Site Engineer (Roads)

About the role

Parsons is looking for a Site Engineer (Roads) to join its team in Qatar. The role supports the Resident Engineer in the supervision and coordination of road construction works, ensuring activities follow approved drawings, specifications, contract requirements, quality standards and project schedules.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day road construction and monitor compliance with approved drawings, specifications and contract requirements.
• Assist the Resident Engineer in managing roads, highways, intersections, pavement works, road markings, traffic signs, kerbs, road furniture and associated infrastructure.
• Monitor contractors to ensure safe, efficient work following approved construction methods.
• Review inspection requests, work progress and site activities, and coordinate with inspectors, contractors, traffic management teams, utility authorities and other discipline engineers.
• Identify site issues, construction constraints and interface conflicts and recommend practical solutions.
• Track progress against approved programmes and report delays, risks or concerns to the Resident Engineer.
• Ensure compliance with HSE requirements and promote safe working practices.
• Take part in site inspections, testing and quality assurance, and review as-built information and maintain site records.
• Coordinate interfaces with utilities, drainage, structures and landscape works; review technical submissions, method statements, shop drawings, material submittals and traffic management plans.
• Support testing, commissioning, punch list closure and project handover, and prepare technical reports and progress updates.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university.
• 10 years of experience in construction supervision of roads and infrastructure projects, including 7 years in a similar role.
• Experience supervising major roads, highways, intersections, pavement works and associated infrastructure.
• Knowledge of road construction, pavement construction, asphalt works, road safety and traffic management principles.
• Must be MMUP/MME certified in Qatar.

Required skills

• Project scheduling, progress monitoring and reporting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Good report writing and documentation skills.
• Strong communication and coordination within multidisciplinary teams.

Desired: experience delivering major roads and infrastructure projects in Qatar or the GCC, familiarity with local authority requirements, knowledge of FIDIC contract principles, and experience with large-scale infrastructure supervision.