Parsons and King Salman Park

Parsons, the US engineering group headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia (NYSE: PSN), was selected by the Foundation for project management office services. The 25-month contract was announced on 23 April 2025, which puts its end at about May 2027; that end date is our calculation from the stated term, as no end-date announcement has been found. Parsons describes the scope as programme delivery strategy, PMO services, design supervision, construction management, smart-city supervision and implementation, engineering review, health and safety oversight, and procurement and delivery coordination. It also lists Engineer of Record duties for 'Packages 1 and 2'; the announcement does not say whether these are construction or investment packages. Pierre Santoni, president of Parsons Infrastructure EMEA, said the team would draw on 80 years of global experience, and Parsons cites more than 65 years in the Kingdom. The figures on Parsons' own project page are Parsons' figures and are attributed to it here: a project value of $10bn, a forecast of up to 50 million visitors a year, 100% of irrigation from treated sewage effluent (TSE), a 17.2 km² footprint with 11.6 km² of green space, more than 1 million trees, 150+ attractions and 10 million m² of built-up area. Some of these differ from other sources, and we show the differences rather than choosing between them. A secondary source also lists Hill International in a project-management role; we keep that separate and do not blend the two firms' roles.