Associate - Dry Utilities

About This Role

Job Description We are seeking a highly experienced Associate – Dry Utilities to join our Transport & Infrastructure business unit in Abu Dhabi. This senior role will oversee the planning, design, coordination, and delivery of major dry utilities infrastructure across large-scale infrastructure and land development projects within the Emirate.

The successful candidate will bring 15+ years of experience in dry utilities engineering—covering electrical, telecom, street lighting, and related networks—with extensive hands-on work on Abu Dhabi-based projects. You will play a pivotal role in driving technical excellence, managing multidisciplinary delivery teams, engaging with authorities, and supporting business growth.

This is a key leadership position within the consultancy, offering the opportunity to influence strategic directions, mentor engineering teams, and deliver high-impact infrastructure programmes.

Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Delivery

• Lead and direct the design and delivery of major dry utilities networks including:

• High Voltage (HV), Medium Voltage (MV), Low Voltage (LV)
• Street lighting, telecommunication, and ICT networks

• Oversee the development and review of design reports, calculations, models, drawings, and tender documents for concept, preliminary, and detailed design stages.
• Ensure all project designs align with Abu Dhabi authority standards (ADDC, ADWEA, Etisalat, Du, ADM) and relevant international codes.
• Provide senior-level technical assurance, validating engineering solutions and ensuring quality across project deliverables.
• Support the resolution of complex engineering challenges through innovative and sustainable design approaches.

Project & Multidisciplinary Coordination

• Lead multidisciplinary coordination across civil, highways, structures, geotechnical, wet utilities, and architectural teams to ensure integrated project delivery.
• Collaborate with project managers on planning, risk analysis, resourcing, scheduling, and budget oversight.
• Manage design interfaces and ensure alignment between various project components.
• Participate in and lead progress meetings, workshops, and technical briefings with clients, consultants, contractors, and authorities.

Authority & Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead authority submission strategies, ensuring accurate and complete documentation aligned with Abu Dhabi requirements.
• Engage directly with key authorities to secure approvals, presenting technical designs and managing technical clarifications.
• Maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders and regulatory bodies to facilitate smooth project progress.

Leadership, Mentoring & Quality

• Mentor, coach, and develop engineering and CAD teams, fostering technical excellence and knowledge-sharing within the Dry Utilities discipline.
• Conduct technical reviews, ensuring compliance with internal QA/QC procedures and project-specific requirements.
• Support team capability building, identify training needs, and guide the development of junior talent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline (Master’s degree advantageous).
• Minimum 15+ years of experience in dry utilities design and delivery within an engineering consultancy.
• Extensive experience working on Abu Dhabi infrastructure and land development projects with a detailed understanding of local approval processes.
• Strong technical knowledge of dry utilities systems, electrical design principles, and infrastructure integration.
• Proficiency in industry software including AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Dialux, ETAP, Amtech, and other relevant design tools.
• Excellent communication, leadership, report writing, and client-facing skills.
• Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary coordination and deliver complex, large-scale projects.

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As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, generous days annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.

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