Traffic Engineer / Senior Traffic and Detour Engineer📣 Job Ad

About the Role

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Traffic and Detour Engineer to join our team in Riyadh. This full-time role involves serving as a senior technical specialist responsible for the planning, design, review, and implementation of traffic management and detour strategies for major road and infrastructure projects. The position ensures the safe and efficient movement of traffic during construction and operational phases, aiming to minimize disruption to road users and maintain network performance.

Traffic Management and Detour Planning

This role provides technical leadership in the development and evaluation of traffic management plans, detour schemes, and temporary traffic arrangements, ensuring alignment with project objectives, safety requirements, and applicable standards. Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the development and review of Traffic Management Plans (TMPs), Detour Plans, and Temporary Traffic Control Plans for infrastructure and road projects.
• Designing safe, efficient, and practical detour schemes to accommodate construction activities while maintaining traffic flow and minimizing congestion.
• Developing traffic staging and phasing plans aligned with construction sequencing and project delivery schedules.
• Ensuring detour designs address safety, accessibility, emergency vehicle access, and operational continuity.

Traffic Engineering Analysis

The engineer will conduct comprehensive traffic analyses to inform and optimize management strategies:

• Conducting traffic impact assessments, traffic capacity analysis, and operational assessments to evaluate detour effectiveness.
• Analyzing traffic volumes, turning movements, intersection performance, and road network operations.
• Utilizing traffic modeling and simulation tools to assess and optimize traffic detour and management strategies.
• Reviewing contractor-submitted traffic management and detour proposals and providing technical recommendations.

Project Implementation and Coordination

This role involves significant site coordination and stakeholder engagement to ensure smooth project execution:

• Providing technical oversight during implementation of traffic detours and temporary traffic management measures.
• Conducting site inspections to ensure traffic diversions are implemented in accordance with approved plans and safety standards.
• Identifying traffic risks, operational conflicts, and safety concerns, and implementing mitigation measures.
• Supporting construction teams to ensure traffic management measures align with project schedules.
• Coordinating with clients, government authorities, traffic police, and contractors to obtain necessary approvals for detour and traffic management plans.
• Participating in technical coordination meetings and providing expert input on traffic-related matters.
• Supporting multidisciplinary coordination with design, construction, and supervision teams.

Compliance and Documentation

Ensuring adherence to regulations and maintaining thorough records are critical aspects of the position:

• Ensuring all traffic management and detour plans comply with national regulations, applicable standards, and project requirements.
• Ensuring proper implementation of traffic safety measures, including signage, markings, barriers, and traffic control devices.
• Conducting technical reviews and audits to ensure quality and compliance.
• Preparing and reviewing traffic management reports, detour drawings, technical specifications, and method statements.
• Maintaining documentation of approved traffic management plans and detour implementations.
• Providing technical reports, progress updates, and recommendations to project leadership.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates for this role should possess a minimum of 10 years of experience in traffic engineering, with a focus on traffic management and detour strategies for major infrastructure projects.