The Infrastructure Sector includes a portfolio of high-profile projects that include international, national, and regional clients, contractors and various Local Authorities. Jacobs Highways team provides comprehensive consultancy and engineering services to the highways sector, covering the full spectrum of highway infrastructure requirements, from business case and project development, preliminary appraisal, and feasibility studies through to detailed design, implementation, operational management advice and operations and maintenance.
As a Highway Design Lead, you will be responsible for independently leading the design team and deliverables on assigned Jacobs’ roads, highways, and related civil infrastructure development project. You will be client-facing, offer support to the engineering team to develop suitable engineering options and solutions and provide leadership and mentorship to the team of designers on a different scale of projects. You will also assist with commercial, project management, engineering and design technical leaders to create opportunities for Jacobs to plan, develop, deliver and operate a range of projects and manage Jacobs risk on proposals and projects by undertaking engineering roles. You will also provide technical expertise across the civil/roads projects and includes involvement in the development of proposals.
In addition, your duties will be to:
- Lead and mentor a team of engineers, technicians and apprentices within your own discipline working on a variety of projects.
- Responsible for the preparation of feasibility studies, technical reports, detailed designs, and production of contract documents across a variety of projects.
- Help seek innovative solutions in achieving the best value in delivering our services.
- Help development of the team through the delivery of projects and commissions, providing technical and administrative support and leadership where required.
- Drive continual improvement of our deliverables by using digital delivery tools, Lessons Learned from other projects and Clients’ feedbacks.
- Responsible for the coordinated technical delivery, reporting and associated governance of the projects.
- Implement improvement measures and share good practice as applicable.
- Assist with the technical development of more junior staff.
- Actively engage in business development at Jacobs.
- Help to maintain a highly motivated team with specific attention to safety and well-being.
As a successful candidate you will have a Bachelors or Masters Degree (or equivalent Degree) and minimum of 15 years’ experience in highway and infrastructure design. You will have extensive knowledge and understanding of the Middle East Road design standards, regulations, and best practices in the region alongside good communication (written and oral) and presentation skills. It is desirable to be a member of a relevant professional institution with a sound understanding of engineering management principles and application in a highway’s environment.
The successful candidate will have:
- Extensive experience in delivering large scale highway design and urban infrastructure development projects in the Middle East with particular experience in KSA.
- In-depth knowledge of the local authority procedure, roads/highways manuals, standards and regulations in the middle east.
- Hands-on experience in local authorities’ NOC/ permit/approval processes in KSA.
- Experience of using AutoCAD and Civil3D design software.
- Experience in delivering projects in ACC Docs, BIM360, ProjectWise and BIM common data environments, application of Navisworks and similar 3D modelling tools for design and clash detection would be advantageous.
With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we have gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximise your potential. You will uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities to do good too – from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you will discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.
