Senior Manager: Field Supervision (Engineering & Safety)
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About the Role
Parsons seeks a Senior Manager to lead field supervision for a major transport project in Riyadh. You will oversee multidisciplinary site teams, ensure construction compliance, and champion safety.
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Responsibilities
- Lead, coordinate, and manage multidisciplinary site supervision teams across one or more projects
- Set supervision strategies, priorities, and inspection regimes aligned with project risk profiles and schedule
- Act as senior point of escalation for engineering quality and site safety issues
- Ensure construction works comply with approved drawings, specifications, standards, and method statements
- Oversee technical inspections, site audits, and surveillance activities
- Review and endorse key technical submissions from contractors
- Coordinate resolution of engineering non conformances and ensure corrective actions
- Champion a strong safety culture and visible safety leadership across all sites
- Ensure implementation and enforcement of HSE plans, procedures, and safe systems of work
- Oversee hazard identification, risk assessments, and safety inspections
- Coordinate field supervision across multiple work fronts to align with construction programs
- Manage interfaces between civil works, systems, stations, utilities, and stakeholders
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline
- Minimum 15 years’ experience in construction supervision, site engineering, or project delivery within the transport/mobility sector or major infrastructure
- Proven experience in leading multidisciplinary supervision teams on large, complex projects (e.g. rail/metro lines, highways, major stations, depots)
- Strong knowledge of construction methods, technical standards, and industry codes
- Regional experience in GCC / Middle East (ideally Saudi Arabia) and familiarity with local regulations and authorities
- Demonstrated track record in site safety leadership and implementation of HSE management systems
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related field
- Professional registration/chartership (e.g. PE, CEng, PMP, CMIOSH, or equivalent)
- Experience on projects involving rail systems, signaling, power, communications, and complex interfaces
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Job Description
- Provide senior leadership and oversight of all field supervision activities for engineering and safety on a major transport and mobility project.
- The role ensures that construction works are executed safely, in accordance with approved designs, technical standards, contract requirements, and regulatory obligations.
Key Responsibilities
- Leadership of Field Supervision: Lead, coordinate, and manage multidisciplinary site supervision teams across one or more projects.
- Set supervision strategies, priorities, and inspection regimes aligned with project risk profiles and schedule.
- Act as the senior point of escalation for engineering quality and site safety issues.
- Engineering Oversight & Technical Compliance: Ensure construction works comply with approved drawings, specifications, standards, and method statements.
- Oversee technical inspections, site audits, and surveillance activities.
- Review and endorse key technical submissions from contractors including method statements, ITPs, shop drawings, as builts, material submittals, and technical queries.
- Coordinate resolution of engineering non conformances and ensure corrective actions are implemented and documented.
- Safety Leadership & Site HSE Management: Champion a strong safety culture and visible safety leadership across all sites.
- Ensure implementation and enforcement of HSE plans, procedures, and safe systems of work.
- Oversee hazard identification, risk assessments, and safety inspections; track closure of findings.
- Review and monitor safety performance indicators and lead incident investigations and lessons learned.
- Interface with regulatory authorities and client HSE representatives as required.
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
- Minimum 15 years’ experience in construction supervision, site engineering, or project delivery within the transport/mobility sector or major infrastructure.
- Proven experience in leading multidisciplinary supervision teams on large, complex projects (e.g. rail/metro lines, highways, major stations, depots).
- Strong knowledge of construction methods, technical standards, and industry codes.
- Regional experience in GCC / Middle East (ideally Saudi Arabia) and familiarity with local regulations and authorities.
- Demonstrated track record in site safety leadership and implementation of HSE management systems.
Desirable
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related field.
- Professional registration/chartership (e.g. PE, CEng, PMP, CMIOSH, or equivalent).
- Experience on projects involving rail systems, signaling, power, communications, and complex interfaces.
Skills & 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 ability to resolve complex site issues under time pressure.
- Effective communication and negotiation skills with contractors, consultants, and clients.
- High level of integrity, resilience, and ability to make balanced decisions.
- Strong planning, coordination, and organizational skills with attention to detail.
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