Ref: RP468-07

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Highways Design Engineer - Qatar

Reporting to the Infrastructure Lead- Middle East, we are looking for an outgoing, team oriented and technically experienced Highways Design Engineer to help build and grow our highways engineering capability. This is the opportunity for the right candidate to get in and help grow this discipline in the Middle Eastern market.

Experienced in roads and highway design, storm water drainage design using AASHTO/ international design standards, MX, Civil 3D highway design software and recognised industry storm water design software. The successful applicant will be supported by members of our transportation team.

Suitably experienced individuals will be provided with the opportunity to work with engineering and technical staff on transport infrastructure projects.

Requirements

We are seeking a qualified and experienced highways engineer with appropriate qualifications recognised by international institutions. Chartered status or working towards it would be highly desirable.

Candidates should be Bachelor Degree qualified in Civil Engineering and have working knowledge of AASHTO and other international standards.

Strong technical background in road and drainage design, preferably on international projects with good knowledge of:
- Traffic engineering;
- Road geometrics;
- Drainage;
- Signs and line marking;
- Road safety barriers;
- Utility service protection and relocation.
- Health and safety in design, and
- Temporary traffic management design
- Working knowledge and experience of local approvals and procedures

- 5-7 years’ experience, preferably at least 3 years of which has been in Middle East.
- Preferably from consulting background.
- Good working knowledge of international design standards and design processes.
- Previous Design & Build or JV project experience would be considered favorably.
- Ability to work well in a small design team or join in a larger project team.
- Strong communication skills including ability to communicate technical matters in written reports.
- Ability to build relationships with team members and project managers.
- Contributes to tender preparation and business development activities.
- Ability to prepare concept, preliminary and detailed designs for local roads, arterial routes, highways and expressways
- Contribute to the preparation of contract drawings and documents for tender and construction purposes
- Attend project meetings with clients, architects and consulting disciplines;
- Contribute to the preparation of project proposals as required;
- Provide site support during construction phase as required

About the Company

BG&E is a civil and structural engineering consultancy that is known for its innovative, cost-effective and award-winning designs. We are renowned for our ’can do’ attitude and our ability to successfully deliver complex projects in a challenging industry.

Our staff complement is spread over five offices in Australia and three in the Middle East. Clients repeatedly return to us, which is a testament to the level of service, responsiveness and tailored solutions that we provide. Our team is a mix of local and international professionals, which bring together innovative ideas and a problem solving attitude to their work. We have received industry recognition for delivering high standards of engineering services over numerous technically challenging projects in Australia and overseas.

We focus on being specialised in specific areas of engineering rather than being ’generalists’ in many fields and as a result, we provide the best possible services, technical skills and competence in our chosen fields of expertise. Our company is widely recognised for its ability to apply innovative designs and alternative use of materials across an array of projects. Clients repeatedly call on us because we deliver engineering solutions that are practical and incorporate our experience and focus on constructability.

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Design Engineer salaries in Qatar

Average monthly compensation
QAR 7,500

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