Chief Engineer - Road Construction

Roads and Transport Authority; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental transport authority in Dubai is seeking a Project Manager in civil engineering. The role involves overseeing contractors, ensuring compliance with quality standards, monitoring project progress, and managing the handover process for completed projects. Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering. The position requires strong communication skills and experience with project management in road infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Invite for the kick-off meeting and provide required technical support.
• Oversee project violations by contractors and report to management.
• Monitor monthly progress, perform variance analysis, and recommend corrective actions.
• Review traffic diversions in road projects and arrange for site inspections.
• Ensure compliance with quality/specifications of materials and manage inspections.
• Identify communication requirements and establish a correspondence policy.
• Ensure project handover compliance according to RTA policies.
• Evaluate the operation of major projects and provide adjustment instructions.
• Identify project risks and maintain a project risk register.
• Coordinate with all RTA departments for project openings.
• Oversee maintenance programs and repairs in major projects.
• Conduct field visits to monitor work quality and safety.
• Ensure the snags list and outstanding works are tracked during the Defect Notification Period.
• Guide technicians and engineers to resolve obstacles.
• Manage the handover process for completed projects as per RTA guidelines.
• Review designs and drawings of major road projects with contractors.

Education

Bachelor's in civil engineering from a recognized University

Job description

Responsibilities

• Invite for the kick of meeting and provide the required technical support & explain the role of each party, the procedures to follow, the general regulations, required reports, and the communication plan.
• Oversee projects violations conducted by the contractors and report them to the management.
• Monitor and control and Report monthly progress and perform variance analysis against schedule baseline, in case of delay, do investigation of the causes and recommend corrective actions if required. Ensure Coordinate with Stakeholders internal and external to ensure all their requirements related to Handover are fulfilled
• Review the traffic diversions in roads project, submit to the concern Departments, teams, and arrange for site visit inspection for opening the diversion.
• Ensure full compliance for the quality/specification of the materials/products and work done and managing inspection/testing activities regularly during the implementation stages of the project.
• Identify communication requirements, correspondence policy, periodic meetings, reports, and information distribution policy and communication plan.
• Ensure the compliance of project handover in accordance with RTA project management policies and process.
• Evaluate the operation of major projects and follow up with adjustment instructions.
• Identify project risks, perform qualitative risk analysis and plan risk responses and gather all this in the project risk register in the Active Risk Manager (Enterprise Risk Management Software).
• Coordinate with all RTA departments for opening of the completed projects.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities associated with the position.
• Oversee maintenance programs and repair defects observed in the major projects.
• Conduct field visits to monitor quality and safety of work performed in the sites.
• Ensure the list of snags and outstanding works is complete and properly followed up during the Defect Notification Period (DNP).
• Guide and instruct technicians and engineers to resolve and manage obstacles.
• Arrange for the Complete the handing over process for completed projects as per RTA process.
• Review designs and drawing of major road projects and discuss with contractors on necessary adjustments.

Qualifications

Bachelor's in civil engineering from a recognized University