Deputy Lead Engineer - Highways

Jacobs; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Deputy Lead Engineer for Highways to lead design tasks and support project managers on large highway infrastructure schemes.

The role requires strong technical and project management skills, with proficiency in Open Roads, Civil3D and related tools. Candidate should have 7–12 years’ highway design experience and be ready to work across urban, rural, expressway and freeway projects.

Qualifications

• BE Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Post-graduation in Transportation/Highway Engineering is desirable.
• 7–12 years of highway engineering design experience, preferably in a Global Design Center context.
• Strong knowledge of design standards (DMRB/AASHTO/AusRoads) and related guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver detailed highways geometry design and integrate with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Prepare concept and detailed designs for roundabouts, junctions, interchanges and earthworks quantities.
• Mentor junior team members and review their outputs.
• Analyse problems and propose improvements to solutions and processes.
• Coordinate with lead office/client and other disciplines to ensure timely delivery.
• Share knowledge and adapt to different locations and tasks.
• Support project delivery with collaborative, proactive communication.

Skills

Highway design

Open Roads

Civil3D

Inroads

TransiCAD

PDS Sign & Lines

Education

BE Civil Engineering

Post-Graduation in Transportation/Highway Engineering

Chartered Engineer (ICE) desirable

Tools

ProjectWise

BIM360

Job description

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Job Title for Offer Deputy Lead Engineer - HIghways

Job Description

ROLE Motivated and experienced Road Design Engineer who can utilize their strong technical and project management skills to deliver highways-related infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting their project manager/ Team lead on design tasks to support infrastructure highways engineering activities. Includes planning, design phases of development projects of urban, rural roadways, expressway and freeways schemes.

KEY COMPETENCY - Technical Skills

• Understanding of engineering standards (DMRB/AASHTO/Australian/Middle East), codes of practice, local authorities’ guidelines and offer new ideas to improve solutions and processes.
• Able to lead projects independently and integrate with larger project team.
• Adopt QA/QC checking procedures as per company policy to ensure sound and coordinated design both internally and across other disciplines.

KEY COMPETENCY - Soft Skills

• Minimum 7-12 years of proven highway design experience with software proficiency in Open Roads or Civil3D. Exposure to other software tools (Inroads, 12D, TransiCAD, PDS Sign & Lines) and relevant design standards (DMRB/ Aashto /AusRoads preferable.
• Working knowledge of CDE platform (Common Data Environment) i.e. ProjectWise or BIM360.

Responsibilities

• Technical competence in detailed highways geometry design and able to independently deliver work and integrate with larger project team.
• Preparation of concept and detailed design of Roundabouts, priority junctions, signalized junctions, interchanges, generating earthwork quantities.
• Competent to check the work of more junior team members.
• Analyses problems assigned under guidance and Offer new ideas to improve solutions and processes.
• Communicating with counterpart in lead office/Client.
• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams on project delivery.
• Willingness to share information and knowledge with team members.
• Shows flexibility in work tasks and locations.

REPORTING Design Manager /Engineering Manager

Here's what you'll need

Qualifications

BE Degree in Civil Engineering /Post-Graduation in Transportation/Highway Engineering

Desirable

Chartered Engineer or working towards with Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE7-12 years’ experience in highway engineering design (preferable Global Design Center experience)

Understanding of engineering standards (DMRB/AASHTO/Australian/Middle East), codes of practice, local authorities’ guidelines and offer new ideas to improve solutions and processes.

Able to lead projects independently and integrate with larger project team.

Minimum 6-7 years of proven highway design experience with software proficiency in Open Roads or Civil3D. Exposure to other software tools (Inroads, 12D, TransiCAD, PDS Sign & Lines) and relevant design standards (DMRB/ Aashto/AusRoads preferable.

Working knowledge of CDE platform (Common Data Environment) i.e. ProjectWise or BIM360

AtJacobs we value people. Having the right balance of belonging, career and lifestyle enables us to consistently deliver and exceed clients’ expectations.

Working alongside industry leaders, you will have the opportunity to develop your career working on key projects in an environment which encourages collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation. To support your professional growth, Jacobs flexible working arrangements, extended leave options and a host of social, health and wellbeing events and initiatives will underpin our commitment to you.

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We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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