Pavement Lead Engineer - Airfield Infrastructure

Pavement Lead Engineer
- Airfield Infrastructure

Role:
Pavement Lead Engineer
- Airfield Infrastructure

Location:

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Industry: Aviation and Aerospace

Function:
Civil & Structural Engineering

Experience:

Minimum 10 years

Job Type: Full-time

Country:
Saudi Arabia

City:
Riyadh

Industry: Aviation and Aerospace

Function:
Civil & Structural Engineering

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

Position Overview Pavement Lead Engineer
- Airfield Infrastructure in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a senior Aviation and Aerospace opportunity focused on airport pavement design, technical review, construction support, materials evaluation, quality assurance, and lifecycle performance across a major airfield development program. Parsons Corporation is hiring an experienced pavement engineering professional to lead the assessment and delivery of runway, taxiway, apron, aircraft stand, service road, and associated pavement systems while maintaining compliance with aviation standards, operational requirements, and project specifications.

The Pavement Lead Engineer will provide specialist technical leadership for pavement systems serving both airside and landside infrastructure. The role will evaluate structural capacity, material performance, aircraft loading, subgrade conditions, constructability, durability, maintenance requirements, and long-term pavement behavior. The position will also coordinate critical interfaces between pavements, drainage, utilities, Airfield Ground Lighting, earthworks, and airport operations. Strong design assurance and construction-stage oversight will help reduce pavement failures, improve lifecycle performance, maintain operational continuity, and ensure airfield surfaces are ready for demanding aircraft movements.

• Provide technical direction to pavement engineers, consultants, designers, contractors, and specialist materials teams.
• Establish pavement review procedures, engineering priorities, design criteria, and quality expectations.
• Review pavement calculations, technical reports, drawings, specifications, and engineering submissions.
• Assess pavement designs for runways, runway shoulders, taxiways, rapid exit taxiways, aprons, aircraft stands, and service roads.
• Evaluate flexible, rigid, and composite pavement systems against anticipated aircraft loading and operational demands.
• Review pavement thickness calculations, structural capacity, fatigue performance, durability, and maintenance requirements.
• Assess pavement classification and suitability for proposed aircraft operations.
• Verify compliance with ICAO Annex 14, FAA Advisory Circulars, project requirements, and applicable international standards.
• Review pavement designs using FAARFIELD, COMFAA, Pavement ME Design, or equivalent analytical tools.
• Evaluate pavement material specifications for asphalt, concrete, aggregates, subbase, base course, and subgrade materials.
• Review asphalt mix requirements and assess performance characteristics relevant to airport operations.
• Evaluate concrete pavement requirements including strength, durability, jointing, and construction performance.
• Assess laboratory test results and verify material suitability before approval.
• Review subgrade improvement and stabilization proposals where existing ground conditions require treatment.
• Evaluate recycled materials and sustainable pavement alternatives where technically appropriate.
• Support lifecycle cost analysis to compare pavement alternatives and maintenance strategies.
• Coordinate pavement requirements with geotechnical, earthworks, drainage, utilities, civil, and airfield disciplines.
• Manage interfaces between pavement systems and Airfield Ground Lighting infrastructure.
• Review requirements for ducts, pits, chambers, inset fixtures, crossings, and embedded airport systems.
• Ensure drainage interfaces support pavement durability and reduce risks associated with water infiltration.
• Coordinate pavement construction requirements with runway, taxiway, apron, and aircraft stand operational constraints.
• Support phased construction strategies where airport operations must remain active.
• Review contractor shop drawings, method statements, material submittals, technical queries, and construction proposals.
• Monitor earthworks and subgrade preparation before pavement layers are placed.
• Inspect base, subbase, asphalt, concrete, and associated pavement construction activities.
• Verify workmanship and construction tolerances against approved specifications.
• Review compaction, density, material, concrete strength, and asphalt test results.
• Monitor pavement quality control documentation and ensure testing frequencies meet project requirements.
• Conduct site inspections and identify technical deficiencies requiring corrective action.
• Resolve pavement-related engineering issues affecting construction progress, quality, or…