Traffic Engineer

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Traffic Management Engineer to join our award-winning team based in Doha, Qatar.

This is a site-based role supporting highway construction and traffic management activities, with a focus on site supervision, road safety and compliance with contractual requirements and applicable standards.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Supervising traffic management activities on major highway construction sites and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, approved designs and applicable standards.
• Reviewing, recommending and approving contractors’ traffic management plans, designs, method statements and technical submittals.
• Monitoring temporary traffic diversions and ensuring contractors’ traffic officers conduct routine inspections and maintain safe traffic arrangements.
• Ensuring traffic management works are carried out safely, protecting the workforce and members of the public.
• Inspecting traffic management arrangements to ensure compliance with international best practices and the latest applicable Work Zone Traffic Management Guide.
• Reviewing permanent road safety elements, including directional and standard traffic signs, traffic signals, road markings and vehicle restraint systems.
• Liaising with inspectors to maintain consistent quality and safety standards across all sites.
• Identifying and resolving technical issues relating to traffic management and road safety.
• Working closely with the Road Safety team and providing day-to-day support to the Senior Resident Engineer.
• Coordinating with public relations officers regarding public complaints and supporting the preparation of appropriate responses.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in traffic management, highway construction and road safety , partnered with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline from an accredited university.

• Demonstrated experience working on major highway construction sites, with a strong background in traffic management and road safety audits.
• In-depth knowledge of the Qatar Highway Design Manual (QHDM), Qatar Traffic Control Manual (QTCM) and Work Zone Traffic Management Guide (WZTMG 1.2) .
• Proven ability to review, assess, recommend and approve traffic management designs and contractor submissions.
• Strong understanding of the implementation, maintenance and removal of temporary traffic management arrangements in accordance with applicable work zone traffic management requirements.
• Membership of the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) .
• MMUP certification is mandatory.
• Recognised RoSPA/TMS-approved training will be considered an advantage.

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its’ contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.