Senior Engineer - Roads & Highways

WSP in the Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

First class medical cover

Generous days annual leave

Paid professional subscriptions

Job summary

WSP in the Middle East invites an experienced Senior Engineer to lead the detailed design of roads and highways in Dubai/Sharjah. The role focuses on technical delivery for large-scale infrastructure and land development projects across the Emirate, with coordination across disciplines to deliver fully integrated designs.

The successful candidate will have hands-on design experience, strong knowledge of local authority requirements, and the ability to mentor junior engineers while supporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering; Master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of professional experience in roads and highways design.
• Proven experience delivering infrastructure and land development projects in the UAE.
• Strong understanding of local authority standards, approval processes, and design requirements.
• Experience coordinating with multiple disciplines on complex infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency in Civil 3D, AutoCAD, MX, OpenRoads, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and lead the detailed design of roads and highways infrastructure, including local roads, arterials, junctions, interchanges, and access roads.
• Develop design layouts, alignments, profiles, cross-sections, and construction details per UAE authority standards.
• Coordinate with utilities, drainage, traffic, structures, lighting, landscaping, and public realm teams to ensure fully coordinated designs.
• Produce and review design calculations, drawings, and technical reports; support project milestones and deliverable schedules.
• Assist with authority submissions and respond to review comments in a timely manner.
• Participate in technical meetings with Clients and Abu Dhabi authorities; support coordination and approvals processes.

Skills

Communication

Coordination

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Civil 3D

AutoCAD

MX

OpenRoads

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to join our Roads & Highways team in Dubai/Sharjah. This role focuses on the technical design and delivery of roads and highways packages for large-scale infrastructure and land development projects across the Emirate.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to join our Roads & Highways team in Dubai/Sharjah. This role focuses on the technical design and delivery of roads and highways packages for large-scale infrastructure and land development projects across the Emirate.

The successful candidate will have strong hands‑on design experience, a solid understanding of government authority requirements, and the ability to coordinate effectively with multiple disciplines to deliver fully integrated design solutions.

Responsibilities

Roads & Highways Design

• Prepare and lead the detailed design of roads and highways infrastructure, including local roads, arterials, junctions, interchanges, and access roads.
• Develop design layouts, alignments, profiles, cross‑sections, and construction details in accordance with UAE authority standards.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant local manuals, specifications, and international best practice.

Multidisciplinary Coordination

• Coordinate with internal and external disciplines including utilities, drainage, traffic, structures, street lighting, landscaping, and public realm teams.
• Identify and resolve design clashes and interface issues to ensure fully coordinated and buildable design outputs.
• Support design integration across infrastructure and land development packages.

Project Delivery & Technical Support

• Produce and review design calculations, drawings, and technical reports.
• Support project managers in achieving programme milestones, quality objectives, and deliverable schedules.
• Assist with authority submissions and respond to review comments in a timely and accurate manner.

Client & Authority Interface

• Participate in technical meetings, workshops, and design reviews with Clients and Abu Dhabi authorities.
• Support coordination and approvals processes in line with authority requirements.
• Provide technical input and advice during project discussions and decision‑making.

Quality & Mentoring

• Ensure technical quality and compliance of all deliverables in line with internal QA/QC procedures.
• Provide guidance and support to junior engineers and graduates within the Roads & Highways team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (Master’s degree preferred).
• 7+ years of professional experience in roads and highways design.
• Proven experience delivering infrastructure and land development projects in the UAE.
• Strong understanding of local authority standards, approval processes, and design requirements.
• Experience coordinating with multiple disciplines on complex infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency in relevant design software (e.g. Civil 3D, AutoCAD, MX, OpenRoads, or similar).
• Strong technical, communication, and coordination skills.

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Benefits

• Competitive pay
• First class medical cover
• Generous days annual leave
• Paid professional subscriptions

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