Atkins, a member of SNC Lavalin, is looking for an experienced Senior Highway Engineer to join the Design team in Dubai, UAE
Responsibilities
Involvement with preparation of reports, designs, specifications and contract documents
Review designs produced and verify completeness to technical and Atkins standards
Liaising with other engineers/technicians to ensure updates to technical standards are maintained and disseminated to the team
Ensure that design briefs are completed satisfactorily
Promote and incorporate sustainable design wherever possible
Promote and improve inter-discipline working with other disciplines.
Monitor emerging legislation and engineering standards relating to highways design and ensure their implementation
Supervise the preparation of contract documents
Prepares cost and man-hour estimates, job budgets and schedules.
Liaise with clients, Authorities, contractors, suppliers, sub contractors and other design engineers
Provide technical input and supervise technical input of others within the highways discipline
Operate to the Quality Assurance system, quality control and document management in line with current policy
Identify and meet effectively the requirements and expectations of clients
Requirements
Degree in Civil Engineering
Similar experience of minimum 12 years working in a design consultancy, with experience of concept, scheme and detail design across a range of sectors
Experience with design of junctions, roundabouts and grade separated interchanges
Experience of working to QA procedures
RTA Approved Engineer
Membership of a Professional Engineering Institution
Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English, able to inspire, influence and negotiate
In depth and up to date knowledge of Highways Design
Technical input into Optioneering, scoping, feasibility studies, outline and detailed design projects
Experienced in design risk assessments and familiar with relevant HSE legislation
Integrate well and see beyond the standard approach to design delivery
Knowledge of BIM, Civil 3d and autocad
Good understanding of the regional and international standards related to highways design
A good understanding of quality assurance, safety and environmental sustainability
Able to make decisions, act on own initiative and operate in a pro-active way
A degree of financial awareness and an ability to develop this skill further as required
Ability to manage projects, good ability to build up and maintain client and team relationships
Effective team worker, contributing to the team and wider objectives
Excellent report writing skills, experience of making presentations and attending meetings with clients
Be able to logically analyse problems from first principles to determine solutions
Able to manage own workload and assist more junior members of the team
Technically capable and willing to assist less experienced members of the team
SNC Lavalin's Atkins business is one of the largest multidisciplinary, multi sector engineering design consultancies in the world and is part of the SNC Lavalin Group. As one of the world's most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies with a leading track record in the defence sector, Atkins are ideally placed to respond to this market. We have a broad establishment and proud, 50 year history throughout the Middle East region.
We provide a full range of design, engineering and project management services for buildings, transportation and other infrastructure programmes.
Atkins in the Middle East now employs around 2,000 staff serving Gulf clients across all market sectors from offices in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Riyadh, and Sharjah.
Rewards & Benefits:
We offer an excellent package which includes:
A competitive salary
Accommodation allowance;
Transportation allowance;
Medical and life insurance cover;
Company gratuity scheme;
Discretionary bonus scheme;
Annual flight allowance to point of origin
Employee Assistance Programme - 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants
Worker Type Employee
Job Type Regular
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