Utilities Design Manager - Rail (Wet and Dry Utilities)

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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 Abu Dhabi Authority guidelines.
• Strong client focused and able to attend client meetings and discuss utilities technical design.

• Lead the design from Data collection, validation, identify design gaps, input into preparation of master plans as well as main infrastructure projects. Complete understanding of dry and wet utilities and infrastructure projects from Concept to IFC stage.
• Strong infrastructure engineering background with previous experience in Rail 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.
• Understanding of design and modelling works for wet utilities including potable water supply, firefighting, wastewater, and irrigation networks.
• In depth understanding of protection and relocation of water utilities in relation to rail project.
• Review the technical deliverables as per local authority and town planning department requirements for each utility.
• Attend Client design meetings, kick off meetings, progress meetings, workshops, prepare presentation and lead utilities design as front end when required.
• Attend meeting with local authorities to discuss requirements and support the stakeholder team in getting required approvals.
• Able to work on multiple bids and proposals and assist the team leads and disciplines lead in terms of pricing, methodology and options.
• Excellent knowledge and focus on 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.

• 15 years of experience in utilities sector covering both wet and dry utilities. Minimum 10 years in design.
• Experience of working on Rail projects.
• Bachelors' Degree in relevant Engineering,
• Preferably Master’s degree in relevant discipline. Chartered Professional (C.Eng.) and holding professional license/certification from the international recognized bodies

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