Utilities Engineer

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Role Summary

• Coordinate with relevant utilities agencies, departments, and applicable authorities with mandated authority over the programme and ensure that all permits and NOCs are in place by the GECs for the project to move forward. Assist in managing utility agencies and services providers, throughout the life cycle of the programme and programme.
• Assist in the coordination with relevant government agencies, departments, and applicable authorities with mandated authority over the programme and in manag

Responsibilities

• Building strong trust-based relationships with the client and with key External Utilities stakeholders; both at practitioner level and at senior executive level.
• Assist in identifying, analysing and managing utilities agencies and relevant stakeholders to ensure the satisfaction of those stakeholders with mandated authority on the programme as well as the projects constituting it.
• Manage the expectations of Utilities providers and ensures timely escalation of issues through available escalation venues.
• Assist the client in preparing, negotiating, and agreeing required MoU’s and procedures with the different stakeholders.
• Managing correspondences between the client and the Utilities agencies as well as necessary directives to the General Engineer Consultants (GECs).
• Coordinate closely with the client at program wide level to resolve and respond to general stakeholder’s issues/inquiries and ensure timely response to these issues/inquiries.
• Assist in preparing required & periodic presentations regarding different topics related to RPD projects as required by the client.
• Managing the utilities team’s activities related to interfacing with different utilities providers and government authorities.
• Managing the GECs review & approvals of applications through both Qatar Online Road Opening Permit System (QPRO) & Qatar Design Review System (QDRS) as well as applications applied by the GECs.
• Assist in monitoring the GECs programme delivery related to the utilities agencies and services providers against established baselines for required approvals, permitting, utility/services diversions and land ownership.
• Ensure effective coordination of the team internally and with all the GECs to secure required approvals and assist in resolving stakeholder’s issues that affects the program delivery.  Guide the GECs to ensure compliance with the utilities providers’ requirements.
• Assist in identifying, analysing and managing external stakeholders to ensure the satisfaction of stakeholders with mandated authority on the programme as well as the projects constituting it.
• Assist in monitoring the General Engineer Consultant (GEC) programme delivery against established baselines for required approvals, permitting, and utility/services diversions.
• Review Road Opening Permit (ROs) and design review applications (DRs/RFIs) applied by all external authorities within Qatar and make sure turnover of applications review within time frame.
• Review GECs design (utilities part) to make sure the design is up to the client satisfaction.
• Daft/Prepare all official correspondences between PWA, RPD, GEC & External Stakeholders.
• Assist in identifying, analyzing and managing stakeholders to ensure the satisfaction of those stakeholders with mandated authority on the programme as well as the projects constituting it
• Assist in monitoring the General Engineer Consultant (GEC) programme delivery against established baselines for required approvals, permitting, utility/services diversions and land ownership.
• Monitoring General Engineering Consultant (GEC) programme delivery against established baselines for required approvals, permitting, utility/services diversions and land ownership.
• Verify that any stakeholders' issues that could potentially impact successful
• Work with the GECs on verifying that approvals, permitting and technical requirements are in place throughout the life cycle of projects
• Arrange regular meetings and workshops with the different stakeholders
• Review the GEC monthly reports for Stakeholders approvals updates to ensure accuracy.
• Ensure proper and effective communication protocol with the clients to ensure timely response to their requests and the associated local Municipalities having jurisdiction.
• Conduct construction site visits to tackle stakeholders’ issues and assist with mitigations measures.
• Conduct and participate in meetings related to various external companies and agencies to achieve proper interface and effective transition between adjacent projects.
• Participating in the review of utilities reports submitted by the GEC.
• Review the Stakeholder Reports submitted by the GEC as a volume in design stages submissions.  Liaising with all the authorities interfacing with the programme to get the approvals and NOCs (no obligation certificates) for all the design stages
• Responding all authorities proposed design inquiries related to Infrastructure interfacing with the Programme after liaising with the GEC, the Project Managers and the design team.
• Mentor Staff
• Other Duties as assigned.

Relationships

• Assist in managing the GECs on identifying utilities agencies and services providers’ requirements and issues.
• Collaboratively work with the external stakeholders to coordinate required approvals and resolve any and all project stakeholders’ issues.
• Managing the GECs on identifying stakeholder requirements and issues.  Collaboratively work with the external stakeholders to coordinate required approvals and resolve any and all project stakeholders’ issues.

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related field. Master's degree in a relevant discipline is highly advantageous.
• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in the construction or engineering sector, with at least 5+ years in Utilities.
• Comprehensive knowledge of utility systems and infrastructure, including electrical, water, and telecommunications.
• Proven experience in working with utility agencies and service providers.
• Thorough understanding of permit processes and No Objection Certificates (NOCs) in the context of large-scale engineering projects.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong project management experience, preferably in utilities or infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency in relevant software and systems, including Qatar Online Road Opening Permit System (QPRO) and Qatar Design Review System (QDRS).
• In-depth knowledge of local regulations and standards related to utilities and infrastructure.
• Ability to conduct site visits and assess on-site utility issues.
• Familiarity with construction processes and their interaction with utility systems is desirable.

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