Deputy Resident Engineer (Civil) (Metro)

About the Role

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Deputy Resident Engineer (Civil) to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position involves leading a multidisciplinary team on a major metro project, focusing on civil engineering aspects and ensuring efficient project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers and inspectors across civil, mechanical, electrical, and architectural disciplines.
• Monitor and coordinate contractor activities within the assigned rail project area to ensure safe and efficient project delivery.
• Develop discipline-specific construction schedules and monitor progress against project milestones.
• Provide schedule updates, progress assessments, and reporting to the Construction Manager.
• Monitor material procurement, delivery, and availability to ensure construction activities remain on schedule.
• Verify that delivered materials comply with project specifications, quality requirements, and industry standards.
• Maintain first-level quality assurance oversight to ensure all installation works are executed in accordance with approved plans, specifications, and applicable standards.
• Supervise construction engineering activities and provide technical expertise across one or more construction disciplines.
• Ensure that inspections and testing activities are conducted, witnessed, documented, and completed in accordance with approved procedures.
• Collaborate with construction management teams to identify and mitigate safety, environmental, and operational risks.
• Promote safe work practices and ensure compliance with site-specific safety requirements and industry standards.
• Coordinate with design engineering teams to support construction activities and resolve technical issues.
• Review and interpret design drawings and specifications to ensure work is executed in accordance with the latest approved revisions.
• Provide technical solutions to engineering and construction challenges and coordinate implementation with project stakeholders.
• Maintain project records, progress reports, back-charge documentation, and other project controls documentation as required.
• Coordinate and organize project documentation for final handover and project closeout activities.
• Interface with clients, contractors, and senior management to support successful project execution.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of post-graduate experience on major civil or infrastructure projects.
• Experience on rail, metro, transit, or related transportation projects.
• Proven experience leading and managing multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams.

Required Skills

• Strong problem-solving, coordination, and organizational skills.
• Experience with construction materials testing and quality assurance, including soil, concrete, grout, dewatering, and load testing activities.
• Strong understanding of construction planning, material delivery, staging, scheduling, and site coordination.
• Knowledge of construction quality, safety, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desired Attributes

• Previous GCC project experience.
• Experience delivering fit-out, station, depot, or transportation infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary construction interfaces within complex project environments.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Riyadh, offering the opportunity to contribute to a significant metro infrastructure project.