Senior Transportation Planning & Traffic Engineer (Saudi Arabia)
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About the Role
Eram Talent seeks a Senior Transportation Planning & Traffic Safety Engineer to lead transportation planning and traffic safety initiatives in Saudi Arabia.
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Responsibilities
- Liaise with company representatives and government authorities to support traffic and transportation safety improvements
- Serve as technical lead for traffic safety engineering assignments and provide guidance to junior staff
- Review and develop scopes of work for transportation studies including Road Safety Audits, Traffic Impact Studies, and Temporary Traffic Management Plans
- Provide technical support and engineering recommendations to improve traffic operations, mobility, and road safety
- Review roadway designs, engineering specifications, and infrastructure improvements for compliance with standards
- Prepare technical reports, engineering studies, meeting minutes, correspondence, presentations, and other documentation
- Support continuous development of the Traffic Safety Services Engineering team through training and process improvement
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in Transportation Planning, Traffic Engineering, and Traffic Safety Engineering
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related with specialization in Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering
- Professional certification: PE, PTOE, PTP, RoSPA, or RSP
- Thorough knowledge of AASHTO Green Book, HCM, HSM, MUTCD, ITE Guidelines, FHWA Standards
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, and technical evaluation skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
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Role Overview
- The Senior Transportation Planning & Traffic Safety Engineer is responsible for leading transportation planning and traffic safety initiatives, ensuring compliance with international engineering standards and best practices. The role involves conducting technical reviews, supporting traffic engineer
Experience
- The ideal candidate must have a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, primarily in: Transportation Planning, Traffic Engineering, Traffic Safety Engineering.
Key Responsibilities
- Liaise with company representatives and government authorities to support and implement traffic and transportation safety improvements.
- Serve as the technical lead for traffic safety engineering assignments and provide technical guidance, supervision, and mentorship to junior engineering staff.
- Review and develop scopes of work for transportation related studies and projects, including: Road Safety Audits (RSA), Traffic Impact Studies (TIS), Temporary Traffic Management (TTM) Plans, Other transportation engineering and traffic safety studies.
- Provide technical support and engineering recommendations to internal and external stakeholders to improve traffic operations, mobility, and road safety.
- Review roadway designs, engineering specifications, and proposed infrastructure improvements within and surrounding company facilities, ensuring compliance with applicable industry standards and best practices.
- Prepare technical reports, engineering studies, meeting minutes, correspondence, presentations, technical notes, and other project documentation.
- Support the continuous development of the Traffic Safety Services Engineering team by establishing technical training programs, promoting knowledge sharing, and improving engineering processes and best practices.
Technical Requirements
- The candidate must demonstrate strong technical expertise in: Highway Design, Transportation Planning, Traffic Engineering, Traffic Safety Studies, Road Safety Audits, Traffic Impact Assessments, Temporary Traffic Management, Traffic Operations and Mobility Analysis.
Required Skills
- Thorough knowledge of international transportation engineering standards and guidelines, including: AASHTO Green Book, Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), Highway Safety Manual (HSM), Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Guidelines, Federal Highwa
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, and technical evaluation skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare high quality engineering reports, technical specifications, presentations, and professional correspondence.
- Ability to effectively coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, government agencies, consultants, and contractors.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related with specialization in Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering. A Master's degree in Transportation Engineering or a related discipline is preferred.
Professional Certifications (Mandatory)
- The candidate must hold at least one of the following professional certifications or licenses: Professional Engineer (PE), Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE), Professional Transportation Planner (PTP), RoSPA Road Safety Certification, Road Safety Professional (RSP). Equivalent internati
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