Job description

The Infrastructure Lead – Wet & Dry Utilities Engineer (Airport Civil Infrastructure Design) supports the development of the King Salman International Airport (KSIA) project in Riyadh, a large-scale sustainable aviation infrastructure program designed to become one of the world’s largest international aviation hubs. The airport expansion aims to accommodate up to 120 million passengers annually by 2030, increasing current capacity from 30 million passengers, and is expected to reach 185 million passengers and 3.5 million tons of cargo annually by 2050. The project integrates sustainability at its core and is targeting LEED Platinum certification through the integration of renewable energy systems and advanced green initiatives. The role focuses primarily on design activities including advanced infrastructure planning, hydraulic modeling, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and project specifications. The engineer acts as Engineer of Record (EOR), registered with the relevant KSA authority, and is responsible for certifying as-built documentation, issuing Design Construction Compliance Certificates, and verifying compliance with approved designs. Technical responsibilities include designing service infrastructure such as storage tanks, stormwater channels, lift stations, and ponds, while planning and integrating wet utility networks including water supply systems, wastewater systems, stormwater drainage systems, firefighting water networks, and irrigation networks. The position involves preparing and reviewing technical documentation, specifications, calculations, and shop drawings to ensure alignment with project standards and regulatory guidelines. The engineer conducts wet utilities design using specialized engineering tools including AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and other wet utilities design software while supporting coordinated 3D modeling of infrastructure systems and integration with Building Information Modeling (BIM) standards. The role includes project management and information management responsibilities such as delivering engineering tasks within schedule and budget constraints, supporting scope development and fee proposals, managing digital design deliverables through the Common Data Environment (CDE), and coordinating multi-disciplinary BIM models to ensure effective interface management between design and construction teams. The position also ensures integration between design and construction packages to eliminate gaps, prevent misalignment, and ensure constructability. The role may require site visits to assess airport conditions, collect technical data, and validate design assumptions. Additionally, the position promotes innovation by supporting digital transformation initiatives including AI and digitization within wet utilities engineering and by adopting new digital tools to improve engineering efficiency. The role requires extensive experience in civil infrastructure design, particularly in Middle East airport infrastructure projects, with strong expertise in hydraulic modeling, catch basin sizing and spacing, manhole sizing and spacing, hydrant spacing, and utilities profile design.