Infrastructure Design Manager

Infrastructure Design Manager

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WSP are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Design Manager to join our Transport & Infrastructure business unit in Dubai. This role requires a highly skilled professional with a minimum of 10 years of experience, including expertise in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, working on projects in compliance with RTA and DMT regulations. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the design and delivery of roads, highways, and urban infrastructure projects, ensuring technical excellence and regulatory compliance.

Your new role, what’s involved?

• Lead and manage the design process for major roads, highways, and infrastructure projects.
• Ensure compliance with RTA and DMT standards, approvals, and regulations throughout project execution.
• Act as the primary technical liaison with clients, government authorities, and project stakeholders.
• Oversee design submissions, feasibility studies, and technical reports, ensuring quality and accuracy.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and risk assessment to ensure successful delivery.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, including structural, drainage, and transport planners.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and design teams.
• Support business development efforts, including bids, proposals, and client presentations.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in infrastructure design, with a focus on roads and highways.
• Strong experience in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with a deep understanding of RTA and DMT regulatory requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline; a Master’s degree is an advantage.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Professional Engineer (PE) accreditation is preferred.
• Expertise in design software such as Civil 3D, MX Roads, OpenRoads, or similar.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to manage teams and stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.

What’s in it for you?

What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP – we can!

WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important – be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.

As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, generous days annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.

Be you, be happy – we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to WSP. We recognise the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring. Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Apply now and be the future of WSP!

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