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

About ARX | Smart Minds

ARX | Smart Minds is a global network specializing in engineering, design, and architecture. The company provides 360° consulting, project management, and technical services across various sectors including infrastructure, digital innovation, and environmental solutions. With offices across multiple continents, ARX combines global expertise with local knowledge to deliver innovative projects. ARX has expanded its presence into the Middle East, with offices in the UAE and KSA, reinforcing its commitment to engineering excellence in the GCC market.

The Opportunity: Senior Traffic and Detour Engineer (PMC)

ARX is seeking a Senior Traffic and Detour Engineer (PMC) for its office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This permanent contract role requires a professional with over 10 years of experience. The successful candidate will lead the technical review of traffic engineering designs, temporary traffic management plans, and road diversion proposals, ensuring compliance with project requirements, applicable standards, and road authority regulations. The role focuses on 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 submitted by 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 ensure 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.
• Strong understanding of applicable standards and road authority requirements.
• Experience in assessing traffic impact assessments, capacity analyses, and operational assessments.

Benefits of Joining ARX

• Opportunity to collaborate with a forward-thinking and innovative team.
• Exposure to projects driving development in the Middle East and North African regions.
• Access to personalized professional growth and developmental avenues tailored to career aspirations.

Application Process

ARX values individuals who can contribute to its team and tackle future challenges. Professionals who will both benefit from and enrich the team are encouraged to apply for this permanent contract position in Riyadh.