Senior Traffic Engineer

Basatin Landscaping SPLLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Basatin Landscaping SPLLC is seeking a seasoned Traffic Engineering & Design professional to lead the integration of traffic and landscape elements across UAE projects. You will design and review traffic layouts, road geometry, parking, and pedestrian facilities for landscaping-driven developments.

Lead multi-disciplinary coordination, liaise with authorities, mentor junior engineers, and deliver timely, compliant designs and technical reports that support project handover and cost optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Traffic Engineering, or related discipline.
• Master's degree in Transportation or Traffic Engineering is an advantage.
• Minimum 8–12 years of relevant professional experience, including UAE/GCC.
• Proven experience in traffic engineering design, road infrastructure, traffic studies, or transportation planning.
• Experience with landscaping/public realm projects is desirable.
• Experience with traffic authority submissions in the UAE.
• Strong knowledge of road geometry, junction design, parking layouts, pedestrian safety.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD; working knowledge of Civil 3D.
• Experience with SIDRA/VISSIM/SYNCHRO or equivalents.
• Strong report writing, coordination and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review traffic engineering designs for landscaping and infrastructure.
• Lead TIAs and traffic studies; assess flows and safety.
• Coordinate with UAE authorities for approvals.
• Ensure integration of transport with landscape and utilities.
• Review construction drawings and monitor site compliance.
• Mentor junior engineers and manage design outputs.
• Prepare technical reports and assist with proposals.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Design review

Road safety

Project coordination

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Master's degree in Transportation or Traffic Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

SIDRA

VISSIM

SYNCHRO

MS Office

Job description

About this position:

Traffic Engineering & Design

• Develop and review traffic engineering designs for landscaping, streetscape, public realm, parks, residential communities, commercial developments, and infrastructure projects.
• Prepare and review traffic circulation plans, access and egress layouts, road geometry, junction layouts, parking arrangements, pedestrian crossings, and service access routes.
• Assess traffic flow, vehicle turning movements, sight distances, road safety, pedestrian connectivity, and accessibility requirements.
• Integrate traffic engineering designs with landscape layouts, hardscape, softscape, irrigation networks, utilities, street lighting, and drainage systems.
• Review road markings, traffic signs, speed management measures, bollards, barriers, and other traffic control elements.
• Ensure adequate access for emergency vehicles, maintenance vehicles, waste collection vehicles, and landscaping equipment.

Traffic Impact Assessments & Studies

• Lead or coordinate Traffic Impact Assessments (TIAs), traffic circulation studies, parking studies, access studies, and road safety assessments, as required by the project.
• Analyse existing and projected traffic conditions and recommend mitigation measures.
• Evaluate the impact of proposed landscaping and public realm developments on adjacent roads, junctions, pedestrian routes, and parking facilities.
• Use traffic modelling and analysis software, where required, to assess network performance and capacity.
• Recommend practical solutions to improve traffic operations, pedestrian safety, accessibility, and overall site circulation.

UAE Authority Approvals & Compliance

• Coordinate with relevant UAE authorities, including Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai Municipality, Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), and other relevant local authorities, depending on project location and jurisdiction.
• Prepare, review, and submit traffic engineering drawings, technical reports, calculations, and supporting documents for authority approvals.
• Address authority comments and ensure timely closure of technical review observations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable authority guidelines, road design standards, traffic regulations, project specifications, and approved design requirements.
• Maintain records of submissions, approvals, permits, and technical correspondence.

Project Coordination & Multidisciplinary Integration

• Coordinate with landscape architects, civil engineers, infrastructure engineers, architects, urban designers, irrigation engineers, utility coordinators, and project managers.
• Identify and resolve design clashes between roads, parking, landscape features, trees, street furniture, signage, lighting, utilities, and pedestrian facilities.
• Ensure that landscape elements do not obstruct traffic visibility, pedestrian movement, road safety, or emergency access.
• Participate in design coordination meetings, technical workshops, and project review sessions.
• Provide technical guidance to design teams and ensure timely delivery of coordinated engineering outputs.

Construction Support & Site Supervision

• Review contractor shop drawings, traffic management plans, material submittals, and method statements related to traffic engineering works.
• Conduct site inspections to verify compliance with approved drawings, specifications, and authority requirements.
• Provide technical solutions for site issues, design discrepancies, and unforeseen conditions.
• Review temporary traffic diversion plans and work-zone traffic management arrangements, where applicable.
• Monitor the installation of road markings, traffic signs, bollards, pedestrian crossings, and related traffic control infrastructure.
• Coordinate with construction teams and consultants to resolve technical queries and support project handover.

Technical Management & Reporting

• Lead and mentor junior traffic engineers and design team members.
• Review technical drawings, reports, calculations, and design deliverables for quality and accuracy.
• Establish and maintain engineering quality standards and design review procedures.
• Monitor project deliverables, design schedules, and authority approval timelines.
• Prepare technical reports, progress updates, risk assessments, and design recommendations for management.
• Support tender preparation, technical proposals, quantity assessments, and cost optimization initiatives.

Occupational and workplace Health and Safety responsibilities:

• In addition to all job-specific responsibilities, all employees are required to adhere to all Basatin health, safety and environmental (HSE) policies, procedures, practices, and relevant legal and statutory health, safety and environmental requirements and obligations. All employees are personally responsible for familiarizing themselves with these policies, procedures, practices, updates, etc. Basatin HSE department regularly updates existing and introduces new policies, procedures, and practices and each employee is personally responsible to ensure they stay updated and compliant with all such updates and new additions.

Information Security responsibilities:

• Comply with Basatin Information Security Policies
• Be aware of and fulfil their information security responsibilities
• Ensure whoever handles sensitive company information has taken the Security Awareness Training
• Know how to report a security incident (to IT ServiceDesk or InfoSec).
• Not Disable his/her OS firewall and/or Antivirus
• Restrict use to authorized purposes, Protect access accounts, privileges and associated passwords.
• Accept accountability of his/her individual user accounts and maintain confidentiality

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Traffic Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Master's degree in Transportation or Traffic Engineering is an advantage.
• Minimum 8–12 years of relevant professional experience, including experience in the UAE or GCC region.
• Proven experience in traffic engineering design, road infrastructure, traffic studies, or transportation planning.
• Experience working on landscaping, public realm, streetscape, urban development, road improvement, or infrastructure projects is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience with traffic-related authority submissions and approvals in the UAE.Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design packages and supporting projects through design and construction stages.
• Strong knowledge of traffic engineering principles, road geometry, junction design, parking layouts, pedestrian safety, and traffic control systems.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and preparation of engineering drawings.
• Working knowledge of Civil 3D, where applicable.
• Experience with traffic analysis or modelling software such as SIDRA, VISSIM, SYNCHRO, or equivalent is preferred.
• Familiarity with road safety audits, traffic impact assessments, parking assessments, and traffic management plans.
• Ability to interpret authority guidelines, technical specifications, design codes, and construction drawings.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong technical report writing, presentation, and coordination skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Effective technical leadership and team management.
• High attention to detail and commitment to engineering quality.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines.
• Strong understanding of safety, accessibility, sustainability, and urban design integration.
• Ability to work effectively with consultants, contractors, clients, and government authorities.
• Commercial awareness and a practical approach to value engineering.