Roads Design Engineer📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Roads Design Engineer to join its transportation and infrastructure design team in Saudi Arabia. This role involves contributing to the delivery of road and highway projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure compliance with Saudi authorities' requirements and approved design standards. The position is based in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, and is a full-time role.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review detailed geometric road designs, including horizontal and vertical alignments, profiles, cross-sections, and junction grading.
• Develop and manage BIM and corridor models for road and highway projects.
• Create road and highway layouts for urban and infrastructure projects, progressing from concept through detailed design to Issued For Construction (IFC) and Issued For Tender (IFT) stages.
• Produce and check design drawings, technical reports, and design calculations in accordance with project specifications.
• Execute intersection and junction design, including grading, swept path analysis, and vehicle turning assessments.
• Coordinate with utilities, drainage, traffic, structural, and architectural teams to ensure integrated designs.
• Review and coordinate BIM and 3D models, identifying and resolving clashes with other disciplines.
• Support the preparation of quantity take-offs and Bills of Quantities (BOQs) for road works.
• Ensure all designs adhere to the Saudi Highway Code (SHC), Ministry of Transport (MOT) standards, MOMRAH requirements, Amanah/municipality standards, and other applicable regulations.
• Contribute to design review and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) processes.
• Provide technical guidance, checking, and mentoring to junior engineers.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• A minimum of 5-10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Proven experience on infrastructure, land development, highways, or urban development projects within Saudi Arabia and the Middle East region.
• Strong practical knowledge of Saudi design standards and authority requirements, including SHC, MOT, Amanah, and MOMRAH.
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating across multiple disciplines on complex infrastructure projects.
• Experience in preparing design drawings, technical reports, and Bills of Quantities (BOQs).
• A solid understanding of BIM workflows and multidisciplinary coordination processes.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively and collaboratively within project teams.
• Hands-on experience with BIM coordination tools such as Navisworks and InfraWorks, in addition to core road design software.
• Strong understanding of stormwater drainage and general hydrological requirements, with the capability to manage roads and highway drainage design.

Required Skills

• Expertise in geometric road design, including horizontal and vertical alignments, profiles, cross-sections, and corridor modeling.
• Proficiency in developing road and highway layouts for diverse projects.
• Skilled in intersection and junction design, including grading, swept path analysis, and vehicle turning assessments.
• Experience with utilities, drainage, traffic, structural, and architectural coordination.
• Proficiency in reviewing BIM and 3D models, with a strong ability in clash detection.
• Experience with quantity take-offs and Bill of Quantities (BOQ) preparation.
• Familiarity with Saudi Highway Code (SHC), Ministry of Transport (MOT), MOMRAH, and Amanah/municipality standards.
• Proficiency in design review and QA/QC processes.
• Ability to provide technical guidance, checking, and mentoring to junior engineers.
• Experience with infrastructure, land development, highways, and urban development projects in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.
• Strong knowledge of stormwater drainage and hydrological requirements for roads and highways.
• Expertise in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Navisworks for road design and modeling.
• Understanding of BIM workflows and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Hands-on experience with InfraWorks.
• Familiarity with swept path analysis tools such as Auto TURN or Vehicle Tracking.
• Exposure to road drainage and highway hydraulics, including stormwater network design and coordination.
• Familiarity with GIS tools for alignment studies and catchment review.
• Experience supporting or supervising junior engineers.
• Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines while maintaining high design quality and compliance.
• Experience with large-scale infrastructure and/or industrial developments within Saudi Arabia.