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Senior Structural / Bridges Engineer

Site Office, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Structural / Bridges Engineer with a minimum of 12 years of bridge engineering experience, specializing in the design, site supervision, and delivery of steel bridge structures for major transportation and urban infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the RCRC Bridges Program in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, contributing to the planning, design, technical coordination, construction supervision, and delivery of complex bridge and highway infrastructure works.

Candidates with direct experience in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, or the wider GCC region will be highly preferred.

Your role

  • Lead the design, analysis, and delivery of steel bridge structures across all project phases, from concept and preliminary design through detailed design, construction supervision, and project closeout.
  • Develop innovative and practical bridge engineering solutions for complex urban transportation corridors and highway networks.
  • Coordinate bridge designs with multidisciplinary teams, including highways, utilities, traffic, drainage, geotechnical, and construction disciplines.
  • Perform structural analysis, design calculations, technical reviews, and independent design verification.
  • Provide construction support services, including responding to technical queries, reviewing shop drawings, method statements, temporary works proposals, and material submittals.
  • Conduct site inspections and monitor construction activities to ensure compliance with approved designs, specifications, quality standards, and safety requirements.
  • Review contractor submissions and oversee bridge construction, erection, launching, rehabilitation, strengthening, and maintenance works.
  • Identify and resolve design and construction issues arising during project execution.
  • Ensure compliance with client requirements, Saudi regulations, and international bridge design standards such as AASHTO, Eurocodes, and relevant local codes.
  • Support stakeholder engagement and coordinate with contractors, consultants, utility agencies, and government authorities.
  • Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership within bridge design and supervision teams.
Cities & development Construction

Location

Site Office, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-160943

Salary range

-

About you

Preferred Project Experience (Riyadh / GCC Focus)

The ideal candidate should demonstrate substantial experience in:

  • Major urban transportation and highway infrastructure projects.
  • Large-scale bridge developments in Riyadh, KSA, or comparable GCC cities.
  • Congested urban corridors, grade separations, flyovers, underpasses, and complex interchange systems.
  • Structural steel bridges, composite bridges, pedestrian bridges, and elevated roadway structures.
  • Bridge rehabilitation, strengthening, widening, replacement, and asset improvement programs.
  • Construction supervision and site-based delivery of bridge projects, including contractor management and quality oversight.
  • Design coordination and stakeholder management on high-profile infrastructure projects.
  • Interface management with utilities, traffic diversions, temporary works, and construction sequencing within live urban environments.

Qualifications & Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (Master's degree preferred).
  • Minimum 12 years of experience in bridge engineering, with significant exposure to steel bridge design and construction supervision.
  • Proven experience delivering bridge projects within Saudi Arabia and/or the GCC region.
  • Strong knowledge of bridge analysis and design software such as MIDAS Civil, SAP2000, CSI Bridge, RM Bridge, or SOFiSTiK.
  • Experience with international bridge design standards and Saudi regulatory requirements.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills.
  • Professional Engineering Chartership or equivalent accreditation is desirable.
  • This version emphasizes both design consultancy and site supervision/construction oversight, aligning well with RCRC bridge infrastructure requirements.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

  • Tax-free salary.
  • Life insurance coverage.
  • Medical insurance.
  • Annual leave balance.
  • Company gratuity scheme.
  • Discretionary bonus program.
  • Annual flight contribution.
  • Transportation & housing allowances.
  • Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

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About AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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