Sabkha & Sand Dune Soils
Working knowledge of expansive sabkha layers, shifting dunes, and collapsible soils typical of Riyadh's eastern and northern outskirts. Familiar with chemical-stabilization and compaction-based mitigation.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Available now
Husam Ziad Rizeq Civil Engineer · Desert & Arid Environment Specialist
Six years of site management and project coordination across Saudi Arabia and Jordan — water networks, military housing, master-planned infrastructure, and desert resource projects. Built for the conditions that define the Gulf: heat, sand, sabkha, and scale.
- 6+years on site
- 2countries delivered
- 5+major projects
- NWCgovernment scope
01 — Profile
A field engineer built for harsh conditions.
I'm a Civil Engineer with more than six years of practical site management and project coordination, currently delivering critical water and irrigation infrastructure for Alojaimi Holding in Riyadh. My career has been shaped end-to-end by arid-region work — phosphate extraction in the Jordanian desert, solar drilling on open terrain, water network execution under Riyadh's summer, and structural QC for Saudi government clients.
I'm comfortable owning daily QC reports, MAR/MIR/RFI/ITP documentation, NCR closure, subcontractor progress and payment certificates, and the close coordination between design intent and ground reality. The work I'm proudest of is unglamorous: a clean, signed-off trench under 45 °C heat, a water network that holds pressure on first commissioning, an ITP that catches a problem before it travels.
I'm seeking a role on a Gulf mega-project — NEOM, AlUla, Diriyah, Red Sea, NHC giga-projects, or a major NWC / Roads General Authority package — where my desert-region instincts and QC discipline meaningfully compound.
02 — Specialization
Desert & Arid Environment Engineering
Six years of work has all happened in arid and semi-arid terrain — from the Jordanian phosphate belt to greater Riyadh. The technical concerns below are the ones I think about by default.
Sulfate-Resistant Concrete
Mix-design awareness for sulfate & chloride exposure (SRC, Type V cement, low w/c ratios), and the curing discipline needed to fight rapid moisture loss in 40 °C+ ambient heat.
Thermal & Solar Loading
Site experience with thermal expansion in pipeline runs, structural detailing for high diurnal temperature swings, and orientation/shade strategies that survive direct desert sun.
Wadi Hydrology & Flash Floods
Awareness of arid-zone runoff behavior, wadi crossings, culvert sizing for high-intensity short-duration rainfall, and protection of buried utilities against scour during seasonal events.
Buried Utility Networks
Hands-on with HDPE / DI water network installation, trench safety in cohesionless desert sand, bedding & padding selection, and pressure testing protocols on potable lines for NWC scope.
GCC Mega-Project Standards
Working alignment with KSA building code, NWC specifications, and the documentation rigor (MAR/MIR/RFI/ITP/NCR) expected on Saudi Vision 2030 giga-projects — NEOM, AlUla, Diriyah, Red Sea, ROSHN.
03 — Selected projects
From the field.
Real photographs from active and completed sites. Each project lists my actual scope, not a marketing summary.
Active · Riyadh
Al-Munsiyah Water Network — Plan No. 4069 (NWC)
Water network design & execution for the Al-Munsiyah district under the National Water Company. My role on site covers shop drawing review, trench & bedding compliance, ITP execution, pressure testing oversight, and daily QC reporting.
Active · Riyadh
STC Riyadh Complex — Master Plan & Infrastructure
Master-plan infrastructure works at the STC Riyadh complex. Coordinated MIR / RFI flow with consultants, monitored compliance with project specifications, and managed subcontractor progress and payment certification.
Delivered
National Guard Housing — Riyadh
Final-stage execution of housing for National Guard military personnel. Quality control on water & drainage works, fixture and chamber commissioning, NCR management with the project consultant.
Desert · Jordan
Phosphate Extraction Operations — Jordanian Desert
Technical office support for phosphate mining and extraction in remote arid terrain. Daily progress tracking, supervision of drilling crews, and full-cycle reporting / invoicing across long supply chains.
Desert · Jordan
Solar System Foundations — Drilling Works
Field supervision of drilling works for solar PV structural foundations in open terrain. Coordinated rig deployment, daily output tracking, and procurement of consumables across remote sites.
Delivered
Private Villa & Sami Albaz Housing #33 — Jordan
Site engineering across structural works and finishing trades (plastering, flooring, ceilings, painting). Quality assurance and code-compliance checks under the supervision of Eng. Eyadeh Husban.
04 — Career
Six years across two countries.
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Riyadh, KSA
Site & QC Engineer
Alojaimi Holding · Water & Irrigation Department
- Prepared and reviewed MAR, MIR, RFI, and ITP documentation across three concurrent infrastructure scopes.
- Monitored daily site activities and enforced compliance with project specifications and consultant comments.
- Reviewed shop drawings and method statements before execution; issued daily QC reports and managed NCR closure.
- Prepared subcontractors' progress reports and payment certificates with traceable backup.
Projects: National Guard Housing · STC Riyadh Master Plan · Al-Munsiyah Water Network (NWC, Plan #4069).
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Jordan
Site Engineer
Al Qanater Engineering Office · Eng. Eyadeh Husban
- Managed structural works and full finishing trades (plastering, flooring, ceilings, painting) across two simultaneous sites.
- Owned quality assurance against the Jordanian construction code and consultant inspection regime.
- Coordinated subcontractors and tracked daily output against the schedule.
Projects: Private Villa · Sami Albaz Housing Co. (Project #33).
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Jordan
Technical Office Engineer
Ghazal AL-Sahraa Contracting Co.
- Tracked daily progress on solar-system drilling and phosphate mining/extraction in remote arid terrain.
- Prepared detailed updates for project managers and stakeholders; supervised field crews.
- Provided supplies, resources, and technical support to keep workflow efficient across long supply chains.
- Organized reports, invoices, contracts, and financial documents into a clean, retrievable archive.
Domain: Desert drilling · phosphate operations · solar PV substructure.
05 — Capabilities
What I bring on day one.
Engineering & Site
- Site Management
- QA / QC
- ITP Execution
- NCR Management
- MAR / MIR / RFI
- Shop Drawing Review
- Method Statements
- Subcontractor Coordination
- Payment Certificates
- Pressure Testing
- Highway & Bridges
- Structural Works
Software & Tools
- AutoCAD
- ETABS
- PROKON
- Primavera P6
- MS Project
- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- AI Tools (Modern Stack)
Desert / Arid Domain
- Sabkha Soil Awareness
- Sand Dune Stabilization
- Sulfate-Resistant Concrete
- Hot-Weather Concreting
- Wadi Hydrology Basics
- Flash-Flood Aware Detailing
- Buried Utility Bedding
- NWC Specs Familiarity
- Solar PV Foundations
Personal
- Logical engineering vision
- Teamwork
- Scheduling & organization
- Effective communication
- Fast learner
- Diligent and dedicated
Education
B.Sc. Civil Engineering — Highway & Bridges
Al-Balqa Applied University · Faculty of Engineering Technology · Amman, Jordan
High School
Jabal Al-Noor School · Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia · 2013 — 2014
Languages
06 — Get in touch
Ready to bring this experience to your next site.
Open to Site / QC / Technical-Office roles on KSA mega-projects, water utility scope, or major housing & infrastructure packages. Available in Riyadh and across the GCC.