ITS Engineer

About the Role

Parsons Corporation is seeking an ITS Engineer to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves supporting the planning, specification, design review, implementation, testing, and construction oversight of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) across Riyadh's road network and Traffic Control Center environment. The successful candidate will work across field and central-system interfaces, ensuring that ITS devices, communications, cabinets, power, software interfaces, and supporting infrastructure comply with project requirements, applicable standards, and RCRC operational needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review technical specifications, design criteria, drawings, schedules, and equipment requirements for ITS systems and associated infrastructure.
• Review contractor and consultant design submissions for compliance with approved requirements, system architecture, specifications, standards, constructability, and operational needs.
• Support the design and implementation of CCTV, vehicle detection, radar, video analytics, DMS/VMS, communications, field cabinets, power systems, environmental monitoring, traveler information, and other ITS applications.
• Review system architecture, interface-control information, network diagrams, device layouts, communications designs, power requirements, and equipment schedules.
• Participate in site investigations to verify existing conditions, communications availability, utility constraints, equipment locations, cabinet space, power, visibility, access, and constructability.
• Support the preparation of technical comments, review matrices, non-conformance records, site observations, and engineering recommendations.
• Monitor ITS construction and installation activities, verifying that field implementation is consistent with approved design documents and manufacturer requirements.
• Coordinate technical interfaces between ITS field equipment, traffic signals, communications networks, ATMS/iNET platforms, TCC systems, and external stakeholders.
• Review material submittals, shop drawings, method statements, installation details, test procedures, and commissioning documentation.
• Participate in factory acceptance tests, site acceptance tests, integration testing, commissioning, and operational-readiness activities.
• Support troubleshooting of field and integration issues during construction, testing, and early operations.
• Verify as-built documentation, equipment inventories, configuration records, test results, and handover material before system acceptance.
• Contribute to ITS guidelines, specifications, O&M procedures, implementation frameworks, and technical assessment reports prepared for RCRC.
• Coordinate with roadway, traffic signal, communications, cybersecurity, electrical, civil, and TCC operations specialists to resolve multidisciplinary interface issues.
• Maintain awareness of emerging ITS technologies and provide practical recommendations for scalable, interoperable, and maintainable deployments in Riyadh.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates for this position should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience in Intelligent Transportation Systems engineering. Specific educational qualifications were not provided but are typically expected for such a role.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role involves working within a team that supports critical infrastructure projects for the city's road network and Traffic Control Center.