Roads Specialist

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

We are seeking an experienced Roads Specialist to join our PMC team supporting the Abu Dhabi Ports PMC Framework. The successful candidate will;

• Develop detailed scopes of work for road maintenance projects, covering preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance activities, with clear technical requirements, timelines, and compliance standards.
• Conduct regular site inspections to assess the condition of pavements, drainage systems, road signage, road markings, safety barriers, and other associated road infrastructure.
• Identify defects, prepare inspection reports, recommend appropriate remedial actions, and prioritize maintenance works based on safety, operational impact, and asset condition.
• Supervise and coordinate contractors carrying out road maintenance activities, monitor work progress, verify workmanship quality, and ensure timely completion in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Ensure all maintenance works comply with approved method statements, project specifications, safety requirements, and relevant authority standards.
• Review and provide technical comments on contractors' maintenance plans, schedules, material submissions, work permits, method statements, and other technical documentation.
• Verify completed maintenance works and provide technical input to support the certification of contractor submissions and payment applications, where required.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance progress reports covering identified defects, completed works, outstanding actions, risks, and recommendations.
• Coordinate with relevant authorities, stakeholders, facility management teams, and utility service providers to facilitate the smooth execution of road maintenance activities.
• Support road asset condition assessments and contribute to maintenance planning, budgeting inputs, and lifecycle improvement recommendations.
• Monitor road maintenance activities to ensure compliance with approved plans, specifications, quality standards, and health and safety requirements.
• Perform any other road maintenance-related duties as assigned by Management.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 5 years of work experience partnered with a Bachelor's or Masters degree in Civil Engineering with specialization in Roads Engineering or equivalent.

 

 

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in road maintenance, highway infrastructure, pavement works, or civil infrastructure maintenance projects.
• Strong knowledge of road maintenance practices, pavement inspection, road asset condition assessment, and inspection procedures.
• Experience in supervising and coordinating road maintenance contractors and reviewing technical submissions.
• Good understanding of contract administration, road maintenance specifications, safety requirements, and relevant authority standards.
• Strong written and spoken English is essential.
• Knowledge of Arabic is advantageous.
• Strong communication, coordination, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with contractors, consultants, authorities, utility providers, and other project stakeholders.
• Experience working on large-scale infrastructure, highways, roads, ports, or government-related projects.
• Experience within a PMC or consultancy environment is preferred.
• Familiarity with road maintenance and infrastructure standards applicable in Abu Dhabi/UAE is advantageous.

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.