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Chief Engineer - Roads Urban Design

Job in Abu Dhabi, UAE/Dubai
Listing for: Roads and Transport Authority
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-10
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Operations Management, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 300000 - 500000 AED Yearly AED 300000.00 500000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job description Strategy
  • Develop and enforce standardized project governance frameworks, including financial, contractual, and technical oversight mechanisms across all road projects.
  • Lead the formulation of integrated project plans aligned with RTA’s long-term urban mobility and sustainability goals, ensuring strategic coherence and future-readiness.
  • Champion the adoption of advanced project management methodologies, digital tools, and AI-driven analytics to enhance decision-making, predictive planning, and performance monitoring.
  • Evaluate and prioritize new design concepts, innovations, and value engineering proposals based on technical feasibility, operational efficiency, and contribution to urban sustainability and uniqueness.
Operations
  • Manage end-to-end contract and financial lifecycle of road projects, including tendering, change orders, claims, payments, cash flow forecasting, and final account settlements.
  • Ensure strict adherence to approved technical standards, specifications, and design guidelines across all project phases and departments, with centralized oversight and unified compliance protocols.
  • Coordinate cross-functional project integration, aligning timelines, resources, and deliverables to prevent conflicts and optimize execution efficiency.
  • Conduct regular field inspections to validate on-site implementation, material quality, and compliance with approved designs, ensuring real-time quality assurance and corrective action.
  • Oversee the handover of completed infrastructure assets to relevant authorities, ensuring accurate registration in RTA and municipal systems and full documentation of deliverables.
Product/Process Improvement
  • Design and maintain a centralized Projects Dashboard to track technical, financial, and contractual KPIs in real time, ensuring data accuracy, transparency, and actionable insights.
  • Implement a standardized project performance review system using lessons learned from past projects to continuously improve execution efficiency, risk mitigation, and design quality.
  • Develop and institutionalize a formal governance process for requesting, reviewing, and approving deviations or exceptions to technical standards, ensuring accountability and consistency.
  • Drive the integration of BIM and automated project management systems, leveraging AI and data analytics to enhance monitoring, forecasting, and decision support capabilities.
Physical Working Conditions
  • Regular on-site visits to construction and implementation zones; moderate exposure to outdoor environments, traffic, and construction activities.
  • Standard office environment with frequent collaboration across departments and external stakeholders.

Education
:
Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Architectural Engineering, or Urban Planning.

Experience
:
Bachelor's degree, 2 years of experience master’s degree, 3 years of experience

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