Job Description:

Wet Utilities Engineer (Design)

Dubai

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Wet Utilities Design Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to determine methods and solutions for complex engineering problems and selects the most efficient and economical manner in meeting the objectives. 

What You’ll Be Doing: 

• Independently develops hydraulic models for sewerage and pressure mains networks and guides less experienced staff in this activity.

• You will be developing hydraulic models and analysing and designing the sewerage and pressure mains networks for some of the largest and most exciting engineering projects in Dubai today.

• You will prepare engineering design models in Civil3D or similar software.

• You will advanced level training to develop your skills.

• You will work with other engineering disciplines to develop coordinated multi-discipline designs.

• You will prepare presentations and reports to explain proposals and solutions to clients, Authorities and management.

• Provides support for other engineering activities as required. 

• Provides input to BIMCAD Designer working on the same project.

• May be assigned to a project or organizational team, or as a lead engineer for a specific discipline on a small to intermediate size project.

• Provides input and technical guidance to CAD Designer/Drafters, Designers, and lower level Engineers working on the same project.

• The engineer shall be able to independently carry out designs of Wet Utilities distribution systems like sewerage, potable water, firefighting and irrigation networks, under the guidance of senior engineer. The engineer shall have experience and knowledge of preparing and developing hydraulic models for pressure utilities, design reports and use of Bentley WaterCAD / WaterGems / OpenUtilities or related software with support from Senior Engineer.

• Shall be familiar with load demand calculations for large private developments and/ or large government projects. Shall be conversant with Water / Irrigation / Firefighting Authority regulations such as DEWA, ADDC/ ADWEA / TRANSCO, DM, ADM, DCD, ADCD and other relevant authorities within the gulf region.

• Shall be aware about the requirements for the hydraulic design for the Pump stations.

• Shall have basic experience in creating utility cross sections as per requirements of local authorities in the Gulf region like RTA (Dubai), DMT (Abu Dhabi), MOMRA (KSA), etc.

• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.  

• Shall support, with suitable guidance from Senior engineers, the preparation of detailed technical, commercial and Life Cycle Cost Analyses of various technical alternatives. Shall be able to support in preparing the presentations for the Clients.

• Shall be conversant with the British and American codes as well as DEWA / DM regulations for the potable water and irrigation designs.

• Shall have experience of liaising with DEWA / DM for obtaining NOCs and Design Approvals, etc.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Civil / Agriculture/ Hydraulics / Water/ Environmental Engineering (or related field) and minimum 5 years of related work experience in wet utilities like portable water, waste water, sewerage networks projects, preferably with GCC countries.

• Master's degree would be an advantage.

• Engineer in Training (EIT) Certificate may be required.

• Proficiency in utilizing CAD and other PC software packages typically associated with engineering is required.

• Requires engineering knowledge in the design of sewerage/potable water networks. Familiarity with CAD (Civil 3D), Bentley WaterCAD / WaterGems / OpenUtilities or related software and other PC software packages typically associated with wet services engineering is also required.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.