Senior Engineer - Roads
Listed on 2026-09-29
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Construction
Civil Engineering, Road Construction, Site Manager, Structural Engineer -
Engineering
Civil Engineering, Road Construction, Site Manager, Structural Engineer
Senior Engineer
- Roads Job Snapshot Role:
Senior Engineer
- Roads
Location:
Abu Dhabi, UAE Industry: Civil Engineering Function:
Civil & Structural Engineering
Experience:
Minimum 10 years of site supervision, inspection, and quality control experience Job Type: Full Time
Position Overview AECOM is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer
- Roads to join its infrastructure project team in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The position is responsible for supervising road construction activities across earthworks, pavement layers, asphalt, kerbs, footpaths, paving, road markings, and associated infrastructure. The role requires strong site supervision and quality control experience together with effective coordination across utilities, contractors, authorities, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Job Details Country: UAE City:
Abu Dhabi Industry: Civil Engineering Function:
Civil & Structural Engineering Salary:
Not disclosed Gender: No Preference Candidate Nationality:
Not specified Job Type: Full Time Work Arrangement:
On-site
The Senior Engineer
- Roads will support the Resident Engineer in the day-to-day supervision and management of road construction works, ensuring activities are completed in accordance with approved technical documents and project requirements.
- Supervise road construction and monitor compliance with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, ITPs, and project requirements.
- Coordinate daily activities covering earthworks, subgrade, subbase, road base, asphalt works, kerbs, footpaths, paving, road markings, and associated works.
- Review Contractor shop drawings, method statements, material submittals, RFIs, technical proposals, and related submissions.
- Monitor construction progress, quality, workmanship, and conformity with approved project requirements.
- Conduct site inspections and review Inspection Requests against approved documentation and specifications.
- Coordinate with surveyors to verify setting out, levels, alignment, grades, and road profiles.
- Monitor earthworks, compaction, field density testing, asphalt works, and required quality control and testing activities.
- Coordinate road construction interfaces with wet utilities, drainage, electrical, telecommunications, street lighting, landscaping, and other infrastructure services.
- Identify technical issues, construction risks, and potential delays and coordinate corrective actions.
- Review construction methods and provide technical recommendations on proposed solutions.
- Monitor Contractor compliance with approved method statements, ITPs, quality requirements, and safety procedures.
- Work with the Contractor, Authorities, and project stakeholders to resolve construction and technical matters.
- Monitor testing and inspection activities and confirm required approvals are obtained before subsequent works proceed.
- Maintain records covering site inspections, construction progress, technical matters, and site activities.
- Participate in progress, technical, and coordination meetings with the Contractor and project stakeholders.
- Support the Resident Engineer in managing and supervising road construction activities.
- Ensure health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements are implemented throughout the works.
- Bachelor 's Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
- Minimum 10 years of site supervision, inspection, and quality control experience.
- Experience working on road and infrastructure projects.
- Knowledge of earthworks, pavements, asphalt, kerbs, footpaths, paving, and road markings.
- Familiarity with construction drawings, specifications, method statements, ITPs, and testing requirements.
- Experience coordinating road works with utilities and other infrastructure disciplines.
- UAE infrastructure and Authority experience is preferred.
- Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary project team.
AECOM offers the opportunity to contribute to infrastructure projects within a global professional services environment. Its work spans water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings, with teams providing advisory, planning, design, engineering, program management, and construction management services. Newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. Depending on employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life and…
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