Principal Engineer - Dry Utilities and Infrastructure Projects

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• Ability to manage/lead a design and approval process interfacing with the project team, Clients and Stakeholders.
• In-depth and strong understanding of KSA Authority guidelines is a must.
• Lead the design from Data collection, validation, identify design gaps,
• Prepare concept master plan stage to Detailed Master Plan in terms of utility corridor space proofing, ROW, coordination with wet, roads, transportation, landscape, and building teams.
• Full understanding of dry and wet utilities and infrastructure projects from Concept to IFC stage
• Strong infrastructure engineering background with previous experience on infrastructure projects
• Thorough experience in power system such as grid stations, primary substation requirements, allocating HV corridor. Understanding of 132/220/400 KV overhead and underground lines, relocation, and protection requirements of dry utilities including power, telecom, and lighting
• Design/Review of Street Lighting for all type of roads, ROW, Lighting Calculations, SLDs, Load schedules, landscape lighting branch wiring etc.,
• In depth understanding of design and modelling works for wet utilities including potable water supply, firefighting, wastewater and irrigation infrastructure projects.
• Review the technical deliverables as per local authority and town planning
• department requirements for each dry services
• Attend Client design meetings, kick off meetings, progress meetings, workshops, prepare presentation and lead utilities design as front end when required,
• Able to work on multiple bids and proposals and assist the team lead and disciplines lead in terms of pricing, methodology and options
• Excellent knowledge and focus towards to Quality of design, review and take ownership of the deliverables produced and ensure the design safety is followed in all projects including identifying risks, mitigation, and design assumptions registers update

Minimum Requirements

• 15 years of experience in utilities sector covering both wet and dry utilities. Minimum 10 years in design.
• Construction Supervision and Building projects are not preferred

• Minimum Bachelors' Degree in relevant Engineering,
• Preferably Master’s degree in relevant discipline.
• Chartered Professional (C.Eng.) and holding professional license/certification from the international recognised bodies

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.