements.
• Assess lane utilization, access conflicts, and intersection operating conditions.
• Review pedestrian conditions and their interaction with vehicular traffic.
• Identify parking-related impacts on roadway performance.
• Document site conditions through photographs, field notes, sketches, and observations.
• Communicate field findings to senior engineers and relevant project teams.

Traffic Management and Geometric Improvements

• Develop and review practical traffic management improvement concepts.
• Assess opportunities for lane-use changes and turning-lane modifications.
• Support the development of access management recommendations.
• Review potential improvements to traffic signs and road markings.
• Contribute to assessments of traffic signal timing changes.
• Evaluate intersection channelization and localized capacity improvements.
• Consider the operational and safety implications of proposed roadway modifications.
• Support the comparison of alternative traffic engineering treatments.

Corridor Performance and Congestion Analysis

• Assist with transportation corridor assessments and operational studies.
• Identify recurring traffic bottlenecks and congestion patterns.
• Assess traffic progression issues and queue spillback.Investigate operational conflicts affecting corridor performance.
• Evaluate opportunities to improve traffic circulation and lane utilization.
• Consider multimodal transportation requirements when developing improvement concepts.
• Support recommendations that account for wider transportation network impacts.

Transportation Analysis and Engineering Tools

• Assist senior engineers with traffic analysis and transportation modeling tasks.
• Support the use of Synchro and comparable traffic analysis applications.
• Prepare and review engineering information using GIS tools where applicable.
• Use spreadsheets to organize traffic data, perform calculations, and compare improvement options.
• Support technical evaluations of proposed traffic management measures.
• Assist in preparing engineering exhibits and analytical summaries.
• Develop practical knowledge of transportation analysis methods through technical guidance and structured review.

Technical Documentation and Reporting

• Prepare technical sketches, maps, exhibits, and supporting calculations.
• Compile field photographs, traffic observations, and analytical results.
• Develop concise engineering narratives explaining transportation problems and proposed treatments.
• Assist with traffic assessment reports and corridor studies.
• Contribute to technical memoranda, presentations, and engineering guidelines.
• Support the preparation of practical implementation recommendations.
• Maintain organized records of engineering inputs, assumptions, findings, and recommendations.
• Ensure technical documentation is clear, accurate, and traceable.

Multidisciplinary Engineering Coordination

• Coordinate with roadway engineering and traffic signal specialists.
• Work with ITS teams to consider traffic management and monitoring requirements.
• Support coordination with public transport, parking, and road safety specialists.
• Consult construction teams when assessing implementation constraints.
• Consider potential network-wide effects of proposed transportation improvements.
• Participate in technical workshops, site meetings, and coordination sessions.
• Support communication with RCRC counterparts and other project stakeholders.
• Assist senior engineers in resolving multidisciplinary transportation issues.

Implementation Monitoring and Performance Evaluation

• Support field verification of completed traffic management improvements.
• Assist with before-and-after assessments of implemented transportation measures.
• Contribute to the development of performance indicators for traffic improvements.
• Review available operational data to evaluate the effectiveness of completed works.
• Identify remaining operational issues requiring further assessment.
• Document findings and support recommendations for additional improvements.
• Help determine whether implemented measures are functioning as intended.

Professional Development and Innovation

• Develop technical capabilities through mentoring and structured engineering reviews.
• Gain practical exposure to traffic operations and transportation planning activities.
• Collaborate with ITS and roadway design specialists.
• Apply current transportation engineering practices to project assignments.
• Explore innovative and data-driven approaches to urban mobility challenges.
• Adapt relevant international transportation practices to Riyadh 's operating environment.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary problem-solving and continuous technical improvement.

Required Skills You 'll Bring

Education

• Bachelor 's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Traffic Engineering, or a closely related field.

Professional Experience

• 6-8 years of professional experience in traffic engineering, transportation planning, mobility analysis, roadway operations, or related transportation work.
• Experience reviewing traffic information and identifying transportation network performance issues.
• Ability to translate field observations and traffic data into clear engineering findings.
• Experience developing or supporting practical transportation improvement concepts.
• Ability to work effectively under technical direction within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Traffic Engineering Knowledge

• Working knowledge of traffic engineering principles and roadway operations.
• Understanding of intersection operations and traffic capacity.
• Familiarity with traffic queues, lane utilization, and traffic control.
• Knowledge of access management and basic traffic signal operations.
• Ability to assess operational deficiencies affecting road network performance.
• Understanding of practical traffic management and geometric improvement measures.
• Ability to apply relevant international traffic operations and mobility practices to Riyadh 's transportation environment.

Field Investigation and Analytical Skills

• Ability and willingness to conduct field investigations in live urban traffic environments.
• Experience documenting traffic conditions and operational constraints accurately.
• Ability to review traffic counts, travel times, and other transportation data.
• Strong analytical aptitude for assessing traffic engineering problems.
• Ability to develop clear findings and potential engineering recommendations.
• Attention to accuracy when recording field observations and analytical assumptions.

Engineering Software and Technical Tools

• Familiarity with traffic analysis software such as Synchro, SimTraffic, Vissim, HCS, or comparable applications is desirable.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and/or GIS tools is advantageous.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and calculations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint for technical presentations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word for engineering reports and documentation.
• Ability to learn and apply relevant transportation analysis tools.

Communication and Teamwork

• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to prepare concise technical reports and engineering summaries.
• Strong coordination skills when working with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Willingness to accept technical guidance and incorporate review comments.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments while maintaining quality and schedule requirements.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate transportation engineering findings clearly to colleagues and project stakeholders.

Desired Skills You 'll Bring

Regional Transportation Experience

• Previous experience in Saudi Arabia or another GCC country.
• Experience working on urban transportation or traffic management projects.
• Familiarity with transportation challenges in major urban environments.

Specialist Traffic Engineering Experience

• Exposure to transportation corridor studies.
• Experience contributing to Traffic Impact Studies.
• Familiarity with traffic signal timing assessments.
• Exposure to road safety assessments and improvement measures.
• Knowledge of public transport priority concepts.
• Experience assessing parking-related traffic impacts.
• Familiarity with construction traffic management.

Mobility Data and Digital Tools

• Experience using Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
• Familiarity with Python for transportation data analysis.
• Experience with Microsoft Power BI or comparable data visualization tools.
• Exposure to traffic video analytics.
• Familiarity with probe data and emerging mobility data sources.
• Interest in applying data-driven methods to transportation engineering.

Smart Mobility and ITS

• Interest in smart mobility and Intelligent Transportation Systems.
• Familiarity with data-driven traffic management approaches.
• Interest in innovative traffic operations and mobility improvement measures.
• Willingness to develop knowledge of emerging transportation technologies.

Professional Development and Languages

• Engineer-in-Training status or an equivalent professional-development qualification is advantageous.
• Arabic language skills are desirable but not required.

About the Role

The Transport and Mobility Engineer will support the assessment and improvement of transportation network operations across Riyadh. The position involves investigating traffic congestion, evaluating intersection and corridor performance, reviewing transportation data, and developing practical traffic management recommendations. The engineer will work with senior specialists and multidisciplinary teams to assess transportation challenges, compare improvement options, and support implementation monitoring. The role provides hands-on exposure to urban traffic engineering, transportation planning, ITS, roadway operations, and data-driven mobility improvement initiatives.

About Parsons Corporation

Parsons Corporation promotes a collaborative professional environment that emphasizes technical expertise, innovation, and professional development. The company's leadership approach focuses on valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth. At Parsons, engineering professionals work with multidisciplinary teams to address complex infrastructure and transportation challenges. The Transport and Mobility Engineer will have the opportunity to contribute to traffic management and mobility improvement activities in Riyadh while developing expertise through practical assignments, technical collaboration, and mentoring.