About the Role
In a world of possibilities, imagine pursuing a career with endless opportunities. Join our team as a Senior Drainage Engineer (Design) in Dubai, UAE, where you will thrive, work with exceptional people, and embrace your authentic self. You will complete a wide variety of challenging engineering assignments, utilizing advanced engineering techniques and analyses within your discipline, including CAE (computer-aided engineering) and CAD (computer-aided design) applications.
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What You’ll Be Doing:
- Design civil and transport infrastructure drainage systems.
- Conduct detailed analysis and review hydrological and hydraulic models.
- Provide technical design expertise for drainage and stormwater quality systems, including piped networks and major transverse drainage structures while embracing a leading digital work environment.
- Design hydraulic systems in complex environments to meet site-specific requirements.
- Apply knowledge of biological and physical processes in stormwater management.
- Propose innovative ideas, technology, and value engineering solutions.
- Supervise and mentor intermediate and junior engineers.
- Undertake hydrologic modeling, calculations, drawings, report writing, design review, and supervision.
- Lead projects, build strong client relationships, and obtain design approvals while coordinating with CAD/BIM/3-D modeling teams.
What Required Skills You’ll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Hydrology, or Water Engineering.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in water engineering, including stormwater drainage design in civil and transport projects, stormwater management, and planning.
- Preferred UAE/GCC experience, with familiarity in Dubai Municipality design standards.
- Strong knowledge of hydrology and hydraulics principles.
- Understanding of hydrologic and hydraulic modeling/design software for surface drainage, piped networks, cross drainage, and flood analysis; knowledge of CAD, SWMM, HEC RAS, and HEC-HMS.
- Compulsory experience with Infoworks ICM, 1D/2D.
- Excellent command of GIS and CAD tools such as ArcMap, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Microstation.
- Capability to perform advanced mathematical calculations for design validation.
- Knowledge of Water Sensitive Design and Sustainable Drainage Design (SuDS).
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) qualification or well-progressed towards qualification.
- Ability to independently design complex storm/groundwater networks and hydraulic modeling for pump stations.
- Proficiency in producing high-quality plan and profile drawings.
- Ability to prepare drainage design reports independently.
- Proficiency in utilizing Bentley StormCAD, SewerGEMS, InfoDrainage, Civil 3D, and InfoWorks ICM for storm sewer design, analysis, and production of hydraulic models and drawings.
- Experience in InfoWorks 2D modeling, InfoWorks Model Build Report (MBR) preparation, and ArcGIS is a plus.
What Desired Skills You Will Bring:
- Master’s Degree in Water Engineering/Hydrology is an advantage.
- Capability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and promote collaboration.
- Experience handling multiple projects while delivering results within timelines.
- Experience in UAE and the Middle East is a plus.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- A collegiate, team-player attitude.
Benefits:
- Invest in your well-being and professional growth with endless opportunities.
The company is committed to equal employment opportunity at all job levels, irrespective of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.
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