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Job Description
- * Lead the delivery of roads and transportation projects from concept and preliminary design through detailed design, tendering, and construction support.
- Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, quality, and contractual requirements to ensure successful project execution.
- Act as the primary point of contact for clients, authorities, stakeholders, and project teams.
- Ensure timely submission of deliverables, approvals, permits, NOCs, and achievement of project milestones.
- Manage project programmes using Primavera P6 or MS Project, including planning, progress monitoring, reporting, critical path analysis, and recovery planning.
- Oversee authority and stakeholder submissions, approvals, and compliance with Abu Dhabi regulations and standards.
- Manage variation orders, contractual matters, and commercial coordination with clients and stakeholders.
- Provide technical leadership across roads, highways, bridges, utilities, drainage, landscape, active mobility, and BIM disciplines.
- Review and approve technical deliverables, reports, drawings, and models, ensuring quality and compliance.
- Resolve interface issues, support decision-making, and drive on-time project delivery.
- Mentor engineers, promote best practices, and foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
Skills & Abilities
- * Strong knowledge of Abu Dhabi Road and transportation standards
- Excellent authority coordination and stakeholder management skills
- Proven ability to manage large, complex infrastructure projects
- Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills
- Commercial awareness and claims management experience
- Ability to manage fast-paced, multi-interface environments
Qualifications
- * Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (Master’s degree preferred)
- Professional Engineer or equivalent certification preferred
- Minimum 15+ years of experience, with substantial experience in Abu Dhabi
- Strong background in: Roads & highways, Conventional and Iconic Bridges and Steel structures, Active mobility (Sports cycle tracks, walkability), Utilities and landscape integration
Amount Of Travel RequiredNo Travel is required
Background Check and Drug Testing InformationCDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries (hereafter collectively referred to as “CDM Smith”) reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. In addition, CDM Smith may conduct drug testing for designated positions. Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made in the United States. The timing of when background checks will be conducted on candidates for positions outside the United States will vary based on country statutory law but in no case, will the background check precede an interview. CDM Smith will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate. In addition, during employment individuals may be required by CDM Smith or a CDM Smith client to successfully complete additional background checks, including motor vehicle record as well as drug testing.
Additional Pay Range InformationCDM Smith is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. This pay range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels for the geographic location assigned to the position. In addition to geographic location, a candidate’s salary is determined by several other factors including, but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, relevant work experience, skills, required certifications, and education/training.
Additional CompensationAll bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.
Agency DisclaimerAll vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Talent Acquisition Manager to receive payment for your placement. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of the CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries staff will not be considered binding terms. All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Talent Acquisition Team will be considered property of CDM Smith. CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.