Senior Manager: Field Supervision (Engineering & Safety)📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Senior Manager: Field Supervision (Engineering & Safety) to provide senior leadership and oversight for a major transport and mobility project in Riyadh. This full-time position requires a minimum of 10 years of experience, focusing on ensuring construction works are executed safely and in accordance with all project requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate, and manage multidisciplinary site supervision teams, setting supervision strategies and priorities.
• Act as the senior point of escalation for engineering quality and site safety issues.
• Ensure construction works comply with approved designs, technical standards, and contract requirements.
• Oversee technical inspections, site audits, and surveillance activities, reviewing and endorsing contractor submissions.
• Coordinate the resolution of engineering non-conformances and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Champion a strong safety culture and visible safety leadership, ensuring implementation and enforcement of HSE plans.
• Oversee hazard identification, risk assessments, and safety inspections, tracking closure of findings.
• Review and monitor safety performance indicators and lead incident investigations.
• Coordinate field supervision across multiple work fronts to align with overall construction and commissioning programs.
• Manage interfaces between various project elements and stakeholders to avoid clashes and delays.
• Act as senior site representative in meetings with contractors, consultants, and client representatives.
• Monitor contractor performance and support the management of site-related contractual issues.
• Ensure implementation of robust quality control processes and oversee documentation of inspections and handover records.
• Lead, mentor, and develop field engineers, inspectors, and safety officers, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Provide regular, structured reporting on site progress, quality, safety, and key risks to senior management.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in construction supervision, site engineering, or project delivery within the transport/mobility sector or major infrastructure.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary supervision teams on large, complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, technical standards, and industry codes.
• Regional experience in the GCC / Middle East, with familiarity with local regulations and authorities.
• Demonstrated track record in site safety leadership and implementation of HSE management systems.

Desirable Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• Professional registration/chartership (* PE, CEng, PMP, CMIOSH, or equivalent).
• Experience on projects involving rail systems, signaling, power, communications, and complex interfaces.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Strong leadership and people management skills in a field environment.
• Excellent understanding of construction safety, risk management, and incident investigation.
• Solid technical judgment with the ability to resolve complex site issues under time pressure.
• Effective communication and negotiation skills.
• High level of integrity, resilience, and ability to make balanced decisions.
• Strong planning, coordination, and organizational skills with attention to detail.