Senior Pavement Specialist

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Job Description

We are seeking a highly capable Senior Pavement Specialist to support the technical and construction delivery of a high-profile development program. The role is central to ensuring engineering integrity, optimum, design compliance, construction solution, and value engineering across all phases of the project lifecycle. The Senior Pavement Specialist will lead multidisciplinary coordination, manage interfaces between various technical packages, and ensure alignment with project standards, authority requirements, and stakeholder expectations. This includes overseeing the work of design consultants and supporting construction integration to ensure all technical risks are identified and resolved proactively.

What You'll Be Doing

• Act as the technical expert throughout design, procurement, and delivery phases.
• Provide oversight of all technical disciplines including soil geotechnical, roads construction aspects for different pavement types (asphalt and concrete types).
• Fully aware with Asphalt batch planet check list items, site machinery, construction sequence of the road layers, site tests, quality control procedures during the different construction stages.
• Fully aware of local and international standards and specifications for roads pavement this include but not limited to SHC, MOT, MOMRA, AASHTO, BRITSH, … etc.
• Ensure engineering solutions are technically sound, constructible, and compliant with applicable regulations and authority approvals.
• Completes a variety of assignments such as reviewing the design submissions include drawings, specifications, Bill of Quantities, and other materials suitable for procurement and construction purposes.
• Review and coordinate construction documents (drawings, specifications, BOQ, and technical reports).
• Interface with design consultants, PMCM consultants, contractors, and internal teams to manage the resolution of technical issues and ensure timely deliverables.
• Lead technical design reviews and value engineering workshops to improve cost efficiency and technical performance.
• Collaborate with the construction management team to ensure proper interpretation and implementation of technical requirements on-site.
• Ensure that technical risks are clearly identified, tracked, and mitigated throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor adherence to client requirements, project goals, and quality benchmarks.
• Maintain current awareness of international and regional codes, standards, and technical best practices.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
  
  
  

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field (from Europe or North America).
• Chartered Engineer status required.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant technical/engineering experience, including delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Proven experience managing design development and construction for major infrastructure programs in the Middle East.
• Experience coordinating with stakeholders, contractors, and authority bodies is essential.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical coordination and resolve engineering challenges across design and construction.
  
  
  

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Arabic speaker is preferred.
• Strong leadership in technical management and coordination of multidisciplinary teams.
• Expertise in reviewing designs, managing construction, and resolving technical conflicts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, capable of translating complex technical matters into clear guidance.
• Proven ability to operate in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment under tight deadlines.
• Skilled in technical documentation, reporting, and quality assurance processes.
  
  
  

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