Summary
Dar Al Riyadh is seeking a Senior Road Engineer for a PMC infrastructure project involving roads, bridges, and tunnels in Riyadh. The role reviews road designs and construction works, coordinates interfaces with other infrastructure systems, and monitors compliance with project specifications, standards, and authority requirements. Responsibilities include reviewing inspections and test results, resolving technical issues, coordinating with project stakeholders, and reporting on progress and risks. Applicants need a bachelor’s degree in Civil, Highway, or Road Engineering and at least 15 years of relevant experience; a master’s degree is preferred.
The posting
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Senior Road Engineer will be responsible for reviewing, managing, and supervising all road design and construction works for a PMC infrastructure project involving roads, bridges, and tunnels. The role ensures that road designs, pavement systems, and geometric layouts comply with project specifications, international standards, and client and authority requirements.
Responsibilities
- Review and approve road designs, drawings, specifications, and method statements submitted by contractors.
- Ensure designs comply with project requirements, international standards (AASHTO, IRC, BS, Eurocodes), and local authority regulations.
- Coordinate road design with bridges, tunnels, utilities, drainage, and ITS systems.
- Oversee pavement design, including subgrade, base, sub-base, asphalt, and concrete layers.
- Review material selection, mix designs, and construction methodology.
- Ensure durability, performance, and long-term serviceability of pavements.
- Coordinate road alignment, profile, and interfaces with bridge and tunnel structures.
- Ensure safe transition zones, access ramps, and approach roads are properly designed.
- Review temporary traffic arrangements during construction near bridges and tunnels.
- Monitor road construction works to ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, and quality standards.
- Review inspection requests, test results, and non-conformance reports (NCRs) and verify corrective actions.
- Provide technical guidance during critical construction stages and temporary works.
- Liaise with contractors, designers, authorities, and the client on road engineering matters.
- Resolve design and construction issues in a timely manner.
- Attend technical meetings, workshops, and site inspections.
- Maintain records of design approvals, inspections, testing, and compliance documentation.
- Prepare periodic reports on road construction progress, risks, and technical issues.
- Support authority approvals, audits, and client reporting requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil / Highway / Road Engineering.
- Master’s Degree is preferred.
- Minimum 15 years of experience in road engineering for major infrastructure projects.
- Proven PMC or consultancy experience on roads, bridges, and tunnel projects.
- Strong knowledge of highway geometric design, pavement engineering, and construction methodology.
- Familiarity with international road design codes and standards.
- Excellent coordination, leadership, communication, and technical reporting skills.