Roads / Drainage / Utilities Engineer % (m/f)

About ARX | Smart Minds

ARX is a global network of specialists providing 360° consulting, project management, and technical services in engineering, design, and architecture. The company operates across various sectors, including airports, bridges, buildings, digital innovation, environment, and infrastructure projects such as roads, metros, and water/wastewater treatment. With offices across Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, ARX combines global expertise with local knowledge. ARX has expanded its presence into the Middle East with offices in UAE and KSA, including Riyadh.

The Role: Roads / Drainage / Utilities Engineer

ARX is seeking a Roads / Drainage / Utilities Engineer for its office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position requires an engineer with over 10 years of experience and the technical judgment to assess interconnected road, drainage, and utility systems across large sites. The ideal candidate will understand the implications of routing, levels, and capacity decisions on adjoining networks and buildings, and will be methodical in evaluating calculations and drawings.

Key Responsibilities

• Review road geometry, pavement, stormwater drainage, and wet and dry utility network designs across the site.
• Assess hydraulic calculations and capacity studies, verifying design assumptions, catchments, and network interfaces.
• Coordinate routes, corridors, crossings, clearances, and tie-in levels with buildings, structures, and other infrastructure disciplines.
• Review drainage layouts, outfalls, and road surface interfaces to identify potential flood, grading, or constructability concerns.
• Manage design interfaces with authority and utility provider requirements, tracking technical inputs needed for approvals.
• Review contractor shop drawings and technical submittals for consistency with the coordinated design.
• Support the resolution of utility clashes and technical queries, and assess the effects of proposed diversions or design changes.
• Review as-built information for consistency with approved changes and required network records.
• Maintain review and interface trackers, reporting unresolved capacity, connection, and routing risks.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Over 10 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated understanding of road and pavement design principles.
• Proficiency in hydraulic assessment and coordination of wet and dry utility corridors.
• Ability to review network profiles, crossings, and connection details in alignment with authority and provider requirements.
• Capacity to resolve corridor conflicts collaboratively and communicate authority and connection constraints clearly.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to collaborate with a forward-thinking and innovative team.
• Exposure to projects driving development in the Middle East / North African regions.
• Avenues for personalized professional growth and development tailored to career aspirations.