About the Role
An experienced Pavement / Road Engineer is responsible for designing, evaluating, and supporting the delivery of flexible and rigid airfield pavements, heavy-duty apron and stand pavements, landside roads, and pavement management solutions. This role combines structural and geometric design, geotechnical interpretation, condition assessment, lifecycle planning, construction support, and multidisciplinary coordination to deliver safe, durable, maintainable, and cost-effective infrastructure.
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Key Responsibilities
- Advanced Design & Analysis: Design and evaluate flexible, rigid, and composite airfield pavements. Utilize industry-standard tools (FAARFIELD, COMFAA) to establish traffic forecasts, determine ACR/PCR classifications, and analyze overload implications.
- Geotechnical & Condition Assessment: Plan and interpret geotechnical investigations (CBR, FWD/HWD, PCI) and define strict material performance requirements for asphalt, concrete, and stabilized materials.
- Lifecycle Management & Rehab: Develop smart Airfield Pavement Management Systems (APMS). Create proactive maintenance, overlay, and reconstruction strategies tailored to tight operational possession windows.
- Landside & Geometric Design: Design airport access roads, circulation layouts, and parking interfaces using Civil 3D, ensuring seamless integration with drainage, utilities, and lighting.
- Construction Quality & Delivery: Review contractor mix designs, method statements, and trial sections. Lead site inspections and forensic defect investigations to ensure elite quality control.
- Digital & AI Innovation: Leverage approved AI-assisted automation and data analytics tools to optimize option studies, speed up calculations, and streamline technical reporting while maintaining total professional accountability for deliverables.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from a recognised institution; a master’s degree in pavement, highway, or geotechnical engineering is advantageous.
- Minimum eight years of relevant civil engineering design experience, including demonstrable airfield pavement design or evaluation experience.
- Hands-on capability in pavement tools such as FAARFIELD, COMFAA, BAKFAA, ELMOD, MicroPAVER, PAVEAIR or equivalent.
- Strong knowledge of pavement mechanics, geotechnical engineering, materials, aircraft loading, ACR/PCR classification, and construction quality requirements.
- Experience in road geometric design using Civil 3D, OpenRoads or equivalent; AutoTURN, AviPLAN, or similar swept-path tools are advantageous.
- Advanced AutoCAD and Civil 3D capability and working knowledge of BIM coordination, GIS, and Common Data Environment workflows.
- Competence in AI-assisted engineering workflows, output validation, data protection awareness, and documentation of assumptions.
