Wet Utilities Design Engineer

Role overview

Design duties

• Design potable water, irrigation, fire-fighting, sewerage, and stormwater systems, including appurtenances, pumping stations, wet wells, and storage facilities.
• Prepare engineering drawings, layouts, and schematics using CAD software; develop hydraulic models to analyze and optimize performance.
• Conduct feasibility studies and site assessments; calculate pipe sizes, flows, pressure losses, and system capacities.
• Evaluate environmental and topographical data and prepare technical reports, specifications, and BOQs.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, codes, and standards; coordinate designs with architects, planners, and other engineering disciplines.
• Resolve design and site-specific issues during design and construction; review shop drawings and respond to RFIs.
• Follow QA/QC procedures, design checklists, and document-control protocols; assist with design scope and project submissions.
• Contribute to risk assessments and design decisions focused on safety, operability, and maintainability.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 4 years of consultancy experience focused on wet utilities or infrastructure design.
• Proven experience with UAE/GCC projects; direct Abu Dhabi authority experience is highly preferred.

Required tools and skills

• Proficiency in hydraulic modeling tools such as WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, InfoWorks, or EPANET.
• Proficiency in CAD/BIM tools such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, or Infrawizard, and MS Office for calculations and reporting.
• Strong communication, organization, teamwork, and design coordination skills.

Additional desired qualifications

• Membership or progress toward membership in a professional institution such as ICE, CIWEM, or ASCE is an advantage.
• A master’s degree in Water Resources, Hydraulics, or Environmental Engineering is an advantage.
• Knowledge of Abu Dhabi utility design manuals and authority submissions, AWWA, BS/EN, or ISO standards, and gravity and pressurized system design is desired.