Senior Drainage Engineer

Job Purpose

Key Responsibilities

• Review and assess drainage engineering reports, hydrology and hydraulic studies, design calculations, drawings, specifications, modelling outputs, and technical submissions to ensure compliance with approved standards, the Client's requirements, and project objectives
• Evaluate drainage systems for functionality, resilience, hydraulic capacity, constructability, maintainability, sustainability, operational performance, and lifecycle requirements
• Review stormwater management systems, drainage networks, culverts, channels, detention and retention facilities, pumping stations, and flood mitigation infrastructure
• Assess the integration of drainage infrastructure with roads, utilities, irrigation systems, public realm, transportation networks, and overall development infrastructure
• Evaluate flood risk assessments, hydraulic modelling, climate resilience strategies, and long-term stormwater management solutions
• Support technical governance and engineering assurance by reviewing technical compliance, engineering deviations, design modifications, and Value Engineering proposals
• Assess the impacts of design changes on flood protection, resilience, sustainability, cost, schedule, quality, maintainability, and lifecycle performance
• Provide technical recommendations to support informed engineering decisions and effective risk mitigation
• Coordinate with Lead Developers, consultants, contractors, utility providers, environmental authorities, and regulatory agencies regarding drainage engineering matters, approvals, and technical compliance
• Prepare technical assessments, engineering review comments, executive summaries, and recommendations for the Technical Manager, PMCM Management, and the Client
• Participate in multidisciplinary design reviews, technical workshops, coordination meetings, and stakeholder engagement sessions while promoting continuous improvement and engineering best practices

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Drainage Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, or a related discipline
• Chartered Professional membership or equivalent professional accreditation
• Minimum fifteen (15) years of professional experience in drainage engineering, stormwater management, flood mitigation, water resources infrastructure, urban development, or major capital projects
• Experience within PMCM, PMC, consultancy, developer, contractor, utility organizations, or client-side organizations, preferably on major infrastructure and land development programs in Saudi Arabia or the GCC

• Technical Reporting & Stakeholder Coordination

• Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Communication, and Problem Solving