Design Manager - Roads Infrastructure - AECOM - Dubai, UAE

• Lead and manage the design development of RTA infrastructure projects including roads, interchanges, utilities, drainage, and associated works in line with RTA standards
• Review, coordinate, and approve design deliverables across concept, preliminary, detailed, and IFC stages
• Ensure compliance with RTA manuals, Dubai Municipality, DEWA, Etisalat, Du, and relevant international standards
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design inputs including highways, traffic, structures, drainage, utilities, lighting, ITS, and landscaping
• Review design calculations, drawings, specifications, BOQs, and cost estimates for technical accuracy
• Manage design interfaces to avoid clashes between roadworks, utilities, structures, and existing infrastructure
• Review and close RTA design comments within agreed timelines
• Liaise with RTA Engineering, Traffic, and Safety departments throughout design approvals
• Ensure compliance with road safety audits, traffic staging, and temporary traffic management requirements
• Support authority submissions, NOCs, and permits related to RTA projects
• Participate in coordination meetings, technical workshops, and value engineering sessions
• Identify design risks and propose cost-effective and constructible solutions
• Provide technical support during tender stage including responses to queries and clarifications
• Support construction teams by reviewing RFIs, design changes, and technical queries
• Mentor junior engineers and ensure quality, schedule, and approval targets are met
• Maintain document control in line with the Design Management Plan and QA/QC procedures
• Support preparation of as-built drawings and design closeout documentation

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering
• Minimum 10 years of UAE experience in infrastructure and RTA projects
• Strong knowledge of UAE local authority procedures, standards, and regulations
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary infrastructure design teams
• Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong leadership and problem-solving capabilities

• Opportunity to work on landmark infrastructure projects in Dubai
• Exposure to complex, high-value transportation and urban development programs
• Professional growth within a global engineering and consulting environment
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive employee benefits

• Lead and manage the design development of RTA infrastructure projects including roads, interchanges, utilities, drainage, and associated works in line with RTA standards
• Review, coordinate, and approve design deliverables across concept, preliminary, detailed, and IFC stages
• Ensure compliance with RTA manuals, Dubai Municipality, DEWA, Etisalat, Du, and relevant international standards
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design inputs including highways, traffic, structures, drainage, utilities, lighting, ITS, and landscaping
• Review design calculations, drawings, specifications, BOQs, and cost estimates for technical accuracy
• Manage design interfaces to avoid clashes between roadworks, utilities, structures, and existing infrastructure
• Review and close RTA design comments within agreed timelines
• Liaise with RTA Engineering, Traffic, and Safety departments throughout design approvals
• Ensure compliance with road safety audits, traffic staging, and temporary traffic management requirements
• Support authority submissions, NOCs, and permits related to RTA projects
• Participate in coordination meetings, technical workshops, and value engineering sessions
• Identify design risks and propose cost-effective and constructible solutions
• Provide technical support during tender stage including responses to queries and clarifications
• Support construction teams by reviewing RFIs, design changes, and technical queries
• Mentor junior engineers and ensure quality, schedule, and approval targets are met
• Maintain document control in line with the Design Management Plan and QA/QC procedures
• Support preparation of as-built drawings and design closeout documentation

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering
• Minimum 10 years of UAE experience in infrastructure and RTA projects
• Strong knowledge of UAE local authority procedures, standards, and regulations
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary infrastructure design teams
• Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong leadership and problem-solving capabilities

• Opportunity to work on landmark infrastructure projects in Dubai
• Exposure to complex, high-value transportation and urban development programs
• Professional growth within a global engineering and consulting environment
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive employee benefits

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