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Contract TypeFull-time
Workplace typeOn-site
LocationRiyadh

Job Description

About Parsons and the Role

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Director – Viaducts, Stations and Tunnels to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position involves leading the design and engineering delivery of significant rail, mobility, and station infrastructure projects.

Project Leadership and Delivery Focus

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the concept, design, and procurement phases of the project lifecycle for infrastructure associated with the Qiddiya project. This role ensures that multidisciplinary design activities are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with program, budget, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Core Responsibilities

  • Lead the integrated design and engineering delivery of viaducts, stations, tunnels, and associated transport infrastructure.
  • Provide visible leadership in health, safety, wellbeing, and security, ensuring compliance with Qiddiya and Parsons requirements.
  • Manage the design process from concept development through procurement, including option assessments, technical reviews, and design approvals.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
  • Develop and manage project delivery plans, schedules, budgets, resources, and performance reporting.
  • Oversee scope definition, constructability reviews, contract alignment, and change control.
  • Identify and resolve interfaces with adjacent projects, infrastructure packages, and external stakeholders.
  • Secure stakeholder approvals and non-objections ahead of project stage gates.
  • Review design documentation for technical accuracy, quality, compliance, and constructability.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and opportunities.
  • Support procurement activities, including the preparation of scopes of work and engagement with designers, contractors, and delivery partners.
  • Work closely with commercial and project controls teams to maintain contractual compliance, cost control, and schedule performance.
  • Lead design reviews, value-engineering workshops, technical meetings, and site inspections.
  • Mentor and develop multidisciplinary teams, promoting collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications and Experience

  • A minimum of 10 years of experience in a relevant field.
  • Extensive experience within an engineering consultancy environment.
  • Strong technical and leadership capability across viaducts, tunnels, rail systems, mobility infrastructure, and station design.

Work Setting

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focusing on major infrastructure projects within the Qiddiya development.

Application Information

Candidates meeting the specified requirements are encouraged to apply.


Requirements

  • Requires +10 Years experience

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