Senior Construction Engineer - External Works

Senior Construction Engineer
- External Works

Senior Construction Engineer
- External Works Job Snapshot Role:
Senior Construction Engineer
- External Works

Location:

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Industry: Construction Function:
Construction

Experience:

Minimum 10 years Job Type: Full-time

Senior Construction Engineer
- External Works in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a senior Construction opportunity supporting the delivery of roads, drainage, utilities, hardscape, parking, pedestrian areas, and associated infrastructure within a major airport development program. Parsons Corporation is hiring an experienced construction professional to coordinate site execution, supervise contractors, resolve technical issues, monitor quality and progress, and ensure external works are completed safely and in accordance with approved designs, airport requirements, and project schedules.

Country:
Saudi Arabia City:
Riyadh Industry: Construction Function:
Construction Salary:  Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality:
Any Job Type: Full-time

The Senior Construction Engineer will provide day-to-day technical leadership for external civil and infrastructure works forming part of a complex airport development. The assignment covers road networks, drainage, utility corridors, parking areas, pedestrian routes, hardscape works, and interfaces with terminal and airfield infrastructure. Success in this position depends on keeping construction activities coordinated across multiple disciplines while maintaining control of safety, quality, sequencing, technical compliance, and schedule performance.

The engineer will act as a key connection between contractors, consultants, design teams, project management, and airport stakeholders to keep site delivery moving efficiently.

• Lead and coordinate construction activities for external infrastructure works throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide technical direction to site engineers, inspectors, contractors, and subcontractors working across assigned areas.
• Oversee construction of airport access roads, internal road networks, service roads, parking zones, and vehicle circulation routes.
• Supervise pedestrian walkways, hardscape areas, external civil works, and infrastructure supporting airport facilities.
• Monitor construction of drainage networks, stormwater systems, utility corridors, and associated external infrastructure.
• Check daily site activities against approved drawings, specifications, method statements, schedules, and technical requirements.
• Review contractor look-ahead programs and identify workfront constraints before they affect key milestones.
• Verify that construction methods and sequencing are practical for a complex airport environment.
• Coordinate external works with airport operational requirements and phased project delivery plans.
• Review shop drawings, method statements, material submittals, inspection requests, and contractor RFIs.
• Provide technical clarification and coordinate solutions for site engineering issues.
• Work with design teams when field conditions require design clarification, modification, or further technical assessment.
• Track technical issues through closure to prevent unresolved items from delaying construction.
• Monitor contractor workmanship and verify that installed materials comply with approved specifications.
• Coordinate inspections and testing activities with QA-QC teams and relevant engineering disciplines.
• Review inspection reports, test results, quality records, and supporting construction documentation.
• Assist with corrective actions arising from non-conformance reports, inspection findings, or quality deficiencies.
• Coordinate interfaces between external works and civil engineering, pavement, airfield, utility, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• Manage site interfaces involving ICT infrastructure, landscaping, architectural works, and airport support facilities.
• Participate in multidisciplinary coordination meetings and resolve construction conflicts that affect progress.
• Monitor daily and weekly site performance and compare physical progress with approved schedules.
• Identify potential delays, access restrictions, resource conflicts, and sequencing risks.
• Support recovery planning and practical mitigation measures when construction performance falls behind target.
• Provide construction management with clear progress updates, engineering input, and information on emerging risks.
• Coordinate directly with the client, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, and airport stakeholders.
• Participate in progress meetings, technical workshops, field coordination sessions, and site reviews.
• Maintain effective communication between project teams to ensure timely construction decisions.
• Promote safe working practices across external construction areas and reinforce project HSE expectations.
• Verify contractor compliance with approved risk…