Senior Engineer-Roads Urban Design (UAE National)

Roads and Transport Authority; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai is seeking a qualified engineer to guide urban road design studies and ensure alignment with sustainability and design frameworks. The role requires coordinating with multiple stakeholders and applying standards to both studies and drawings.

The position emphasizes on-site presence for supervision, reviews of contractor submissions, and handover of completed works. Education as described and 1+ year (master) / 2+ years (bachelor) experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in architectural engineering or urban planning or civil/electrical engineering.
• 1+ year experience with master's degree or 2+ years with bachelor's in related field.
• Strong on-site presence and coordination with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Guide project studies and technical specifications for road urban design, ensuring alignment with urban design frameworks and sustainability principles.
• Review and contribute to internal design development, defining methods and standards for effective road urban design implementation.
• Oversee the review of contractor submitted designs and drawings for road urban design, ensuring accuracy and compliance with technical requirements.
• Conduct site visits to validate implementation against approved urban design, materials, and specifications.
• Coordinate the design and execution of compensatory and remaining areas impacted by road works in accordance with Dubai Municipality agreements.
• Manage the handover of completed urban design scopes to relevant departments per RTA protocols and procedures.
• Manage a range of supporting activities for the section, including MOUs, reports, ensuring alignment with objectives and standards.
• Track project study follow-ups and ensure cost allocations are consistent with approved budgets and contractual expectations.
• Develop work methodologies for external contractors to improve preparation and quality of studies, drawings, and urban design designs.
• Participate in policy/manual/aesthetic guidelines development for public art, signage, and beautification within road infrastructure.

Skills

Project coordination

Urban design review

Stakeholder coordination

Site supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architectural Engineering

Master's degree in Urban Planning

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

• Guide project studies and technical specifications for road urban design, ensuring alignment with urban design frameworks and sustainability principles.
• Review and contribute to internal design development, defining methods and standards for effective road urban design implementation.

Operations

• Oversee the review of contractor submitted designs and drawings for road urban design, ensuring accuracy and compliance with technical requirements.
• Conduct site visits to validate implementation against approved urban design, materials, and specifications.
• Coordinate the design and execution of compensatory and remaining areas impacted by road works in accordance with Dubai Municipality agreements.
• Manage the handover of completed urban design scopes to relevant departments per RTA protocols and procedures.
• Manage a range of supporting activities for the section, including the preparation and coordination of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), compilation of ad-hoc and periodic reports as requested by higher management. Ensure all such activities are executed efficiently, accurately, and in alignment with organizational objectives and standards.
• Track project study follow-ups and ensure cost allocations are consistent with approved budgets and contractual expectations.

Product / Process Improvement

• Develop work methodologies for external contractors to improve the preparation and quality of studies, drawings, and urban design designs.
• Participate in the creation and refinement of policies, manuals, and aesthetic guidelines that govern public art, signage, and beautification within road infrastructure.

Physical Working Conditions

• Role demands regular site presence to oversee complex urban design scopes, review contractor execution, validate compliance with urban design and sustainability criteria, and coordinate with stakeholders during project implementation and handover phases.

Education: Bachelor's degree/master’s degree in architectural engineering or urban planning or civil engineering or electrical engineering

Experience: 1+ year in case of master’s degree (2+ years of in case of bachelor’s degree) in related field