Chief Engineer - Traffic Safety
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About the Role
The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai seeks a Chief Engineer to lead traffic safety strategy, policy development, and implementation. The role involves integrating safety into road planning, managing crash analysis, and promoting smart technologies.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and update Dubai’s Traffic Safety Strategy and implementation roadmap
- Review and recommend improvements to traffic laws, regulations, and enforcement policies
- Integrate safety by design principles into road and intersection planning projects
- Develop technical guidance for emerging technologies, including autonomous vehicles and smart safety systems
- Support budgeting and resource planning for safety improvement programs and technologies
- Identify, assess, and implement treatments for accident blackspots using traffic and crash data analysis
- Lead the enhancement of road and traffic signal design standards based on safety performance and international best practices
- Manage road safety audits throughout project lifecycle stages and monitor implementation of recommendations
- Review temporary and permanent traffic diversion plans to ensure road user safety
- Analyze crash trends and recommend engineering, operational, and policy based safety interventions
- Represent the organization in traffic safety, enforcement, and multi agency coordination committees
- Coordinate with design teams, consultants, and stakeholders to incorporate safety engineering requirements into projects
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or Traffic Safety Engineering
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree or 7 years with a Bachelor's degree in traffic safety, traffic engineering, transportation planning, or related fields
- Master's degree in Traffic Engineering, Transportation Safety, or related field preferred
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Job Description
- Develop and update Dubai’s Traffic Safety Strategy and implementation roadmap.
- Review and recommend improvements to traffic laws, regulations, and enforcement policies.
- Integrate safety by design principles into road and intersection planning projects.
- Develop technical guidance for emerging technologies, including autonomous vehicles and smart safety systems.
- Support budgeting and resource planning for safety improvement programs and technologies.
- Identify, assess, and implement treatments for accident blackspots using traffic and crash data analysis.
- Lead the enhancement of road and traffic signal design standards based on safety performance and international best practices.
- Manage road safety audits throughout project lifecycle stages and monitor implementation of recommendations.
- Review temporary and permanent traffic diversion plans to ensure road user safety.
- Analyze crash trends and recommend engineering, operational, and policy based safety interventions.
- Represent the organization in traffic safety, enforcement, and multi agency coordination committees.
- Coordinate with design teams, consultants, and stakeholders to incorporate safety engineering requirements into projects.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or Traffic Safety Engineering; Master’s degree in Traffic Engineering, Transportation Safety, or a related field is preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience with a Master’s degree or 7 years with a Bachelor’s degree in traffic safety, traffic engineering, transportation planning, or related fields.
Job Category
- Health and Safety
Advertiser
- Roads and Transport Authority
Required Nationality
- All Nationalities (Priority for UAE National)
Schedule Time
- Full time
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