Road/Highway Engineer

Dar; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Dar, a leading international multidisciplinary consulting organization, seeks an experienced Roads/Highways Engineer to design and coordinate major road infrastructure in Dubai. You will lead and support the preparation of alignments, profiles, and drawings, ensuring compliance with RTA standards and UAE specs.

The role requires 7–15 years in road design, Dubai experience, and mandatory RTA approval. You will liaise with authorities, review technical deliverables, and mentor junior engineers

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and Dubai-specific standards knowledge.
• RTA approval as Roads/Highway Engineer is mandatory.
• 7–15 years of total professional experience in roads/highways design.
• Strong communication and coordination across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support the design of roads, highways, and related infrastructure.
• Prepare alignments, profiles, cross-sections, and detailed drawings.
• Ensure designs meet RTA requirements, UAE standards, and project specs.
• Coordinate with RTA and authorities through design and approvals.
• Review drawings, calculations, reports, and other deliverables.
• Coordinate with drainage, utilities, structures, traffic, geotechnical, and infra teams.
• Identify and resolve design interfaces and conflicts.
• Review subconsultant submissions and method statements.
• Support tender and construction documentation preparation.
• Participate in client/authority/contractor design meetings.
• Monitor deliverables for quality and schedule compliance.
• Provide guidance to junior engineers and design staff.
• Review and propose road design modifications and improvements.
• Coordinate road design with existing and proposed utilities.
• Assist in safe, practical, and constructible road solutions.

Skills

Road design

Project coordination

Technical reporting

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Job description

Dar, the founding member of the Sidara group, is an international multidisciplinary consulting organization specializing in engineering, architecture, planning, environment, project management, facilities management, and economics. Sidara operates in 60 countries with 20,500 professionals, Dar connects people, places, and communities through innovative solutions to the world's most complex challenges. We deliver projects from inception through completion, embracing challenges to empower communities worldwide. Learn more at www.dar.com.

Our Vision and Values:

We aspire to be the chosen home of those with a gift for crafting solutions that empower people and an unwavering passion for learning and innovation. Our core values shape our culture and guide our decision-making. We are committed to:

• Responsibility
• Empowerment
• Connectivity
• Courage

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and/or support the design of roads, highways, access roads, service roads, junctions, interchanges, and associated infrastructure.
• Prepare and review road alignments, profiles, cross-sections, junction layouts, and detailed design drawings.
• Ensure all road and highway designs comply with RTA requirements, project specifications, and applicable UAE standards.
• Coordinate with RTA and other relevant authorities throughout the design and approval process.
• Review technical drawings, design calculations, specifications, reports, and other engineering deliverables.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, including drainage, utilities, structures, traffic, geotechnical, and infrastructure disciplines.
• Identify and resolve design interfaces, technical issues, and conflicts with other disciplines.
• Review contractor and subconsultant technical submissions, shop drawings, method statements, and design proposals.
• Support the preparation of tender and construction documentation.
• Participate in technical meetings with the client, authorities, contractors, and consultants.
• Monitor design deliverables to ensure compliance with project requirements, quality standards, and agreed timelines.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers and design team members.
• Review and provide technical solutions for road design modifications, improvements, and site-related issues.
• Coordinate road design requirements with existing and proposed utilities and infrastructure.
• Assist in ensuring safe, practical, and constructible road design solutions.

Requirements:

• 7–15 years of total professional experience in the design of roads and highways projects.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant Dubai experience.
• RTA approval as a Roads/Highway Engineer is mandatory.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Strong knowledge of Dubai RTA standards, specifications, guidelines, and approval procedures.
• Proven experience in the design of urban roads, highways, interchanges, junctions, access roads, and service roads.
• Good understanding of horizontal and vertical alignment, road geometry, pavement, earthworks, drainage, and road safety requirements.
• Experience coordinating with RTA and other UAE authorities.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary infrastructure design and coordination.
• Experience in reviewing design calculations, drawings, technical reports, and specifications.
• Strong communication, coordination, and technical reporting skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary project team.
• Airport project experience is an advantage,
• Experience with major infrastructure or large-scale development projects is preferred.

* While we carefully review all applications, only candidates meeting the specified requirements will be contacted for further consideration. We appreciate your understanding and thank all applicants for their interest.