Senior Water Engineer
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About the Role
Lead the design and delivery of water supply infrastructure projects from concept through detailed design, manage client and stakeholder coordination, mentor junior engineers, and support project management.
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Overview
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated
Senior Project Engineer – Water Design
to join our growing team.
In this role, you will lead the design and delivery of medium to large-scale water supply infrastructure projects, ensuring innovative, sustainable, and technically sound solutions that meet client expectations, local authority requirements, and international engineering standards.
As a technical lead, you will manage the complete design lifecycle—from concept and schematic design through detailed design and tender documentation—while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality project outcomes.
You will play a key role in client engagement, stakeholder coordination, mentoring junior engineers, and driving engineering excellence across complex infrastructure projects.
The ideal candidate is a proactive leader with strong technical expertise in water supply systems, excellent project coordination skills, and a passion for delivering world-class engineering solutions.
You will also contribute to knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous improvement, representing the organization with professionalism and technical excellenc
e.
Roles & Responsibility
- :
- Lead the design and delivery of water supply infrastructure projects, from concept through detailed design, ensuring technical excellence and client satisfaction.
- Manage client, stakeholder, and authority coordination to obtain design approvals and deliver cost-effective engineering solutions.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams (Architecture, Structural, Mechanical, Transportation, and QS) to ensure seamless project execution and integrated design.
- Mentor and lead junior engineers while maintaining high standards of quality, technical reviews, and compliance with company procedures.
- Support Project Managers in project planning, budgeting, resource allocation, scheduling, risk management, and preparation of tender documentation.
- Provide design support during construction, resolve technical issues and RFIs, and collaborate with global engineering teams to deliver successful project outco
- mes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, preferably Civil or Environmental.
- Specialization in water supply design is preferred.
- Chartered Professional Engineering certification or equivalent is pre
- ferred
Skills
- In depth knowledge of the water supply industry in the Middle East
- Understanding of international Engineering standards and codes
- Good communication presentation skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in spoken and written English; Arabic is an a
- dvantage
Specific Experience
- 10 years of industry experience in in the Architecture, Engineering and Planning Industry, preferably in water and environment/ water supply engineering design
- 8+ years of experience in engineering design in a top tier regional / multinational engineering consultancy firm
- Strong experience in large and complex water supply design projects
- Exposure to global best practices and trends in the Architecture, Engineering and Planning Industry, in particular to water supply
- Experience in the Middle East is preferred
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