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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Traffic Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to work within a new PMO working on major highways / infrastructure projects in the KSA Capital, Riyadh City.
What You'll Be Doing:
Undertaking / reviewing traffic signal, junction, temporary works and other associated traffic engineering designs ensuring effective communication and collaboration with the project team throughout the project lifecycle.
Assisting in developing and managing the scope of each traffic engineering design task, creating the schedule, and establishing budgets. This includes monitoring project progress and resource allocation to ensure successful completion.
Preparing traffic engineering plans, which could involve signal designs, signing and marking designs, conceptual designs for intersections, or Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) designs.
Coordinate with various subject matter experts, such as surveyors and roadway designers to ensure the successful delivery of projects. This involves facilitating collaboration, providing guidance, and integrating their expertise into traffic signal and traffic control plans.
Conduct and document traffic studies following nationally accepted modeling practices. This involves using various analytical tools and methodologies to evaluate traffic patterns, assess safety measures, and recommend improvements.
Developing technical approaches for traffic engineering projects and review technical results prepared by others. This includes providing guidance and ensuring adherence to quality standards and best practices.
Contribute to the successful delivery of traffic engineering projects, promoting safety, and enhancing transportation operations.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
10+ years of related work experience.
Experience/familiarity with Microstation, Bentley OpenRoads, and/or Projectwise
Understanding of the use of traffic analysis tools including HCS, Transmodeler, Synchro/SimTraffic
Understanding of the application of traffic operations principles including ITE, OMUTCD, MUTCD, ODOT TEM, AASHTO, and ODOT L&D requirements
Experience in developing traffic engineering design plans
Experience in traffic management design and planning
Experience in one or more of the following areas: ODOT design standards, ITS design, traffic operations studies, or intersection conceptual drafting
Experience in reviewing third party designs and coordinating comments for approval
Experience of working within a multi-discipline team environment
Proactive approach to own activities and helping in other disciplines, as far as practically possible, to assist in PMO overall efficiency.
Proficiency in utilizing CAD and other PC software packages typically associated with engineering is required.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Previous experience of working in a PMO
Charted (or similar) status with an industry recognized engineering body
Experience managing large tasks and/or projects
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- 10+ years of related work experience
- Experience or familiarity with MicroStation, Bentley OpenRoads, and/or ProjectWise
- Understanding of traffic analysis tools including HCS, TransModeler, Synchro, and SimTraffic
- Understanding of traffic operations principles and applicable ITE, OMUTCD, MUTCD, ODOT TEM, AASHTO, and ODOT L&D requirements
- Experience developing traffic engineering design plans
- Experience in traffic management design and planning
- Experience in ODOT design standards, ITS design, traffic operations studies, or intersection conceptual drafting
- Experience reviewing third-party designs and coordinating approval comments
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary team environment
- Proficiency with CAD and engineering-related PC software
- Previous PMO experience
- Chartered or similar status with a recognized engineering body
- Experience managing large tasks and/or projects
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
