About the role
Engineering is more than design and delivery at Zutari; it is the craft of shaping possibility.
As a leading buildings, infrastructure engineering, and advisory practice with over 90 years of heritage across Africa and the Middle East, we work across the full infrastructure lifecycle to deliver innovative, digitally enabled solutions. From bridges and dams to energy systems and smart infrastructure, our work connects communities and unlocks long-term value.
We are looking for technical minds who see beyond constraints and are driven to engineer solutions that matter, today and for generations to come.
What kind of talent do we pursue?
We employ people with the right attitude and a positive mindset, who are motivated by doing the right thing, getting things done and share a sense of urgency. People who have an impact in our teams and broader community. People who think differently and connect with those around them to co-create new opportunities and leave a meaningful legacy.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Geometric Design Engineers to build on our capabilities within the Transport Africa Design Centre. Successful candidates will play a leading role in the planning, design, analysis, and digital delivery of road and transportation infrastructure projects, providing innovative, sustainable, and technically sound engineering solutions.
Working on projects across Africa, Europe and the Middle East, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in a dynamic international environment, contributing to the successful delivery of complex infrastructure projects from concept through to detailed design and construction support.
This role offers an exciting opportunity for a technically strong engineer with a passion for digital engineering and design excellence to combine technical leadership with project delivery responsibilities. The successful candidate will also mentor and develop junior engineers, support best practice in digital design workflows, and help drive innovation across the Roads business.
Role responsibilities
- Design and digital delivery of road and transportation infrastructure projects, ensuring high-quality, efficient, and constructible solutions.
- Develop innovative and sustainable engineering solutions that meet client objectives while optimising safety, cost, and project performance.
- Apply Safe System principles to enhance road user safety and support the delivery of resilient transport infrastructure.
- Produce and review design documentation, drawings, reports, and technical deliverables that support successful project approvals and implementation.
- Ensure compliance with applicable standards, specifications, and best practices across projects in Africa and the Middle East.
- Build strong client relationships through proactive engagement, technical leadership, and effective stakeholder management.
- Deliver complex engineering assignments independently and within multidisciplinary teams, consistently meeting project objectives.
- Analyse and communicate complex technical information to support informed decision making by clients and project stakeholders.
- Drive continuous improvement through the adoption of emerging digital tools, technologies, and engineering workflows.
- Strengthen team capability by mentoring junior engineers and modellers, promoting knowledge sharing and technical excellence.
Minimum requirements
- Relevant qualifications (BEng/BSc Eng/BTech degree) in Civil Engineering.
- Minimum 3 years' post qualification experience in road geometric design within a consulting engineering environment.
- Proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D and/or Bentley OpenRoads Designer for the design and delivery of transportation infrastructure projects.
- Working knowledge of MicroStation.
- Experience in the preparation, coordination, and management of engineering design deliverables.
- Sound understanding of geometric road design principles, applicable standards, and industry best practices.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Exposure to Building Information Modelling (BIM) processes and digital engineering workflows will be advantageous.
- Experience working on projects across Africa, the Middle East, or other international markets would be beneficial.
The ideal candidate will have skills in
- Geometric Road Design
- Civil 3D
- Bentley OpenRoads Designer
- MicroStation
- BIM / Digital Engineering
- Transportation Infrastructure Design
- Engineering Design & Analysis
- Project Delivery
- Quality Assurance
- Stakeholder Communication and Coordination