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Highway Design Engineer
AECOMDubai, ARE4-8 years
Apply Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. Job Description Position Summary The Highway Design Engineer is responsible for undertaking the planning, geometric design, and detailed design of highway and transportation infrastructure projects under the supervision of senior engineers. The role supports the delivery of multidisciplinary projects through the preparation of engineering calculations, drawings, specifications, reports, and technical coordination while ensuring compliance with client requirements, international standards, and local authority regulations. Key Responsibilities Technical Delivery
- Prepare highway geometric designs from concept through detailed design.
- Develop horizontal and vertical alignments, cross sections, grading, and corridor models.
- Produce engineering calculations, design reports, quantities, and technical documentation.
- Prepare design drawings in accordance with project BIM and CAD standards.
- Coordinate with traffic, utilities, drainage, structures, landscape, lighting, ITS, and BIM teams.
- Review survey information and integrate design constraints into the highway design.
- Assist in utility coordination and conflict resolution.
- Support Value Engineering studies and option assessments.
- Participate in road safety reviews and design risk assessments.
- Assist during construction support activities including technical queries, design clarifications, and site visits.
- Deliver assigned design packages within programme and budget.
- Maintain quality in accordance with AECOM Quality Management System.
- Ensure compliance with client standards including RTA, DM, DEWA and applicable international standards.
- Support preparation of submissions for authority approvals.
- Coordinate with internal multidisciplinary teams.
- Attend coordination meetings with clients and stakeholders when required.
- Assist in preparation of presentations and technical workshops.
- Perform self-checks prior to submission.
- Address design review comments promptly.
- Maintain proper document control and revision management.
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
- 4–8 years of highway design experience.
- Experience in UAE infrastructure projects is preferred.
- Experience delivering projects for RTA or similar authorities is an advantage.
- Highway geometric design.
- Road corridor modelling.
- Earthworks and grading.
- Pavement layouts.
- Utility coordination.
- Quantity estimation.
- Technical report preparation.
- Bentley OpenRoads Designer
- Civil 3D
- MicroStation
- AutoCAD
- ProjectWise
- Bluebeam
- Microsoft Office
- AASHTO
- RTA Road Design Standards
- Dubai Municipality requirements
- Local utility authority requirements
- Highway design best practices
- Strong analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Teamwork
- Communication skills
- Time management
- Continuous learning mindset
- Quality of engineering deliverables
- Programme adherence
- Design coordination effectiveness
- Technical accuracy
- Client satisfaction
- Utilization and productivity
- Compliance with QA procedures