Director – Viaducts, Stations and Tunnels

About the role

Parsons is seeking a seasoned Director to lead the design and engineering delivery of major rail, mobility and station infrastructure for the Qiddiya project. This senior position will oversee the full project lifecycle, ensuring safety, quality and regulatory compliance while driving innovative solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead integrated design and engineering of viaducts, stations, tunnels and associated transport infrastructure.
• Provide visible leadership in health, safety, wellbeing and security, adhering to Qiddiya and Parsons standards.
• Manage the design process from concept through procurement, including option assessments, technical reviews and design approvals.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams, consultants, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Develop and manage delivery plans, schedules, budgets, resources and performance reporting.
• Oversee scope definition, constructability reviews, contract alignment and change control.
• Identify and resolve interfaces with adjacent projects and external stakeholders.
• Secure stakeholder approvals ahead of project stage gates.
• Review design documentation for technical accuracy, quality, compliance and constructability.
• Identify, assess and mitigate project risks and opportunities.
• Support procurement activities, preparing scopes of work and engaging designers, contractors and partners.
• Collaborate with commercial and project controls teams to maintain contractual compliance, cost control and schedule performance.
• Lead design reviews, value‑engineering workshops, technical meetings and site inspections.
• Mentor and develop multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline (Higher National Diploma acceptable).
• Minimum 15 years of experience delivering major transport infrastructure projects.
• Extensive experience in an engineering consultancy environment with strong technical and leadership capability across viaducts, tunnels, rail systems, mobility infrastructure and station design.

Required skills

• Civil engineering design and analysis.
• Construction management and project delivery.
• Rail systems and station design expertise.
• Viaduct and tunnel engineering.