Company Description
Assystem provides engineering, project management and digital services to optimise the performance and safety of critical infrastructure throughout its lifecycle.
The company first came to India having acquired Stup Consultants Pvt Ltd in 2021 and L&TIEL in 2024. The company combines its globally recognised expertise in complex project management, with deep-rooted local experience cross full spectrum of infrastructure – from energy, transportation and urban development to water. Today, Assystem has a strong community of 1,500+ multidiscipline engineering experts connected across 8 offices in India.
The Assystem Group is one of the world’s leading independent nuclear engineering companies, ranked among the top three globally, with 60 years of experience in complex and highly regulated environments. With 8,000 experts across 13 countries, Assystem supports the development of low-carbon energy.
Job Description
Role Overview
The Pavement Design Engineer will be responsible for the design, analysis, and evaluation of airfield pavements, including runways, taxiways, aprons, and associated infrastructure, ensuring compliance with international and national aviation standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Design of flexible and rigid pavements for:
- Runways
- Taxiways
- Aprons
- Perform pavement design using:
- FAA / ICAO / DGCA guidelines
- Conduct:
- Pavement thickness design
- Overlay design
- Rehabilitation strategies
- Analyze:
- Traffic loading (aircraft mix & frequency)
- Subgrade characteristics
- Use software/tools such as:
- FAARFIELD
- COMFAA
- AASHTO methods
- Review geotechnical reports and integrate inputs into pavement design
- Prepare:
- Design reports
- Technical notes
- Drawings & BOQs
- Coordinate with:
- Structural / Geotechnical / Airport planners
- Provide technical support during:
- Construction & execution phase
- Conduct site investigations and coordinate field testing activities to validate design assumptions and subgrade conditions
- Perform quality assurance reviews and verify compliance with design standards, specifications, and regulatory requirements
- Develop cost estimates and budget recommendations for pavement design and rehabilitation projects
- Evaluate sustainability and environmental considerations in pavement design, including material selection and lifecycle assessment
- Prepare maintenance and performance monitoring recommendations to optimize long-term pavement durability
- Communicate design findings and recommendations to stakeholders through technical presentations and documentation
Qualification
- B.Tech / M.Tech in Civil Engineering
- Specialization in Transportation / Pavement Engineering preferred
Experience Requirement
- Minimum 8+ years in pavement design
- Experience in airport / airfield pavement projects preferred
- Exposure to:
- Runway / taxiway / apron design
- International codes (FAA / ICAO)
Key Skills
- Strong understanding of:
- Pavement materials
- Load analysis
- Design standards
- Proficiency in:
- Pavement design software
- MS Excel / AutoCAD
- Good report writing and coordination skills
We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.
Skills Required
- B.Tech / M.Tech in Civil Engineering
- Specialization in Transportation / Pavement Engineering
- Minimum 8+ years in pavement design
- Experience in airport / airfield pavement projects
- Design of flexible and rigid pavements for runways, taxiways, aprons
- Pavement thickness design, overlay design, and rehabilitation strategy experience
- Experience with FAA / ICAO / DGCA guidelines
- Proficiency with FAARFIELD
- Proficiency with COMFAA
- Knowledge of AASHTO methods
- Proficiency in MS Excel
- Proficiency in AutoCAD
- Ability to review geotechnical reports and integrate inputs into pavement design
- Ability to prepare design reports, technical notes, drawings and BOQs
- Provide technical support during construction and execution phases
What We Do
Assystem, one of the world's leading independent nuclear engineering companies, is committed to accelerating the energy transition. We see ourselves as an activist in the development of nuclear energy, convinced that it is an essential part of the fight against climate change. 7,000 switchers, spread in 12 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East are working every day to make the energy switch by accelerating the development of nuclear and renewable energies, power grids, clean hydrogen projects and low-carbon transport. We design and supervise major projects through our engineering activities and accelerate our customers' digital transformation. We also develop new solutions to build faster and improve the performance of complex infrastructures. 55 years of experience have made Assystem a key partner of the world's largest industrial groups: CEA, EDF, ENEC, Enedis, Engie, Framatome, ITER, K.A. CARE, Naval Group, NICDC, Orano, RATP, Rolls Royce, Royal Commission, Sellafield, SGP, SNCF... Assystem is ranked in the Top 3 companies in the nuclear energy sector.
