Dubai Senior Design Lead – RTA Infrastructure

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 390,600 - 613,800; Full time

Job summary

Join AECOM Middle East Ltd as a Senior Design Manager, located in Dubai, UAE. This role leads the design development of RTA infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with local standards and managing multidisciplinary design teams. Candidates should have a BEng or MEng in Civil Engineering and at least 10 years of UAE experience in infrastructure design.

We offer a competitive salary range of AED 35,000 - 55,000. You will play a vital role in delivering complex transportation projects that improve urban mobility and public services.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of UAE experience in infrastructure design and authority coordination.
• Strong knowledge of RTA procedures, Dubai authority standards, local regulations, and approval workflows.
• Experience coordinating with Dubai Municipality, DEWA, Etisalat, Du, and other authorities for submissions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage design development for RTA infrastructure projects.
• Review and approve design deliverables across all design stages.
• Ensure compliance with RTA manuals and international standards.

Skills

RTA infrastructure design

Roads and interchange design coordination

Civil engineering design management

Multidisciplinary design coordination

Authority submissions

NOC and permit coordination

Dubai Municipality requirements

DEWA coordination

Etisalat and Du coordination

Design deliverable review

Concept and detailed design

IFC design review

Design calculations

BOQ and cost estimate review

Utility interface management

Drainage design coordination

Structures coordination

ITS and lighting coordination

Road safety audit support

Traffic staging

Temporary traffic management

RFI and design change review

Value engineering

QA-QC and document control

Education

BEng or MEng in Civil Engineering

Job description

Join AECOM Middle East Ltd as a Senior Design Manager, located in Dubai, UAE. This role leads the design development of RTA infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with local standards and managing multidisciplinary design teams. Candidates should have a BEng or MEng in Civil Engineering and at least 10 years of UAE experience in infrastructure design.

We offer a competitive salary range of AED 35,000 - 55,000. You will play a vital role in delivering complex transportation projects that improve urban mobility and public services.