Senior Road Construction Engineer at Jamub Group of Companies

Jamub Group of Companies is a diversified Nigerian conglomerate with active operations in construction, engineering, fintech, healthcare, and industrial manufacturing. Our AEC division manages a growing portfolio of residential estates, institutional buildings, industrial parks, and road infrastructure projects across multiple states. We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Project Manager to lead multi-disciplinary project teams and ensure the successful delivery of complex construction and development projects.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Road Construction Engineer

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities
Technical Design Review:

• Review and validate road design drawings, geometric alignments, pavement design reports, drainage designs, and traffic engineering documentation.
• Identify design risks and interface with consultants to resolve issues before construction commences.

Construction Supervision:

• Provide full-time technical oversight of road construction activities, including earthworks, sub-base and base-course preparation, asphalt paving, concrete works, drainage structures, bridges, culverts, and road furniture installation.

Pavement Engineering:

• Direct and supervise all pavement-related activities — subgrade preparation, compaction testing, binder and wearing course laying, and quality control of asphalt mix designs.
• Ensure compliance with FMWH, FERMA, and client-specified standards.

Laboratory & Materials Management:

• Oversee site laboratory operations including soil testing (CBR, Atterberg limits, proctor), aggregate grading, bitumen content testing, and Marshall stability tests.
• Approve or reject materials based on test results and specifications.

Quantity & Progress Monitoring:

• Work closely with the Quantity Surveyor to validate interim payment certificates, measure completed works, and track progress against the programme.
• Flag deviations and recommend corrective actions to the Project Manager.

Subcontractor & Plant Management:

• Manage road construction subcontractors and plant operators.
• Ensure equipmentgraders, compactors, paving machines, and asphalt plants are correctly deployed, maintained, and operated to specification

HSE Leadership on Site:

• Champion a zero-tolerance safety culture on all road construction sites.
• Enforce PPE compliance, traffic management plans, excavation safety, and all HSE policies applicable to linear infrastructure works.

Stakeholder & Agency Liaison:

• Liaise with government road agencies (FERMA, FCT-FCDA, State MoW), communities, and utility owners on matters of road diversion, utility relocation, right-of-way, and public complaints.

Reporting & Documentation:

• Prepare and submit daily, weekly and monthly site progress reports, test result summaries, non-conformance reports (NCRs), and as-built documentation to the Project Manager and client.

Qualifications and Requirements
Education:

• Full professional registration with COREN (R.Eng) is mandatory.
• Membership of NSE is required. PMP or PRINCE2 certification is an added advantage.

Professional Certification:

• 18–20 years of verifiable, progressive experience in road and highway construction, with at least 5 years in a senior or lead engineering role.
• Demonstrated experience on federal highways, dual carriageways, or major urban road projects in Nigeria is essential.

Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years of verifiable experience in construction project management, with at least 3 years in a lead Project Manager role.

Technical Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, road design software (CLIP, HIGHWAY DESIGNER, or equivalent), and MS Office suite.
• Working knowledge of AASHTO and the Nigerian Highway Manual. Familiarity with construction ERP and project management tools is an advantage.

Application Closing Date
22nd May, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: job@jamubgroup.com using the job title as the subject of the email.