Senior Parking Engineer: City Operations & Maintenance (Saudi National)
On-siteSa, Distrito de Braga, Portuguese Republic
Sa, Distrito de Braga, Portuguese RepublicOn-siteFull TimeSenior LevelEnterprise
Full TimeSenior LevelEnterprise
Job Summary
Lead day-to-day technical and operational management of city-wide smart parking facilities, systems, and associated mobility infrastructure within a landmark giga-project. Operate, monitor, and optimize automated Parking Guidance Systems (PGS), License Plate Recognition (LPR) cameras, automated barriers, and EV charging infrastructure to ensure safe, efficient, and seamless parking operations. Analyze real-time vehicle telemetry and occupancy data to identify congestion, optimize vehicle distribution, and develop traffic circulation strategies for major events and peak periods. Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance activities, conduct regular inspections of parking structures and civil assets, and manage contractor performance against SLAs. Develop parking performance dashboards, benchmark operations against international standards, and provide analytics to the central City Operations hub for integrated decision-making.
Required Qualifications
- 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)
- Experience with: License Plate Recognition (LPR/ANPR)
- Experience with: Automated barriers and access control
- Experience with: Digital payment systems
- Experience with: Parking sensors and occupancy monitoring
- Experience with: Variable Message Signs and digital wayfinding
- Experience with: EV charging infrastructure
- Strong understanding of traffic circulation, parking operations, ingress and egress management, queuing, and capacity management
- Experience analyzing parking demand, occupancy, utilization, vehicle movements, and traffic performance data
- Experience managing parking and traffic operations during high-demand periods and major events
- Understanding of multi-modal mobility interfaces, including public transport, shuttle operations, taxis, ride-hailing, pedestrian movements, and other transport modes
- Experience coordinating preventive and corrective maintenance of parking assets and associated systems
- Knowledge of parking facility inspection, asset condition assessment, and lifecycle management principles
- Familiarity with traffic simulation tools, GIS platforms, CMMS/asset management systems, and digital reporting tools
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret operational and asset performance data
- Ability to identify operational risks and implement practical mitigation measures
- Strong understanding of safety requirements associated with parking structures, traffic operations, pedestrians, and major events
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong stakeholder, contractor, and vendor coordination capabilities
- Ability to operate effectively in high-pressure environments involving significant traffic and event demands
Desired Qualifications
- Experience managing parking operations within Saudi Arabian giga-projects, airports, entertainment destinations, mixed-use developments, or smart cities
- Experience within City Operations, Transportation Operations, Asset Management, Facilities Management, or Mobility Management environments
- Knowledge of intelligent transportation systems (ITS), smart mobility platforms, and integrated traffic management systems
- Experience integrating parking systems with city-wide digital platforms, command and control centers, or Integrated Operations Centers
- Experience with traffic simulation and modelling platforms such as VISSIM, Aimsun, or equivalent
- Advanced knowledge of GIS-based mobility and asset management applications
- Experience developing parking strategies for stadiums, entertainment venues, major events, or high-volume visitor destinations
- Knowledge of automated and mechanical parking systems, including automated car lifts
- Experience with EV charging network planning, operations, and asset management
- Familiarity with parking revenue management, payment systems, access control, and customer-facing parking technologies
- Experience managing contractors and technology vendors against SLAs, KPIs, and asset performance requirements
- Knowledge of preventive maintenance, asset lifecycle planning, reliability, and operational readiness principles
- Experience developing operational dashboards and using data analytics to improve parking and mobility performance
- Familiarity with international smart city, parking, transportation, and mobility standards and best practices
- Experience working within Delivery Partner, PMC, client-side, or large program environments
- Strong leadership and multidisciplinary coordination capabilities
- Ability to identify emerging mobility technologies and recommend practical improvements to parking operations
- Commitment to safety, operational excellence, customer experience, sustainability, and continuous improvement
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