Traffic & Roads Engineer - Transport Project Delivery

Snc-Lavalin; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance coverage

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Traffic and Roads Engineer to lead traffic management and detour design on a major road project in the region. This role involves coordinating across design, construction supervision and client teams to ensure safe, efficient temporary and permanent traffic solutions.

Ideal candidates bring extensive experience in traffic engineering, modeling, and regulatory compliance, with a strong track record in multi-disciplinary infrastructure delivery and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or related discipline, with a minimum of 12 years of experience.
• Master’s degree in Transportation Engineering or Traffic Engineering is preferred.
• Professional membership with a recognized engineering institution is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review contractor proposals for compliance with project requirements, regulations and stakeholder specifications, and provide technical recommendations for traffic management, temporary diversions and road works, both temporary and permanent.
• Evaluate traffic impact assessments, capacity analysis, and traffic modeling to evaluate diversion effectiveness.
• Ensure traffic diversion plans consider safety, accessibility, emergency access, operational continuity and compatibility with the logistics requirements for delivering the project.
• Analyze traffic volumes, travel patterns, intersection performance, and road network capacity to review diversion planning.
• Ensure traffic management and diversion plans comply with national regulations, international standards, and traffic safety requirements.
• Ensure proper implementation of safety measures for road users, pedestrians, and construction personnel.
• Conduct technical reviews and ensure quality assurance throughout project execution.
• Provide technical oversight during implementation of traffic diversions, ensuring compliance with approved plans and safety standards.
• Identify risks, operational constraints, and potential conflicts, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with clients, local authorities, traffic police, contractors, and stakeholders to obtain approvals for traffic diversion schemes.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Engineering judgement

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Civil or Transportation Engineering

Master's in Transportation Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Traffic modeling software

Job description

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Traffic and Roads Engineer to lead traffic management and detour design on a major road project in the region. This role involves coordinating across design, construction supervision and client teams to ensure safe, efficient temporary and permanent traffic solutions.

Ideal candidates bring extensive experience in traffic engineering, modeling, and regulatory compliance, with a strong track record in multi-disciplinary infrastructure delivery and stakeholder management.