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WSP are seeking a highly experienced Associate Director – Bridges & Tunnels to join our client’s growing Transport & Infrastructure division based in Riyadh or Jeddah. The successful candidate will lead the design and delivery of major bridge and tunnel projects across Saudi Arabia, ensuring technical excellence, innovation, and adherence to international standards.

You will play a strategic role in project leadership, client management, and team development, while supporting the growth of the business in the region.

Your new role, what’s involved?

• Serve as the primary point of contact for key clients in Saudi Arabia, building strong relationships and identifying new business opportunities.
• Lead business development in the bridges and tunnels market in KSA and support wider business development activities, including preparation of technical proposals and contributing to strategic planning.
• Provide technical leadership to the design team, ensuring compliance with local and international codes and standards.
• Lead the design management and technical delivery of complex bridge and tunnel infrastructure projects from concept to detailed design stages.
• Oversee project planning, resourcing, budgeting, and quality control across multiple projects.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including geotechnical, highway, railway and MEP specialists.
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance team culture.
• Represent the consultancy in industry forums and client meetings, promoting technical excellence and thought leadership.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering; Master’s degree is highly desirable.
• Chartered Engineer status (e.g., CEng, PE, or equivalent) is highly desirable.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in the design of bridges and/or tunnels, including 5 years in a senior or leadership capacity.
• Minimum 10 years of experience working in KSA.
• Proven track record of business development, work winning and building strong client relationships.
• Proven track record of working within international engineering consultancies on large-scale infrastructure design projects.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant design software (e.g., Midas, RM Bridge, SOFiSTiK, LUSAS, PLAXIS, or similar).
• Strong understanding of local Saudi regulations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and client-facing skills.

What’s in it for you?

What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP – we can!

WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important – be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.

As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, generous days annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

Apply now and be the future of WSP!

WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic.

Job Reference: WSPME05307