Associate Civil Engineer (UAE National)

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Support planning and design of potable water, wastewater and sewerage, irrigation and TSE, and associated wet-utilities infrastructure.
• Perform demand and flow assessments, pipe sizing, hydraulic calculations, and other routine design activities under supervision.
• Assist with utility layouts, profiles, corridors, cross-sections, calculations, reports, and design documentation.
• Develop capability in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and hydraulic modelling tools such as WaterGEMS and SewerGEMS.
• Coordinate design reviews with roads, landscape, structures, dry utilities, BIM, and other disciplines.
• Assist with options assessments, value engineering, constructability, Safety in Design, and operability and maintainability reviews.
• Support authority submissions, NOCs, technical responses, IDC and IDR reviews, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Attend site visits, project meetings, and technical training and apply learning to live project work.

Required qualifications and skills

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Engineering, or a closely related discipline from a recognized university.
• Strong foundation in engineering mathematics, hydraulics or fluid mechanics, and basic civil infrastructure principles.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills and an interest in water and infrastructure engineering.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• Willingness to learn, take ownership of assigned tasks, seek feedback, and develop technical capability through project experience.

Desired skills and interests

• Academic exposure to water supply, wastewater or sewerage, hydraulics, hydrology, or municipal infrastructure design is desirable.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GIS, WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, or similar tools is desirable.
• Basic understanding of engineering drawings, utility layouts, hydraulic calculations, and infrastructure design principles is desirable.
• Interest in a long-term water and wet-utilities engineering career, digital engineering, sustainability, and infrastructure delivery is desirable.

Benefits and development

• The employer describes financial wellness, retirement plans, paid time off, flexible holidays, career development, training, educational and mentorship programs, veteran support, and wellness programs.