At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. The Highway Design Engineer is responsible for undertaking the planning, geometric design, and detailed design of highway and transportation infrastructure projects under the supervision of senior engineers, supporting multidisciplinary project delivery through engineering calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical coordination in Dubai.
About the Role – Highway Design at AECOM Dubai
Core Focus: Highway geometric design from concept through detailed design
Technical Scope: Horizontal/vertical alignments, cross sections, grading, and corridor models
Software Stack: Bentley OpenRoads Designer, Civil 3D, MicroStation, AutoCAD, ProjectWise, Bluebeam
Compliance Standards: RTA, DM, DEWA, AASHTO, and international highway design standards
Company Scale: AECOM – a Fortune 500 firm with $16.1 billion revenue in fiscal year 2025
Career Growth & Global Infrastructure Impact
Strategic Location: Dubai – a hub for major RTA and transportation infrastructure projects
Global Team: Join over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, and professionals worldwide
Award-Winning Development: Access AECOM’s training and development programs to expand technical expertise
Career Growth: Work on groundbreaking transportation projects transforming Dubai’s infrastructure landscape
Position Overview
This Highway Design Engineer role prepares highway geometric designs from concept through detailed design, developing horizontal and vertical alignments, cross sections, grading, and corridor models. You will produce engineering calculations and technical documentation, coordinate with traffic, utilities, drainage, structures, and BIM teams, support value engineering and road safety reviews, deliver design packages within programme and budget, and ensure compliance with RTA, DM, DEWA, and international standards.
Why This Role Matters: As Highway Design Engineer, you shape the transportation infrastructure that keeps Dubai and the wider UAE moving, work with industry-leading tools like Bentley OpenRoads Designer and Civil 3D on real RTA-compliant projects, coordinate across multidisciplinary teams spanning traffic, utilities, drainage, and structures, contribute to value engineering and road safety reviews that improve project outcomes, and build your career with a Fortune 500 global infrastructure leader delivering projects that create tangible impact.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Design Delivery
- Prepare highway geometric designs from concept through detailed design
- Develop horizontal and vertical alignments, cross sections, grading, and corridor models
- Produce engineering calculations, design reports, quantities, and technical documentation
- Prepare design drawings in accordance with project BIM and CAD standards
Multidisciplinary Coordination
- Coordinate with traffic, utilities, drainage, structures, landscape, lighting, ITS, and BIM teams
- Review survey information and integrate design constraints into highway design
- Assist in utility coordination and conflict resolution
Value Engineering & Safety
- Support Value Engineering studies and option assessments
- Participate in road safety reviews and design risk assessments
- Assist during construction support activities, including technical queries and site visits
Project & Quality Delivery
- Deliver assigned design packages within programme and budget
- Maintain quality in accordance with AECOM’s Quality Management System
- Ensure compliance with RTA, DM, DEWA, and applicable international standards
- Support preparation of submissions for authority approvals
Coordination & Quality Control
- Coordinate with internal multidisciplinary teams and attend client/stakeholder meetings
- Perform self-checks prior to submission and address design review comments promptly
- Maintain proper document control and revision management
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
Experience Requirements
- 4-8 years of highway design experience
- Experience in UAE infrastructure projects is preferred
- Experience delivering projects for RTA or similar authorities is an advantage
Technical Skills
- Highway geometric design, road corridor modelling, earthworks and grading
- Pavement layouts, utility coordination, and quantity estimation
- Technical report preparation
Software Proficiency
- Bentley OpenRoads Designer, Civil 3D, MicroStation, AutoCAD
- ProjectWise, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of BIM workflows is desirable
Knowledge & Competencies
- AASHTO, RTA Road Design Standards, and Dubai Municipality requirements
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving
- Teamwork, communication, time management, and continuous learning mindset
About AECOM
AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world through trusted professional services powered by deep technical abilities. AECOM solves clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings, partnering with public- and private-sector clients throughout the project lifecycle. A Fortune 500 firm with $16.1 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2025, AECOM offers a global team of over 50,000 professionals comprehensive benefits and award-winning training and development programs.
Career Excellence: Shape Dubai’s transportation infrastructure with a Fortune 500 global infrastructure leader delivering projects with lasting impact.
Who Should Apply?
- Highway/Transportation Engineers: With 4-8 years of highway design experience in the UAE or internationally
- OpenRoads/Civil 3D Specialists: Skilled in geometric design and corridor modelling
- RTA Project Engineers: Experienced delivering projects for RTA or similar road authorities
- BIM-Familiar Civil Engineers: Comfortable working within BIM and CAD project standards
- Infrastructure Consulting Professionals: Seeking a career with a global Fortune 500 engineering firm
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