Project overview : Jubail is one of Bechtel’s most remarkable achievements—a city built from the sand up, requiring vast resources and logistical planning on an unprecedented scale. It the biggest civil engineering project in modern times—and it's getting bigger. Bechtel has managed the Jubail project, located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, since it began in the mid-1970s. Saudi Arabian Bechtel Company (SABCO) serves as the Management Services Contractor (MSC), or “owner’s representative” for our client, the Royal Commission (RC). We are the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) managers, managing design submissions from local AE firms, and overseeing the actual construction work being performed by local contractors and sub-contractors in Jubail and Ras Al-Khair Industrial Cities. In June 2021, Bechtel’s contract with the Royal Commission was renewed for another 5 years with work focusing on building new residential communities, iconic buildings/ bridges, major site preparation, commercial buildings, mosques, schools, hospitals, sports facilities, clinics, universities, utility services and infrastructure (electrical sub-stations, lift stations), roads and highways, port & pipeline expansions, and more. Work Location: Ras Al-Khair. The position is based in Ras Al-Khair, located approximately 100 kilometers north of Jubail Industrial City. Daily commuting between Jubail and Ras Al-Khair is required, using either the available transportation facility or the shuttle bus service. Accommodation for this role is provided in Jubail Industrial City. Complimentary breakfast and lunch are provided for Ras Al-Khair assignees on workdays.This position is designated as Single Status only.Provide transportation recommendation for City Master plan, taking into account public transportation in residential areas, material handling and goods movement for industrial area, rail freight, and port related traffic.
- BS in Civil Engineering/Transportation Engineering or related.- Minimum 8 to 10 years relevant experience working in traffic engineering field utilizing industry known software.- Must have experience with Traffic Impact Studies (TIS) at district and city level, traffic modeling, signal coordination and optimization, signal capacity analysis, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), and MOT regulations within the GCC region.- Must have developed district and city level transportation plans.- Knowledge and experience of using international standards such as AASHTO - Green Book, HCM, HSM, SHC-308, SBC, MUTCD, ITE, and FHWA guidelines.- Excellent knowledge of transportation planning evaluation tools and procedures, data manipulation and proficiency in the use of relevant software (e.g., TransCAD, SYNCHRO, SIDRA, VISUM, VISSIM, HCS, CORSIM, Simtraffic, AutoCAD Civil3D, AutoCAD 2D and MS Office).Responsibilities:- Applying traffic management, principles, techniques, and analysis.- Responsibility includes the review, consultation and revision of contractor’s Traffic Management Plans and Contractor/Industry applications.- Extensive experience of traffic safety and should have capability to undertake various technical aspects of traffic safety engineering work.- Directs routine traffic engineering and design assignments requiring the application of engineering practices in accordance with Local (RC), National (MOT), International (FHWA) standards where applicable.- Supervises and leads traffic engineering studies.- Assists in preparing and updating specifications of traffic field devices.- Assists and review contractors in developing and submitting Traffic Management Plans (TMPs).- Liaises with internal and external stakeholder officials.- Review and assist in developing scope-of-works for projects/studies (e.g., Signal Coordination and Optimization, Traffic Impact Study, Road Safety Audit, Temporary Traffic Management Plans, Access Studies, etc.)- Provide technical support to various internal & external entities to improve traffic mobility and traffic safety.- Perform traffic engineering studies as it relates to transportation network system.- Prepare Traffic Assessment and Traffic Impact reports.
