Water Engineer

Roles and responsibilities

1. Water/Wet Utility System Design:

• Pipeline Design: Design water and wastewater pipelines, including sizing, layout, and material selection, ensuring the network can efficiently transport water or waste to treatment plants or disposal locations.
• Pump Stations and Treatment Plants: Design pump stations, water treatment facilities, and sewage treatment plants, focusing on capacity, flow rates, and optimal system integration.
• Hydraulic Calculations: Conduct hydraulic and flow analysis to determine the capacity, pressure, and optimal operation of water and wastewater systems.
• System Integration: Integrate water utility systems into existing infrastructure, considering factors such as elevation changes, flow direction, and system resilience.

2. Environmental Compliance and Sustainability:

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure designs comply with local, regional, and national regulations regarding water treatment, distribution, and disposal. This includes environmental and safety standards.
• Sustainability: Incorporate sustainable practices into design, such as using energy-efficient pumps, optimizing water conservation methods, and reducing the environmental impact of wastewater systems.

3. Collaboration and Coordination:

• Cross-disciplinary Coordination: Collaborate with other engineering disciplines (e.g., civil, mechanical, electrical) to ensure water/wet utilities integrate seamlessly into the broader project design.
• Stakeholder Communication: Work closely with clients, contractors, and regulatory authorities to clarify project requirements and ensure the design meets their needs.
• Site Analysis: Conduct site visits and surveys to gather data for the design process, including topography, water table levels, and land use.

4. Design Documentation and Reporting:

• Technical Drawings: Create detailed design drawings, models, and specifications for water/wet utility systems using CAD or BIM software.
• Design Reports: Prepare and present design reports, including feasibility studies, environmental assessments, and risk analyses.
• Cost Estimation: Assist in preparing cost estimates and budgets for design and construction, ensuring projects stay within financial constraints.

5. Project Management Support:

• Project Planning: Assist in project planning and scheduling, ensuring that design work is completed on time and in line with client expectations.
• Quality Assurance: Conduct regular checks and reviews of design quality and accuracy, ensuring the system will perform as expected.

Desired candidate profile

• Undertake design and modelling works for water supply, firefighting, wastewater and irrigation infrastructure projects.
• Prepare reports and design documentation for water supply, wastewater, stormwater, and irrigation infrastructure projects.
• Undertake Modeling for all wet services with different kinds of modelling software and strive for modelling excellence.
• Ability to validate the modelling output with engineering calculations.
• Ensure quality and timely delivery of infrastructure design works for projects to AECOM Clients within the required allocated budgets.
• Exposure to different software such as Civil3D, Navisworks, AutoCAD etc.
• Adhere to AECOM Health and Safety and Quality measures including safety in design works.
• Coordination with authorities for design and NOC approvals.
• Understanding of UAE and KSA design guideline and authorities’ requirements
• Coordinate with CAD Technicians and provide design input.
• Attend progress meetings internally and externally and support senior engineers with recording and tracking of actions.
• Support graduate engineers in their technical development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a design consultancy in water engineering projects, with a focus on water supply, firefighting, wastewater, and irrigation systems
• Proficiency in softwares such as WaterGEM, SewerGEM, StormCAD, Civil 3D, InfoSWMM, MIKE URBAN, Infoworks ICM, Bentley Hammer, ARCMap, PCSWMM, HEC-RAS.
• Professional recognition or working towards it.