Principal Design Engineer - Water

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Job Duties:

• Undertake design and modelling works for potable water, firefighting, wastewater, stormwater, and irrigation infrastructure projects.
• In depth design experience of all wet utilities.
• Experience of designing large transmission lines.
• Able to undertake stagnation/water age and quality study of the potable water transmission project.
• Experience of undertaking Modeling for all wet services with different kinds of modelling software.
• Ability to validate the modelling output with engineering calculations.
• Ensure quality and timely delivery of infrastructure design works for all projects.
• Undertake technical checks of others work, technical reviews, progress reporting and liaising with internal and external Clients.
• Ability to deliver the projects with full BIM implementation.
• Coordinate implementation of the projects, ensuring that the performance is in accordance with their respective scope of service and conditions of Contract.
• Adhere to AECOM Health and Safety and Quality measures including safety in design works
• Assist the Managers in work coordination between the civil Infrastructure team and other AECOM teams.
•  Supervise and mentor junior staff and provide design input to CAD Technicians.
• Lead in coordinating with authorities for design review and approvals.
• Complete understanding of UAE and KSA design guidelines and authorities’ requirements.
• Excellent technical report writing and presentation skills.

• Minimum 15 years experience in design consultancy
• Professional Recognition such as CEng or P.E
• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Civil Engineering or relevant discipline

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.