Road Safety Manager - Highway Infrastructure Projects

Role:
Road Safety Manager.

Location:

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Industry: Civil Engineering. Function:
Occupational Health and Safety.

Experience:

Minimum 15 years of relevant technical and engineering experience. Job Type: Full Time. Work Arrangement:
On-site.

Parsons Corporation is seeking an experienced Road Safety Manager to lead road safety engineering, technical assurance, and safety audit activities on major highway and infrastructure projects in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on maintaining engineering integrity, design compliance, and effective technical coordination throughout the project lifecycle, including design, construction, and operational stages. The Road Safety Manager will lead Road Safety Audits (RSA), coordinate with design consultants, contractors, road authorities, and other stakeholders, and ensure that highway infrastructure meets applicable Saudi Arabian and international road safety standards.

The position requires extensive experience evaluating complex road networks, including expressways, freeways, dual carriageways, tunnels, bridges, interchanges, and intersections. The successful candidate will also advise on road safety policies, technical standards, traffic signage, and the application of the Safe System Approach. Applicants must hold a bachelor 's degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering or a related discipline, Chartered Engineer status, and Road Safety Auditor certification.

A minimum of 15 years of relevant technical and engineering experience is required.

• Country:
  Saudi Arabia
• City:
  Riyadh
• Industry: Civil Engineering
• Function:
  Occupational Health and Safety
• Salary:
  Not disclosed
• Gender: No Preference
• Candidate Nationality:
  Not specified
• Job Type: Full Time
• Work Arrangement:
  On-site

• Lead and conduct road safety audits in accordance with recognized procedures and guidelines applicable in the Middle East and Africa region.
• Serve as a Senior Road Safety Auditor and road safety audit team leader on local and international assignments.
• Manage road safety audits and assessments for ring roads, main roads, and major highway programs.
• Conduct road safety reviews at different stages of project design, construction, and operation.
• Evaluate safety performance across dual carriageways, freeways, expressways, tunnels, bridges, interchanges, and intersections.
• Assess road safety conditions in developed residential and commercial environments.
• Review highway infrastructure under different traffic conditions and operational scenarios.
• Identify road safety deficiencies and recommend appropriate engineering improvements.
• Coordinate audit activities with clients, consultants, contractors, and relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure audit findings and recommendations are consistent with applicable Saudi Arabian codes and international standards.

• Provide technical leadership on road safety engineering throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review highway designs to identify potential safety hazards and engineering deficiencies.
• Evaluate road traffic signage, markings, and the communication of information to road users.
• Apply human factors principles when assessing road layouts and traffic safety.
• Coordinate with design consultants to ensure road safety requirements are incorporated into engineering solutions.
• Monitor compliance with client requirements, project objectives, and quality benchmarks.
• Identify technical risks affecting highway safety and coordinate appropriate mitigation measures.
• Support the resolution of engineering issues involving multiple design and construction disciplines.
• Maintain awareness of applicable road safety codes, technical standards, and engineering best practices.

• Promote the integration of the Safe System Approach into highway design and project delivery.
• Advise engineering teams on the application of Safe Roads and Roadsides principles.
• Support consideration of Safe Speeds in road safety assessments and engineering decisions.
• Promote design solutions that account for the needs and behavior of Safe Road Users.
• Support the consideration of Safe Vehicles within the broader road safety framework.
• Encourage appropriate planning for Post-Crash Response.
• Coordinate with relevant engineering disciplines to ensure Safe System principles are understood and applied.
• Identify opportunities to improve road safety…