Senior Engineer-Roads Maintenance (UAE National)
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About the Role
The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai is seeking a Senior Engineer for Roads Maintenance to develop preventive and corrective maintenance plans, supervise contractors, and ensure road safety.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and update preventive and corrective maintenance plans, prioritizing defects by safety, urgency, and customer impact
- Coordinate tender documents and technical specifications with internal teams and external agencies
- Allocate workloads, manage leave and training, and monitor staff performance
- Supervise outsourced contractors; review and approve work programs to ensure specification compliance
- Review inspection reports, certify snag lists, and lead defect liability and substantial completion inspections
- Approve payment schedules and contractor invoices, verifying accuracy against completed works
- Ensure maintenance data and progress reports are recorded in systems for tracking and future reference
- Follow up on asphalt, unpaved road, sidewalk, and track maintenance or improvement works
- Implement modifications and road improvements requested to enhance traffic safety
- Analyze contractor performance and maintenance data; recommend program or specification adjustments
- Conduct periodic site visits to active road maintenance sites to verify work quality and safety compliance
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree/Master's degree in Engineering
- 3+ years of experience with Master's degree (5+ years with Bachelor's) in related field
- Certifications such as PMP; ACI/Asphalt QC certified (preferred)
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Strategy
- Develop and update preventive and corrective maintenance plans, prioritizing defects by safety, urgency, and customer impact.
- Coordinate tender documents and technical specifications with internal teams and external agencies.
- Allocate workloads, manage leave and training, and monitor staff performance to ensure targets are achieved.
Operations
- Supervise outsourced contractors; review and approve daily, weekly, monthly, and annual work programs to ensure specification compliance.
- Review inspection reports, certify snag lists, and lead defect liability and substantial completion inspections.
- Approve payment schedules and contractor invoices, verifying accuracy against completed works.
- Ensure maintenance data and progress reports are recorded in systems for tracking and future reference.
- Follow up on asphalt, unpaved road, sidewalk, and track maintenance or improvement works to confirm timely completion.
- Implement modifications and road improvements requested to enhance traffic safety.
Product / Process Improvement
- Analyze contractor performance and maintenance data; recommend program or specification adjustments to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Physical Working Conditions
- Conduct periodic site visits to active road maintenance sites to verify work quality and safety compliance.
Job Qualifications & Requirements
- Education: Bachelor's degree/ Master’s degree in Engineering
- Experience: 3+ year in case of Master’s degree (5+ years in case of Bachelor’s degree) in related field
- Qualification: Certifications such as PMP; ACI/Asphalt QC certified
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