Senior Traffic and Detour Engineer (PMC) % (m/f)

About ARX | Smart Minds

ARX | Smart Minds is a global network of specialists providing 360° consulting, project management, and technical services across various engineering, design, and architecture sectors. With offices spanning Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, ARX combines global expertise with local knowledge. The company has expanded its presence into the Middle East, with offices in the UAE and KSA, reinforcing its commitment to innovation and engineering excellence in the GCC market.

The Opportunity: Senior Traffic and Detour Engineer (PMC)

ARX | Smart Minds is seeking a Senior Traffic and Detour Engineer (PMC) for its office in Riyadh. This permanent position requires an experienced professional to lead the technical review of traffic engineering designs, temporary traffic management plans, and road diversion proposals. The role ensures that all submissions comply with project requirements, applicable standards, and road authority regulations, while maintaining safe access and minimizing disruption during construction phases.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and provide technical recommendations on traffic engineering studies, traffic impact assessments, temporary traffic management plans, and detour designs from consultants and contractors.
• Assess diversion alignments, junction layouts, lane configurations, traffic capacity, construction staging, signage, road markings, barriers, lighting, and provisions for pedestrians and cyclists.
• Verify that proposed arrangements maintain safe access for residents, businesses, public transport, emergency services, and construction activities.
• Review traffic surveys, capacity analyses, modelling assumptions, and operational assessments to evaluate the impacts of proposed diversions.
• Coordinate reviews with highway, utilities, structural, construction, and health and safety teams to resolve design interfaces and constructability issues.
• Liaise with the client, road authorities, traffic police, consultants, and contractors to support permits, approvals, and implementation planning.
• Issue clear, consolidated review comments; track responses and verify closure before recommending acceptance within the PMC's delegated authority.
• Participate in road safety audits and confirm that relevant findings are addressed in revised designs and traffic management proposals.
• Conduct site inspections before and after diversion implementation to verify compliance with reviewed plans and identify required corrective actions.
• Review contractor proposals for changes to approved traffic arrangements and assess their safety, operational, and programme implications.
• Monitor traffic performance during construction and recommend improvements where congestion, access restrictions, or safety concerns arise.
• Prepare technical reports, review registers, progress updates, and recommendations for the PMC management team and client.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in traffic engineering and detour management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical reviews of traffic engineering designs and temporary traffic management plans.
• Proficiency in ensuring compliance with project requirements, applicable standards, and road authority regulations.

Work Environment and Benefits

This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with a forward-thinking and innovative team within a global network. The successful candidate will gain exposure to significant projects contributing to the development of the Middle East and North African regions. ARX provides avenues for personalized professional growth and development tailored to career aspirations.

Application Process

ARX | Smart Minds welcomes professionals who are ready to contribute to a sustainable future and enrich a team that values individual brilliance and determination.