Job Description

Overview - Job Advert

AtkinsRéalis India, part of one of the world's leading consultancies in the built and natural environment, is seeking a Middle East Highways - Senior Design Manager. This role offers the opportunity to deliver multi-disciplinary offshore projects from India, working with international teams and clients, and developing global experience with a renowned consultant.

Your Role

• Lead large design teams as Project Manager/Team Leader.
• Provide technical solutions and oversee design delivery.
• Manage budgets, resourcing, and ensure delivery within agreed timeframes.
• Take ultimate responsibility for quality assurance and compliance with Atkins QSE standards.
• Interpret briefs, produce design solutions, and communicate effectively across disciplines.
• Undertake multi-disciplinary project management, including lead consultant duties.
• Mentor and develop subordinates, managing workloads within a matrix structure.

About You

• Civil Engineering degree from a reputed institution.
• Chartered or near-chartered status with an international professional body.
• 12-15 years' consultancy experience in the Middle East on large transportation infrastructure projects.
• Proven track record in expressways and complex interchanges.
• Proficiency in Civil 3D, Bentley OpenRoad, AutoCAD.
• Knowledge of regional and international highway design codes (KSA, UAE, AASHTO, DMRB).
• Experience in offshore delivery models, client coordination, and stakeholder management.
• Strong communication skills and evidence of successful project delivery.

Desirable

• Master's degree in a relevant discipline.
• Experience as technical lead or project manager on international projects.
• Multi-disciplinary project delivery exposure.
• Team mentoring and training experience.

Personal Attributes

• Highly self-motivated, ambitious, and adaptable to diverse cultures.
• Strong record of technical achievement and client satisfaction.
• Ability to mentor teams and build rapport with clients and colleagues.
• Fluent in written and spoken English for business environments.

• Continuous professional development through accredited training programs.

Rewards & Benefits

• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Relocation assistance.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.