Chief Engineer - Traffic Safety

Strategy

• Support the development and periodic update of Dubai’s Traffic Safety Strategy and implementation roadmap.
• Provide expert guidance on the formulation and revision of traffic laws, regulations, and enforcement policies to address emerging safety risks.
• Contribute to long-term planning of road and intersection designs that incorporate safety-by design principles and align with RTA’s 20-minute city and smart mobility visions.
• Draft engineering guidance on futuristic safety topics (e.g., autonomous vehicles, smart monitoring) and integrate them into RTA’s technical standards.
• Participate in budgeting cycles by identifying resource requirements for blackspot treatments, safety studies, and inspection technologies.

Operations

• Oversee formal identification, assessment, and treatment of accident blackspots using field inspections, traffic data, and geospatial analysis.
• Lead initiatives to standardize and upgrade road and traffic signal design criteria based on accident patterns and international safety benchmarks.
• Implement and manage the road safety audit system across project phases—from design to post-opening—and ensure audit findings are tracked and acted upon.
• Review temporary and permanent traffic diversion plans to assess safety implications, particularly during major works and high-traffic events.
• Serve as RTA’s technical representative in multi-agency traffic safety and enforcement committees.
• Advise on incident-prone areas using advanced crash analytics and recommend infrastructure or policy-based interventions.
• Coordinate with internal design teams and external consultants to embed safety engineering elements in transportation projects.

Process And Product Improvement

• Recommend AI and data analytics-based enhancements in accident prediction, safety monitoring, and blackspot detection.
• Conduct post-incident technical reviews and propose design/operational changes to prevent recurrence.
• Contribute to the continuous update of manuals and guidelines related to traffic safety, including speed control, pedestrian safety, and vulnerability assessments.

Physical Working Conditions

• Work involves periodic field inspections at crash locations, high-risk intersections, and traffic diversions.
• May require coordinating with emergency response agencies and law enforcement at incident sites.

Education

Experience

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