Lead Road Pavement Materials Engineer

United Nations Office for Project Services - UNOPS

Consultant Closes 05 May 2026 4 days left

Overview

This role involves leading the engineering design and evaluation of pavement materials for road and highway projects, ensuring durable, cost-effective, and climate-resilient pavement structures.


Key Responsibilities
  • Lead pavement investigation, site assessment, and material evaluation.
  • Lead the design of full pavement cross-sections.
  • Select suitable materials for each pavement layer and develop detailed technical specifications.
  • Analyze traffic, climate, and pavement performance.
  • Provide construction support, quality assurance, and control.
  • Prepare and review pavement design reports, material specifications, mix design reports, technical drawings, and BoQs.
  • Coordinate with multidisciplinary design teams and liaise with contractors, consultants, and material suppliers.
  • Contribute to the development and updating of pavement design guidelines and material specifications.
Required Experience
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in pavement, material, transport engineering.
  • Practicing professional Highway Pavement/Material Engineer licence.
  • Desired experience working with international standards.
  • Desired experience in construction supervision of road works.
  • Desired experience in pavement cross-section design, material selection and specification, asphalt and/or concrete mix design, and laboratory and field testing.
  • Desired experience in the preparation of drawings, design reports, technical specifications and BoQs.
  • Desired experience using pavement design tools and software.
Qualifications
  • An advanced University Degree (Master's) degree in Transportation Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or related field.
  • A first University Degree (Bachelor's) in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or related field will be considered with additional 2 years of work experience.
Other Details
Languages Required
• English Fluent Required • Amharic Fluent Required
Languages Preferred
Not specified
Contract Duration
One year with the possibility of extension.
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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