Senior Wet Utilities Engineer

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About the Role 

Mott MacDonald is currently looking for a Senior Wet Utilities Engineer for its Land Development team in Abu Dhabi, to support with the technical delivery of multiple master-planning/land development projects across the Emirate. 

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Prepare reports and design documentation for water, wastewater, irrigation and stormwater infrastructure projects
• Prepare hydraulic models for water, wastewater, irrigation and stormwater networks
• Undertake hydraulic and demand calculations
• Apply local and regional design principles, standards and codes
• Prepare designs using Civil 3D software in a BIM environment
• Demonstrate strong organisation and timekeeping skills
• Communicate effectively in writing and verbally
• Work collaboratively as part of a team
• Support cost and quantity estimation for wet utilities services and advise on value/optimisation opportunities.
• Coordinate project submissions, deliverables, reviews and approvals against contract and authority requirements; identify and advise on any deviations.
• Liaise with developers, clients and stakeholders to provide progress updates and support timely decision-making.
• Provide regular updates and inputs to project/design managers, including progress reporting and technical reviews.
• Apply relevant local guidance and requirements, including ROW and corridor considerations (e.g., UCDM), utility plot requirements (e.g., UPDM) in adition to specific operator’s mandates.
• Maintain an innovative, research-led approach by tracking relevant technology to support our developments and clients (e.g., smart city applications, water saving technologies, SuDS, district cooling interfaces, renewable energy integration and data centre requirements) and proposing fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Use relevant design tools as required (e.g., AutoCAD and ACC) and contribute to digital delivery where applicable.
• Support business development activities as requested, including input to marketing materials and pursuit opportunities.
• Mentor and support junior engineers, contributing to capability building and quality of deliverables.
• Demonstrate willingness to broaden knowledge across wider infrastructure schemes and multidisciplinary interfaces.

Candidate Specification: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience in infrastructure master planning in the UAE.
• KSA and wider GCC regional experience.
• Working towards (or holding) a professional qualification is preferred (e.g., ICE, CIWEM, IET or ME).
• Strong communication skills in English (written and verbal), with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Willingness to travel for short-term assignments, as required.
• Experience with relevant hydraulic modelling and design software.
• Strong presentation and report-writing skills.
• Ability to manage design coordination and authority approval processes, interfacing with project teams, clients and stakeholders.
• Sound knowledge of relevant local authorities and standards (e.g., RTA, DEWA, Dubai Municipality (DM), Abu Dhabi Municipality (DMT/ADM) TAQA Distribution/Transmission/Water Solutions, DOE etc.
• Exposure to international best practices and standards.

Flexible working
At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience:

• 90 calendar days paid maternity leave
• Competitive annual leave
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance