Senior Pavement Specialist - Asphalt
Posted date [2026-07-06]
(ID: 47542)
Job Description and Requirements
Senior Pavement Specialist - AsphaltJob Snapshot
Role: Senior Pavement Specialist - Asphalt
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Civil & Structural Engineering
Experience: 15 years pavement and roads technical experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Senior Pavement Specialist - Asphalt in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a senior Civil Engineering opportunity with Parsons Corporation for an experienced pavement engineering professional who can support the technical, design, procurement, and construction delivery of major roads infrastructure. The role focuses on asphalt pavement systems, concrete pavement interfaces, geotechnical coordination, road layer construction, asphalt batching plant checks, site testing, quality control, technical reviews, authority standards, and value engineering across a high-profile development programme.
Job Details
Country: Saudi Arabia
City: Riyadh
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Civil & Structural Engineering
Salary: 40000-58000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the
employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Senior Pavement Specialist will act as a technical authority for pavement works across design, procurement, and construction stages. This position helps ensure that pavement engineering solutions are durable, compliant, buildable, cost-effective, and aligned with client requirements, authority approvals, project standards, and quality benchmarks. The role requires close coordination with design consultants, PMCM consultants, contractors, construction teams, internal technical teams, and authority stakeholders to resolve technical risks and support successful implementation of road pavement works on site.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as the technical pavement expert across design, procurement, construction, and delivery phases of major roads infrastructure works.
* Provide technical oversight for pavement-related disciplines, including asphalt pavement, concrete pavement, road layers, geotechnical inputs, soils, and construction methodology.
* Review engineering solutions to confirm they are technically sound, constructible, compliant, durable, and aligned with authority approvals.
* Review design submissions including drawings, specifications, Bills of Quantities, technical reports, pavement details, construction documents, and procurement-ready materials.
* Coordinate construction documents such as drawings, specifications, BOQs, method statements, technical reports, quality plans, and pavement-related deliverables.
* Interface with design consultants, PMCM consultants, contractors, internal teams, and stakeholders to resolve pavement and roads construction technical issues.
* Lead technical design reviews and value engineering workshops to improve pavement performance, construction efficiency, durability, and cost outcomes.
* Support multidisciplinary coordination between pavement, roads, civil works, geotechnical, drainage, utilities, traffic, and construction management teams.
* Collaborate with construction managers to ensure technical requirements are correctly interpreted and implemented on site.
* Provide technical guidance on asphalt batching plant checklist requirements, road construction equipment, construction sequencing, layer placement, compaction, testing, and quality control procedures.
* Review asphalt mix design requirements, pavement material suitability, construction tolerances, testing plans, and site quality control methods.
* Monitor technical compliance during different road construction stages, including subgrade, subbase, base course, asphalt layers, concrete pavement interfaces, and related works.
* Identify technical risks, design gaps, construction conflicts, and quality concerns and support timely mitigation throughout the project lifecycle.
* Track technical issues and coordinate practical solutions with contractors, consultants, project teams, and relevant stakeholders.
* Review adherence to client requirements, project objectives, design criteria, quality benchmarks, and applicable pavement standards.
* Maintain current awareness of international and regional codes, road pavement standards, authority requirements, and technical best practices.
* Support authority coordination and stakeholder engagement related to pavement design, standards compliance, technical approvals, and construction requirements.
* Prepare technical comments, review notes, reports, recommendations, and quality observations related to pavement and roads works.
* Support quality assurance processes by reviewing documentation, site tests, inspection outcomes, nonconformance reports, and corrective actions.
* Perform additional technical and project-related responsibilities as required by the programme.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Materials Engineering, Pavement Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or a relevant field.
* Equivalent alternative qualification or directly related work experience may be considered.
* Minimum 15 years of relevant technical experience in roads, pavement engineering, asphalt construction, civil infrastructure, or transportation projects.
* Strong experience in asphalt pavement design review, pavement construction support, technical coordination, and quality assurance.
* Fully familiar with asphalt batching plant checklist items, site machinery, road layer construction sequence, site testing, and quality control procedures across construction stages.
* Strong understanding of asphalt pavement, concrete pavement, road layers, soils, geotechnical properties, construction materials, and pavement performance.
* Experience coordinating with stakeholders, contractors, consultants, PMCM teams, design teams, and authority bodies.
* Fully aware of local and international road pavement standards and specifications, including SHC, MOT, MOMRA, AASHTO, British standards, and related technical references.
* Demonstrated ability to lead technical coordination and resolve pavement-related design, construction, quality, and interface issues.
* Strong leadership capability in technical management and multidisciplinary coordination.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex pavement and construction matters into clear guidance.
* Able to operate effectively in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder programme environment under tight deadlines.
* Skilled in technical documentation, reporting, design review, construction review, and quality assurance processes.
* Strong analytical judgment, attention to detail, and commitment to engineering integrity.
* Able to support value engineering without compromising safety, durability, compliance, or lifecycle performance.
Skills Set
* Pavement engineering
* Asphalt pavement
* Roads construction
* Concrete pavement
* Road layer construction
* Civil engineering
* Geotechnical coordination
* Soil properties
* Pavement materials
* Asphalt mix design
* Asphalt batching plants
* Construction sequencing
* Site machinery
* Road site testing
* Quality control
* Quality assurance
* Pavement design review
* Technical assurance
* Design submissions
* Construction documents
* Drawings review
* Specifications review
* Bill of Quantities review
* Technical reports
* Procurement support
* Constructability review
* Value engineering
* Technical risk management
* Multidisciplinary coordination
* PMCM coordination
* Contractor coordination
* Consultant coordination
* Authority coordination
* Stakeholder management
* SHC standards
* MOT standards
* MOMRA standards
* AASHTO standards
* British standards
* Road pavement specifications
* Construction quality benchmarks
* Nonconformance review
* Corrective actions
* Technical documentation
* Technical reporting
Why Join Us
This role offers a Senior Pavement Specialist the opportunity to provide high-level technical leadership on major roads and asphalt pavement works in Riyadh. The position provides strong exposure to pavement design reviews, construction integration, asphalt plant checks, road layer quality control, authority standards, value engineering, stakeholder coordination, and multidisciplinary programme delivery. It is a strong opportunity for a pavement expert who wants to improve engineering integrity, construction quality, durability, and long-term road performance in Saudi Arabia.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, infrastructure, construction management, and project delivery company supporting major transportation, utilities, aviation, urban development, public realm, and civil infrastructure programmes. In Saudi Arabia, Parsons contributes to large-scale development through technical expertise, pavement engineering support, construction supervision, quality assurance, project controls, and practical delivery knowledge that help create reliable and future-ready infrastructure.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Senior Pavement Specialist will act as a technical authority for pavement works across design, procurement, and construction stages. This position helps ensure that pavement engineering solutions are durable, compliant, buildable, cost-effective, and aligned with client requirements, authority approvals, project standards, and quality benchmarks. The role requires close coordination with design consultants, PMCM consultants, contractors, construction teams, internal technical teams, and authority stakeholders to resolve technical risks and support successful implementation of road pavement works on site.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as the technical pavement expert across design, procurement, construction, and delivery phases of major roads infrastructure works.
* Provide technical oversight for pavement-related disciplines, including asphalt pavement, concrete pavement, road layers, geotechnical inputs, soils, and construction methodology.
* Review engineering solutions to confirm they are technically sound, constructible, compliant, durable, and aligned with authority approvals.
* Review design submissions including drawings, specifications, Bills of Quantities, technical reports, pavement details, construction documents, and procurement-ready materials.
* Coordinate construction documents such as drawings, specifications, BOQs, method statements, technical reports, quality plans, and pavement-related deliverables.
* Interface with design consultants, PMCM consultants, contractors, internal teams, and stakeholders to resolve pavement and roads construction technical issues.
* Lead technical design reviews and value engineering workshops to improve pavement performance, construction efficiency, durability, and cost outcomes.
* Support multidisciplinary coordination between pavement, roads, civil works, geotechnical, drainage, utilities, traffic, and construction management teams.
* Collaborate with construction managers to ensure technical requirements are correctly interpreted and implemented on site.
* Provide technical guidance on asphalt batching plant checklist requirements, road construction equipment, construction sequencing, layer placement, compaction, testing, and quality control procedures.
* Review asphalt mix design requirements, pavement material suitability, construction tolerances, testing plans, and site quality control methods.
* Monitor technical compliance during different road construction stages, including subgrade, subbase, base course, asphalt layers, concrete pavement interfaces, and related works.
* Identify technical risks, design gaps, construction conflicts, and quality concerns and support timely mitigation throughout the project lifecycle.
* Track technical issues and coordinate practical solutions with contractors, consultants, project teams, and relevant stakeholders.
* Review adherence to client requirements, project objectives, design criteria, quality benchmarks, and applicable pavement standards.
* Maintain current awareness of international and regional codes, road pavement standards, authority requirements, and technical best practices.
* Support authority coordination and stakeholder engagement related to pavement design, standards compliance, technical approvals, and construction requirements.
* Prepare technical comments, review notes, reports, recommendations, and quality observations related to pavement and roads works.
* Support quality assurance processes by reviewing documentation, site tests, inspection outcomes, nonconformance reports, and corrective actions.
* Perform additional technical and project-related responsibilities as required by the programme.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Materials Engineering, Pavement Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or a relevant field.
* Equivalent alternative qualification or directly related work experience may be considered.
* Minimum 15 years of relevant technical experience in roads, pavement engineering, asphalt construction, civil infrastructure, or transportation projects.
* Strong experience in asphalt pavement design review, pavement construction support, technical coordination, and quality assurance.
* Fully familiar with asphalt batching plant checklist items, site machinery, road layer construction sequence, site testing, and quality control procedures across construction stages.
* Strong understanding of asphalt pavement, concrete pavement, road layers, soils, geotechnical properties, construction materials, and pavement performance.
* Experience coordinating with stakeholders, contractors, consultants, PMCM teams, design teams, and authority bodies.
* Fully aware of local and international road pavement standards and specifications, including SHC, MOT, MOMRA, AASHTO, British standards, and related technical references.
* Demonstrated ability to lead technical coordination and resolve pavement-related design, construction, quality, and interface issues.
* Strong leadership capability in technical management and multidisciplinary coordination.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex pavement and construction matters into clear guidance.
* Able to operate effectively in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder programme environment under tight deadlines.
* Skilled in technical documentation, reporting, design review, construction review, and quality assurance processes.
* Strong analytical judgment, attention to detail, and commitment to engineering integrity.
* Able to support value engineering without compromising safety, durability, compliance, or lifecycle performance.
Skills Set
* Pavement engineering
* Asphalt pavement
* Roads construction
* Concrete pavement
* Road layer construction
* Civil engineering
* Geotechnical coordination
* Soil properties
* Pavement materials
* Asphalt mix design
* Asphalt batching plants
* Construction sequencing
* Site machinery
* Road site testing
* Quality control
* Quality assurance
* Pavement design review
* Technical assurance
* Design submissions
* Construction documents
* Drawings review
* Specifications review
* Bill of Quantities review
* Technical reports
* Procurement support
* Constructability review
* Value engineering
* Technical risk management
* Multidisciplinary coordination
* PMCM coordination
* Contractor coordination
* Consultant coordination
* Authority coordination
* Stakeholder management
* SHC standards
* MOT standards
* MOMRA standards
* AASHTO standards
* British standards
* Road pavement specifications
* Construction quality benchmarks
* Nonconformance review
* Corrective actions
* Technical documentation
* Technical reporting
Why Join Us
This role offers a Senior Pavement Specialist the opportunity to provide high-level technical leadership on major roads and asphalt pavement works in Riyadh. The position provides strong exposure to pavement design reviews, construction integration, asphalt plant checks, road layer quality control, authority standards, value engineering, stakeholder coordination, and multidisciplinary programme delivery. It is a strong opportunity for a pavement expert who wants to improve engineering integrity, construction quality, durability, and long-term road performance in Saudi Arabia.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, infrastructure, construction management, and project delivery company supporting major transportation, utilities, aviation, urban development, public realm, and civil infrastructure programmes. In Saudi Arabia, Parsons contributes to large-scale development through technical expertise, pavement engineering support, construction supervision, quality assurance, project controls, and practical delivery knowledge that help create reliable and future-ready infrastructure.
