Senior Transport Engineer

Job Purpose

HanmiGlobal is seeking a highly qualified Senior Transport Engineer to join our program management and PMCM team in Saudi Arabia. In this role, you will deliver program-level transportation engineering expertise and technical governance for a mega multi-work package land and infrastructure development program in Riyadh, delivered on behalf of a major government entity.

You will be providing program-level technical expertise, engineering assurance, and collaborative oversight for reviewing and monitoring all transportation planning and traffic engineering across the program, ensuring all mobility strategies, accessibility plans, and transport infrastructure submissions are fully integrated and compliant with approved standards, statutory requirements, and operational objectives under the direction of the Technical Manager, while supporting the successful delivery of the overall development program.

Reports To: Technical Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Review and assess transportation planning reports, traffic studies, mobility strategies, transportation models, engineering calculations, and technical submissions to ensure compliance with approved standards, Client’s requirements, and project objectives.
• Evaluate transportation solutions for safety, accessibility, operational efficiency, capacity, sustainability, resilience, and long-term mobility performance.
• Review road network planning, traffic operations, multimodal transport systems, pedestrian and cycling facilities, public realm connectivity, and transportation infrastructure.
• Assess traffic impact assessments, transportation demand studies, accessibility analyses, and mobility planning initiatives.
• Ensure effective integration of transportation systems with roads, utilities, drainage, public realm, land use planning, and other infrastructure disciplines.
• Support technical governance by reviewing transportation-related compliance, design modifications, engineering deviations, and Value Engineering proposals.
• Assess the impacts of design changes on traffic operations, safety, accessibility, network capacity, cost, schedule, and overall program performance.
• Identify transportation-related risks and provide technical recommendations to support informed engineering decisions and proactive mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with Lead Developers, consultants, contractors, transportation authorities, government agencies, and regulatory bodies regarding transportation planning, approvals, and technical compliance.
• Prepare transportation engineering assessments, technical review comments, executive summaries, and recommendations for the Technical Manager, PMCM Management, and the Client.
• Participate in multidisciplinary design reviews, technical workshops, coordination meetings, and stakeholder engagement sessions while promoting engineering excellence and continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Transportation Engineering, Civil Engineering, Traffic Engineering, or related discipline.
• Chartered Professional membership or equivalent professional accreditation.
• Minimum fifteen (15) years of professional experience in transportation planning, traffic engineering, mobility systems, transportation infrastructure, urban development, or major infrastructure programs.
• Experience within PMCM, PMC, consultancy, infrastructure delivery, or client-side organizations, preferably on major land development and infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia or the GCC.

Core Competencies

• Transportation Planning & Traffic Engineering
• Mobility & Accessibility Planning
• Traffic Impact Assessment & Transportation Modelling
• Road Network & Multimodal Transportation Systems
• Transportation Infrastructure Integration
• Technical Compliance & Engineering Assurance
• Value Engineering & Transportation Risk Assessment
• Transportation Standards & Regulatory Coordination
• Technical Reporting & Stakeholder Management
• Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Communication, and Problem Solving