Principal Highway Engineer / Road Safety Audit Team Leader

Mott MacDonald; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Mott MacDonald seeks a Principal Highway Engineer / Road Safety Audit Team Leader for influencing highway design projects within the UAE. This role demands a balance of technical responsibilities and project management skills to ensure project delivery aligned with quality and timelines. Candidates should be proficient in highway design and road safety assessments, with a focus on collaboration and innovation.

Benefits

90 calendar days paid maternity leave

Competitive annual leave

An annual professional institution subscription

Annual company performance bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in project team leadership for highways design projects.
• Experience of Road Safety Audit and supporting Traffic impact studies.
• Experience of undertaking Highway design for major master-planning in the GCC.

Responsibilities

• Manage a project team within the major project’s subdivision.
• Prepare designs, reports, specifications, and other deliverables for highways schemes.
• Lead Road Safety Audits and present findings to stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Technical Excellence

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

BEng or MEng in Civil Engineering

Job description

Principal Highway Engineer / Road Safety Audit Team Leader

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Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy committed to delivering impactful work that shapes the future.

We are a team of over 20,000 experts working across the world in more than 50 countries.

We are proud to be part of an ever-changing global industry, delivering transformative work that’s defining our future. It’s our people who power that performance. As an employee-owned business, we invest in creating a space for everyone to feel safe and valued and empowered with the right tools and support.

Whether you want to pursue excellence in your specialism or broaden your experience with flexible roles across our business, you’ll be connected to a community of global experts championing you to be your best. Join us and shape your story with Mott MacDonald, where everyone has the opportunity to be brilliant .

About The Role

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of project team leadership in highways design projects.

You will be expected to combine technical responsibilities and project management, promoting a collaborative approach to deliver projects to quality, budget and timescales.

Key responsibilities and duties are listed, but not limited to, the below :

• Manage a project team within the major project’s subdivision
• Aid the project manager in managing the resources to deliver the agreed outcomes for the project
• Assist the project manager in ensuring that the team have adequate training and resources
• Support the project manager in managing external resources used by the Highways Team
• Agree the briefs, programmes and budgets with the project manager
• Prepare designs, reports, specifications and other deliverables for highways schemes
• Allocate tasks to other members of the team and monitor progress
• Monitor the designs produced to ensure they meet the design briefs
• Ensure designs are appropriate and meet the expected levels of technical excellence
• Seek innovation in the delivery of schemes and techniques used to design and construct them
• Ensure that the quality system is actively applied to all highways schemes
• Leading Road Safety Audits : Leading a team of professionals in conducting road safety audits to identify potential safety hazards and risks on roads and highways.
• Analyzing Data : Analyzing data and information collected during the audit to identify potential safety issues and hazards.
• Presenting Findings : Presenting the findings of the road safety audit to stakeholders, including clients, government agencies, and other interested parties.
• Preparing Audit Reports : Preparing detailed reports outlining the findings of the road safety audit, including recommendations for safety improvements.
• Collaborating with Stakeholders : Collaborating with stakeholders, including road designers, engineers, and government agencies, to ensure that safety recommendations are implemented.
• Extensive knowledge of RSA stages submission and ITC procedures

Candidate Specification

• BEng or MEng in Civil engineering
• Experience of Road Safety Audit
• Ability to demonstrate experience of supporting Traffic impact studies
• Experience of undertaking Highway design for major master-planning in the GCC
• Outward facing with good interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated with good organisational capability
• Effective in both verbal and written communication
• Experience within a Commercial Engineering environment

At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.

Our Benefits Package Is Designed To Enhance Your Experience

• 90 calendar days paid maternity leave
• Competitive annual leave
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance

Contract Type : Permanent

Work Pattern : Full Time

Market : Transport

Job Ref : 9775

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