Senior Engineer- Traffic Signage and Addressing

Dubai Careers - A Smart Dubai Initiative; Dubai; On-site; AED 167,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai seeks a civil/transportation professional to determine locations for regulatory and guide signage, review street naming, and develop standards for traffic signs and road markings. You will help prepare emirate-wide addressing plans with the Roads Department and ensure compliance with advertising within the right-of-way.

The role requires a Bachelor’s/Master’s in Civil or Transportation Engineering with 3+ years (Master) or 4+ years (Bachelor) of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Civil Engineering or Transportation Engineering or Urban Planning.
• 3+ years with Master's or 4+ years with Bachelor's in related field.

Responsibilities

• Determine and approve locations for regulatory, warning, and guide signs, coordinating with entities.
• Review and approve street names and house numbers through design and implementation stages.
• Develop and maintain specifications for traffic signs, guide signs, and road markings.
• Prepare and implement plans for the addressing system at emirate level with Roads Department.
• Provide technical support on external advertising within the right-of-way per regulations.
• Establish project plans, schedules, and KPIs; report status and improvements to teams.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Transportation Planning

Urban Planning

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Civil or Transportation Engineering

Tools

BIM

GIS

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Description

• Determine and approve locations for regulatory, warning, and guide signs in line with legislation and technical standards, coordinating placements with concerned entities.
• Review and approve street names and house numbers through design and implementation stages to preserve addressing-system integrity and traceability across projects.
• Develop and maintain specifications and standards for traffic signs, guide signs, and road markings to support safe multimodal movement and consistent wayfinding.
• Prepare and implement the general and detailed plan for the comprehensive addressing system at emirate level in coordination with the Roads Department.
• Provide technical support on external advertising within the right-of-way in accordance with Dubai advertising regulations and concession obligations.
• Establish basic project plans, schedules, and performance indicators for signage and addressing workstreams; report status and improvement actions to relevant teams.

Strategy

• Determine and approve locations for regulatory, warning, and guide signs in line with legislation and technical standards, coordinating placements with concerned entities.
• Review and approve street names and house numbers through design and implementation stages to preserve addressing-system integrity and traceability across projects.
• Develop and maintain specifications and standards for traffic signs, guide signs, and road markings to support safe multimodal movement and consistent wayfinding.
• Prepare and implement the general and detailed plan for the comprehensive addressing system at emirate level in coordination with the Roads Department.
• Provide technical support on external advertising within the right-of-way in accordance with Dubai advertising regulations and concession obligations.
• Establish basic project plans, schedules, and performance indicators for signage and addressing workstreams; report status and improvement actions to relevant teams.

Operations

• Review traffic impact study outputs and engineering plans for RTA and private projects - including cycle routes, flexible-mobility areas, and maintenance programs to enforce signage and marking standards.
• Review and approve designs and plans for signs, guide signs, and markings; conduct field visits to verify compliance with approved specifications, procedures, and technical guidelines.
• Review final execution (as-built) drawings for implemented signs, guide signs, and markings; confirm conformity with approved plans and close out records.
• Study and review traffic diversions and no-objection certificates for signage and markings; evaluate temporary layouts and verify on-site application during major diversions.
• Inspect regulatory and guide signs and related permits for compliance; direct remedial works and monitor supplementary directional sign permits through electronic systems.
• Develop engineering and material specifications; provide implementation-phase approvals; supervise and audit work quality, including house/street numbering details against the Traffic Control Devices Manual.
• Coordinate with regulatory units in normal and emergency situations; prepare technical reports, correspondence, and official responses to support timely decisions and compliance.
• Participate in qualifying and evaluating consultants and contractors for signage works; monitor performance and corrective actions.

Product/Process Improvement

• Update the Traffic Control Devices Guide and addressing guidance; coordinate with developers and external entities and supervise disciplined rollout.
• Standardise workflows, checklists, approval matrices, KPIs, dashboards, and responses to internal-audit findings to strengthen compliance and shorten cycle times.
• Employ BIM, GIS, and digital infrastructure modelling to maintain inventories, validate designs, and support site-compliance oversight integrated with e-permit systems.
• Promote sustainable-mobility outcomes through signage and addressing innovations; participate in committees and follow up decisions to embed policy refinements and pilots.

Physical Working Conditions

• Conduct regular field/site inspections near live traffic and during major diversions; comply with PPE and occupational-safety protocols, including occasional night or weekend operations.

Qualifications

Job Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree/Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or Transportation Engineering or Urban Planning
• 3+ years in case of Master’s degree (4+ years in case of Bachelor’s degree) in related field

Advertiser

Roads and Transport Authority

Required Nationality

UAE Only

Monthly Salary

Unspecified

Schedule-Time

Full time

Job Posting

24/10/2026

Unposting Date

24/11/2026