Parking Engineer: City Operations & Maintenance (Saudi National)

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!   At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.   Job Description: Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Parking Engineer – City Operations & Maintenance (Saudi National) to join our team! In this role you will get to lead the technical performance, operational efficiency, and lifecycle management of a city-wide smart parking ecosystem within a landmark giga-project. You will support the integration of intelligent parking technologies, traffic operations, event mobility, asset maintenance, EV infrastructure, and data-driven optimization to ensure safe, efficient, and seamless parking operations across the development. What You'll Be Doing Lead the day-to-day technical and operational management of city-wide parking facilities, systems, and associated mobility infrastructure. Operate, monitor, and optimize automated Parking Guidance Systems (PGS), intelligent parking applications, and associated digital platforms. Monitor the performance and availability of License Plate Recognition (LPR) cameras, automated barriers, access control systems, digital payment systems, sensors, and parking equipment. Coordinate the integration of parking systems with central City Operations platforms, traffic management systems, mobility applications, and digital infrastructure. Support the operation and optimization of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across parking facilities. Monitor parking occupancy, vehicle movements, dwell times, utilization, and traffic patterns using real-time operational data. Analyze vehicle telemetry and parking data to identify congestion, capacity constraints, operational trends, and opportunities for improvement. Optimize vehicle distribution across parking structures and facilities to improve utilization and reduce congestion. Manage and adjust digital parking displays, Variable Message Signs (VMS), wayfinding systems, and real-time guidance information to direct vehicles efficiently. Coordinate with traffic management, mobility, security, venue, and event operations teams to develop parking and traffic strategies for major events. Support operational planning for peak periods, special events, emergency scenarios, and high-volume traffic conditions. Develop traffic circulation, ingress, egress, queuing, and parking management strategies to maintain safe and efficient vehicle movements. Monitor multi-modal interfaces between parking facilities, pedestrian routes, public transport, shuttle services, ride-hailing, taxis, and other mobility services. Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance activities for parking systems, automated equipment, car lifts, barriers, payment equipment, and associated mechanical systems. Conduct regular technical, structural, functional, and operational inspections of parking structures, surface lots, and supporting assets. Monitor civil maintenance requirements, including pavement condition, road markings, striping, signage, wheel stops, safety barriers, lane layouts, and pedestrian routes. Identify asset defects, system failures, safety concerns, and operational risks and coordinate corrective actions through appropriate maintenance teams. Support asset lifecycle planning by monitoring condition, performance, reliability, maintenance history, and replacement requirements. Coordinate with Facilities Management, Asset Management, ICT, Traffic Management, Security, contractors, and technology vendors to maintain parking asset availability. Monitor contractor and vendor performance against approved Service Level Agreements (SLAs), KPIs, maintenance requirements, and response times. Process and analyze asset utilization data to evaluate parking demand, capacity thresholds, peak usage, and future operational requirements. Develop parking performance indicators and dashboards covering occupancy, availability, system uptime, incidents, maintenance, and customer flow. Benchmark parking operations and facility performance against international smart city, mobility, and parking management practices. Provide parking analytics and operational data to the central digital City Operations hub to support integrated decision-making. Maintain accurate operational records, inspection reports, asset data, maintenance logs, incident records, and performance reports. Prepare technical reports, operational assessments, recommendations, presentations, and management updates. Identify opportunities to improve parking technology, operational efficiency, customer experience, sustainability, and asset performance. Support emergency response, incident management, and business continuity activities affecting parking and mobility operations. Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as appropriate. What Required Skills You'll Bring Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Minimum 10+ years of experience in parking engineering, traffic management, transportation operations, mobility, or related infrastructure operations. Minimum 2+ years of experience supporting giga-projects, airports, smart cities, major destinations, or similarly complex operational environments. Active membership/registration with the Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE). Strong technical knowledge of smart parking and automated parking management systems. Experience with: Parking Guidance Systems (PGS) License Plate Recognition (LPR/ANPR) Automated barriers and access control Digital payment systems Parking sensors and occupancy monitoring Var