Senior Design Engineer - Highways
Jacobs
Date: 9 hours ago
City: Sharjah
Contract type: Full time

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Your impact
At Jacobs, we push the limits of what’s possible to make the world smarter, more connected and more sustainable. In our Infrastructure Sector, that means designing innovative solutions to move people and goods safely and efficiently across the globe. When it comes to connecting the people and places of tomorrow, the future of transport depends on us.
The Infrastructure Sector includes a portfolio of high-profile projects that include international, national, and regional clients, contractors and various Local Authorities. Jacobs Highways team provides comprehensive consultancy and engineering services to the highways sector, covering the full spectrum of highway infrastructure requirements, from business case and project development, preliminary appraisal, and feasibility studies through to detailed design, implementation, operational management advice and operations and maintenance.
As a Senior Design Engineer - Highways, you will be responsible for carrying out the highway design and producing deliverables on assigned Jacobs’ roads, highways, and related civil infrastructure development project. You will be part of the engineering team to develop suitable engineering options and solutions on a different scale of projects.
Jacobs is committed to offering a career within one company and recognizes the exceptional talent we have in our people. As Jacobs evolves, we want to inspire and empower you to develop your career so you too can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.
Responsibilities
Here's what you'll need
As a successful candidate you will have
From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions – we are committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally - and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. We collaborate and share! By supporting one another, we all succeed.
With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we have gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You will uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities to do good too – from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you will discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.
Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.
Your impact
At Jacobs, we push the limits of what’s possible to make the world smarter, more connected and more sustainable. In our Infrastructure Sector, that means designing innovative solutions to move people and goods safely and efficiently across the globe. When it comes to connecting the people and places of tomorrow, the future of transport depends on us.
The Infrastructure Sector includes a portfolio of high-profile projects that include international, national, and regional clients, contractors and various Local Authorities. Jacobs Highways team provides comprehensive consultancy and engineering services to the highways sector, covering the full spectrum of highway infrastructure requirements, from business case and project development, preliminary appraisal, and feasibility studies through to detailed design, implementation, operational management advice and operations and maintenance.
As a Senior Design Engineer - Highways, you will be responsible for carrying out the highway design and producing deliverables on assigned Jacobs’ roads, highways, and related civil infrastructure development project. You will be part of the engineering team to develop suitable engineering options and solutions on a different scale of projects.
Jacobs is committed to offering a career within one company and recognizes the exceptional talent we have in our people. As Jacobs evolves, we want to inspire and empower you to develop your career so you too can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the preparation of feasibility studies, technical reports, detailed designs, and production of contract documents across a variety of projects.
- Help seek innovative solutions in achieving the best value in delivering our services.
- Help development of the team through the delivery of projects and commissions, providing technical and administrative support where required.
- Drive continual improvement of our deliverables by using digital delivery tools, Lessons Learned from other projects and Clients’ feedbacks.
- Contribute to the coordinated technical delivery, reporting and associated governance of the projects.
- Implement improvement measures and share good practice as applicable.
- Assist with the technical development of more junior staff.
Here's what you'll need
As a successful candidate you will have
- Bachelor's or master's Degree (or equivalent Degree)
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience in highway and infrastructure design
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of the Middle East and in particular the UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi) Road design standards, regulations, and best practices in the region
- Good communication (written and oral) and presentation skills
- It is desirable to be a member of a relevant professional institution with a sound understanding of engineering management principles and application in a highway’s environment.
- Extensive experience in delivering large scale highway design and urban infrastructure development projects in the Middle East and the UAE. Candidate with prior experience in delivering mountainous road design projects will be preferred.
- The candidate shall possess good technical report writing skills.
- Knowledge of the local authority procedure, roads/highways manuals, standards and regulations in the Middle East.
- Previous experience and knowledge of Road Safety Audit will be an advantage.
- Hands-on experience in local authorities’ NOC/ permit/approval processes in the UAE.
- Experience of using AutoCAD and Civil3D design software.
- Experience in delivering projects in ACC Docs, BIM360, ProjectWise and BIM common data environments, application of Navisworks, Revizto, Infraworks, and similar 3D modelling tools for design and clash detection would be advantageous.
From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions – we are committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally - and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. We collaborate and share! By supporting one another, we all succeed.
With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we have gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You will uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities to do good too – from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you will discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.
Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.
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