Job Description:

Traffic Engineer

Qatar

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Traffic Engineer to join our team in Qatar! In this role, you will be responsible for reviewing, monitoring, and coordinating traffic management activities associated with the construction of roads, drainage, utilities, and infrastructure works. You will support the project team in ensuring that traffic diversions, temporary traffic management arrangements, and traffic-related infrastructure are implemented safely and in accordance with approved plans, authority requirements, contract requirements, and project objectives.

What You'll Be Doing

• Reviewing and monitoring Temporary Traffic Management (TTM) plans, traffic diversion schemes, staging proposals, and traffic control measures submitted by contractors.
• Ensuring traffic management arrangements are implemented in accordance with approved plans, project requirements, and local authority regulations.
• Monitoring day-to-day traffic management activities on site to ensure the safe movement of vehicles, pedestrians, and construction traffic.
• Coordinating with Resident Engineers, Site Engineers, contractors, utility authorities, and other stakeholders on traffic management matters.
• Conducting site inspections to verify compliance with approved traffic diversion plans, traffic control measures, and road safety requirements.
• Monitoring contractor performance related to traffic management and reporting non-compliance issues.
• Identifying traffic-related risks, site constraints, and operational issues and recommending practical mitigation measures.
• Reviewing requests for lane closures, road closures, traffic switches, and temporary access arrangements.
• Ensuring traffic signs, road markings, barriers, directional signage, and traffic control devices are installed and maintained in accordance with approved requirements.
• Supporting coordination with local authorities and stakeholders regarding traffic diversions and traffic management activities.
• Investigating traffic-related incidents, safety concerns, and public complaints and recommending corrective actions.
• Preparing traffic management reports, inspection records, observations, and progress updates.
• Supporting project handover activities through verification of permanent traffic signs, road markings, and traffic-related infrastructure.
• Ensuring compliance with all HSE requirements and promoting safe traffic management practices throughout project execution.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university.
• 14 years of experience in traffic engineering, traffic management, or construction supervision of roads and infrastructure projects, including 7 years in a similar role.
• Experience reviewing and monitoring Temporary Traffic Management Plans (TTMPs), traffic diversions, staging plans, and traffic control measures on major infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of traffic management requirements, road safety principles, work zone traffic control, and traffic operations within construction environments.
• Experience coordinating traffic management activities with contractors, project teams, and relevant authorities.
• Familiarity with traffic signs, road markings, safety barriers, directional signage, and traffic control devices.
• Ability to identify traffic-related risks and implement practical mitigation measures.
• Experience conducting traffic management inspections and monitoring contractor compliance.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and coordination skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Must be MMUP/MME certified in Qatar.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Experience delivering major roads, highways, and infrastructure projects in Qatar or the GCC region.
• Familiarity with local authority traffic management requirements and approval procedures.
• Experience working on large-scale infrastructure construction supervision projects.
• Knowledge of Work Zone Traffic Management requirements and best practices.
• Experience coordinating with government authorities, contractors, clients, and project stakeholders on traffic-related matters.
• Demonstrated success in maintaining safe traffic operations during construction activities.
• Experience supporting traffic switch implementation, phased construction, and complex traffic diversion schemes.
• Familiarity with road safety audits and traffic safety assessments.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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