Senior Highway Design Engineer

Senior Highway Design Engineer Contract State/Province: Dubai Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM MIDDLE EAST LIMITED ABU DHABI Business Line: Transportation Work Location Model: On-Site Operating Group: International Primary Location: AE - Dubai, UAE - UBora Tower Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

The Senior Highway Design Engineer leads the technical delivery of highway design packages across all project stages, providing engineering leadership, multidisciplinary coordination, mentoring of junior staff, and direct client engagement. The role is responsible for ensuring high-quality design solutions that satisfy client requirements while maintaining programme, budget, and technical excellence.

Technical Leadership Lead the geometric and detailed design of major highway infrastructure projects. Develop innovative engineering solutions for complex transportation challenges. Review and approve highway design calculations, drawings, reports, and specifications. Lead design reviews, interdisciplinary coordination, and technical workshops. Resolve complex engineering issues throughout project delivery. Lead Value Engineering studies and design optimisation exercises. Ensure compliance with RTA, Dubai Municipality, AASHTO and international design standards. Review temporary traffic management and construction staging proposals. Provide technical support during construction including RFIs, NCRs, design revisions and engineering assessments. Project Management Support Plan and manage assigned design packages. Monitor project schedules and resource allocation. Coordinate internal and external design interfaces. Identify project risks and develop mitigation measures. Support project managers in commercial and programme reporting. Client Management Act as technical point of contact for clients. Attend client meetings and technical presentations. Respond to authority review comments. Support authority approvals and stakeholder coordination. People Leadership Mentor Highway Design Engineers and Graduate Engineers. Review junior engineers' work prior to submission. Support technical development and knowledge sharing. Contribute to staff performance reviews and development planning. Quality and Governance Ensure compliance with AECOM Quality Management System. Lead independent design checks. Promote continuous improvement and best practices. Ensure lessons learned are incorporated into future projects.

Qualifications Education Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering. Master's degree is desirable.

8–12 years of highway design experience. Extensive experience delivering major highway projects. Strong UAE experience. Experience with RTA infrastructure projects is highly desirable. Technical Expertise Highway geometric design Junction and interchange design Corridor modelling Earthworks optimisation Road safety engineering Utility coordination Construction staging Design management Value Engineering Design risk management Software Proficiency Bentley OpenRoads Designer