Description
We are seeking an experienced Associate to join our Roads & Highways team in Abu Dhabi. This role sits at a senior technical level and will be responsible for leading the design delivery of complex roads and highways packages for large-scale infrastructure and land development projects across the Emirate.
The successful candidate will bring strong technical expertise, extensive experience on Abu Dhabi projects, and a proven ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver fully integrated and compliant design solutions.
Responsibilities
Technical Design Leadership
- Lead the planning and detailed design of roads and highways infrastructure, including arterial roads, local roads, interchanges, junctions, and access roads.
- Ensure all designs comply with Abu Dhabi authority standards, manuals, specifications, and international best practice.
- Review and approve technical deliverables, drawings, reports, and design calculations to ensure quality and consistency.
Project Delivery & Multidisciplinary Coordination
- Coordinate closely with internal and external disciplines including utilities, drainage, traffic, structures, street lighting, landscaping, and public realm.
- Manage design interfaces and resolve technical conflicts to ensure fully coordinated, buildable solutions.
- Support project managers in meeting programme, quality, and delivery milestones.
Client & Authority Engagement
- Participate in technical meetings, design reviews, and coordination sessions with Clients and Abu Dhabi authorities.
- Support authority submissions and approvals, ensuring timely responses to comments and compliance with requirements.
- Provide technical advice to Clients on design development, constructability, and risk mitigation.
Commercial & Operational Support
- Assist in resource planning, task allocation, and technical input to project programmes.
- Support bid preparation, fee proposals, and technical submissions for roads and highways projects.
- Contribute to improving internal design processes, standards, and best practices.
Leadership & Mentoring
- Provide guidance and mentoring to engineers and senior engineers within the Roads & Highways team.
- Support capability development and knowledge sharing across the discipline.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (Master’s degree preferred).
- 15+ years of professional experience in roads and highways design.
- Extensive experience delivering Abu Dhabi-based infrastructure and land development projects.
- Strong understanding of Abu Dhabi authority standards, approval processes, and regulatory requirements.
- Proven experience coordinating and managing multi-disciplinary design teams.
- Ability to lead technical delivery packages with minimal supervision.
- Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.