# Technical Director – Roads & Highways

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Abu Dhabi
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP is seeking an experienced and visionary Technical Director – Roads & Highways to lead and grow their Transport & Infrastructure design practice in Abu Dhabi.

As a senior technical leader, you will oversee major design programs, provide strategic direction, mentor multidisciplinary teams, and ensure the highest levels of technical excellence, quality, and client satisfaction.

## Responsibilities

### Technical Leadership & Delivery

- Lead the planning, design, and technical delivery of major roads, highways, junctions, interchanges, and corridor development projects.

- Provide expert guidance, review, and approval of design outputs including geometric design, pavement design, drainage, utilities coordination, and traffic engineering deliverables.

- Ensure all designs comply with Abu Dhabi Municipality (ADM), DMT, ITC, UPC, and other relevant authority standards and regulations.

- Drive innovation, digital engineering practices, and best-in-class design methodologies across projects.

### Project & Design Management

- Oversee the delivery of multiple concurrent projects, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.

- Manage design teams, sub-consultants, and stakeholder interfaces to ensure smooth coordination and problem resolution.

- Conduct technical risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies.

- Support business development through technical proposals, design strategies, and client presentations.

### Client & Stakeholder Engagement

- Serve as a senior technical advisor to clients, government authorities, and project partners.

- Build and maintain strong relationships with key Abu Dhabi stakeholders including DMT, ADNOC, DOT, and other major infrastructure entities.

- Lead technical meetings, workshops, and presentations with clients and authorities.

### Leadership & Mentoring

- Provide leadership and mentorship to engineers, discipline leads, and project managers.

- Contribute to capability development, training programs, and technical knowledge sharing across the Roads & Highways team.

- Support recruitment and talent development initiatives within the Transport business.

## Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering; Master’s degree preferred.

- 20+ years of experience in Roads & Highways design, with at least 10 years in the UAE and significant experience in Abu Dhabi.

- Strong understanding of Abu Dhabi authority standards, design manuals, and approval processes.

- Proven track record delivering major highways, arterial roads, interchanges, and infrastructure corridor projects.

- Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams in a consultancy environment.

- Chartered/Professional Engineer status (CEng, PE, or equivalent) highly desirable.

- Excellent communication, leadership, and client-facing skills.

## Skills

### Required
- Civil Engineering
- Roads & Highways design
- Abu Dhabi authority standards
- Project management
- Team leadership

### Nice to have
- Chartered/Professional Engineer status (CEng, PE, or equivalent)
- Master’s degree in Civil Engineering

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