Senior Wet Utilities Infrastructure Engineer

Position Overview

Experience and Expertise

• 10–15 years of experience, including a minimum of 7 years of UAE experience.
• Practical engineering and construction experience across sewerage, stormwater drainage, potable water, irrigation, external firefighting networks, associated civil works, and multidisciplinary infrastructure coordination.
• Expertise in wet utilities engineering, hydraulic design review, construction methodologies, value engineering, project management, authority approvals, quantity surveying, and commercial administration.

Scope of Expertise

• Sewerage systems include gravity pipelines, rising mains, manholes, lifting and pumping stations, and associated infrastructure.
• Stormwater systems include gravity networks, catch basins, gullies, attenuation or detention systems, pumping stations, oil interceptors, and outfalls.
• Potable water systems include transmission and distribution pipelines, valve chambers, metering, connections, and pressure systems.
• Irrigation systems include pipelines, treated-water distribution, valve chambers, pumps, and related installations.
• External firefighting systems include hydrants, underground pipelines, sectional valves, and associated installations.
• Associated civil works include excavation, trenching, shoring, dewatering, bedding, backfilling, concrete structures, thrust blocks, road crossings, reinstatement, and utility protection.
• Coordination covers utility corridors, road interfaces, service diversions, dry utilities, utility crossings, and underground service clashes.

Engineering, Design Review and Technical Management

• Review IFC and tender drawings, technical specifications, BOQs, and design reports for accuracy, constructability, and contractual compliance.
• Review hydraulic calculations, pipe sizing, gradients, flow velocities, hydraulic grade lines, pumping capacities, and network performance.
• Verify drainage catchments, stormwater design criteria, peak discharge rates, attenuation needs, and pumping arrangements.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate shop drawings, profiles, cross-sections, utility layouts, coordinated services drawings, and engineering submissions.
• Identify design discrepancies, utility clashes, scope gaps, technical risks, and optimization opportunities.
• Prepare and review RFIs, technical queries, material submittals, method statements, and design clarification reports.
• Coordinate with designers and consultants on compliant, buildable, cost-effective solutions.

Value Engineering and Design Optimization

• Lead value engineering for sewerage, stormwater, potable water, irrigation, and related infrastructure systems.
• Evaluate alternative pipe materials, diameters, alignments, invert levels, manhole arrangements, pumping capacities, and construction methods; compare gravity and pumped systems where feasible.
• Develop alternatives supported by calculations, drawings, cost comparisons, technical risk assessments, and lifecycle considerations.
• Quantify potential savings and prepare technical-commercial proposals for consultant and client approval.
• Ensure alternatives meet design criteria, authority requirements, and project performance standards.

Construction and Site Execution

• Plan, organize, and supervise infrastructure construction activities.
• Manage excavation, dewatering, shoring, underground piping, manhole construction, pumping stations, backfilling, and reinstatement.
• Review and implement approved construction methods, work sequences, inspection plans, and site logistics.
• Supervise engineers, supervisors, foremen, subcontractors, and site manpower.
• Coordinate equipment deployment, materials, and subcontractors.