Traffic & Detour Engineer - Bridges

Your role

Traffic Management Planning

• Develop and implement Temporary Traffic Management Plans (TTMPs) for bridge and infrastructure construction activities.
• Prepare traffic diversion and detour schemes to support phased construction works.
• Review construction staging and identify traffic impacts associated with bridge erection, road closures, utility relocations, and infrastructure works.
• Ensure traffic management plans comply with clients, MOT, and applicable Saudi standards and guidelines.
• Coordinate traffic management requirements during project planning and construction phases.
• Bridge & Infrastructure Traffic Coordination
• Develop traffic phasing plans that maintain network functionality during bridge construction activities.
• Coordinate lane closures, temporary alignments, and traffic diversions required for construction operations.
• Review traffic impacts associated with bridge launching, girder erection, heavy lifting activities, and major structural works.

Traffic Studies & Analysis

• Conduct traffic assessments and analyze construction-related impacts on road users.
• Review traffic volumes, intersection performance, queue lengths, and operational constraints.
• Evaluate alternative traffic diversion routes and recommend optimal solutions.
• Assess pedestrian and cyclist movement requirements within construction zones.
• Support traffic simulation and modelling exercises where required.

Traffic Safety & Road User Protection

• Ensure all traffic management measures are designed and implemented with safety as the primary objective.
• Monitor compliance with approved traffic control layouts and road safety requirements.
• Inspect temporary signage, barricades, road markings, lighting systems, and directional guidance measures.
• Support Road Safety Audits (RSA) and traffic safety inspections.

Construction Interface Management

• Coordinate with construction and engineering teams to align traffic diversion plans with project schedules.
• Review contractor traffic management proposals and provide technical recommendations.
• Ensure traffic requirements are incorporated into construction methodologies and work packages.
• Support planning and sequencing of road closures and restricted access activities.
• Minimize traffic disruption while maintaining project productivity.

Stakeholder & Authority Coordination

• Facilitate approvals for traffic diversions, detours, and road closure requests.
• Participate in stakeholder meetings and traffic coordination workshops.
• Ensure all authority requirements are incorporated into project traffic plans.

Monitoring & Reporting

• Conduct regular inspections of temporary traffic management installations.
• Monitor traffic performance and public feedback during implementation of diversion plans.
• Maintain traffic management records, approvals, inspection reports, and compliance documentation.

Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance

• Ensure traffic management activities comply with project HSE requirements.
• Promote a culture of road safety within construction zones.
• Support emergency response and incident management planning.
• Ensure environmental impacts associated with traffic diversions are properly managed.