Job Summary

The Design Engineer - Water Supply contributes to the design activities of water supply projects. The jobholder ensures a functional, effective and aesthetic design for projects, which accommodates the requirements of the client, local authorities, international standards and codes of practice and the requirements of other disciplines. The Water Supply Engineer develops concept designs, schematic designs, and detailed designs and participates in the preparation of tender documents for design projects. 

Key Responsibilities

• Develop designs, including all required drawings and reports, for projects, for discussion with clients
• Refine selected design options into schematic and draft final designs, including all required drawings and reports
• Coordinate with other design specializations (e.g. Architecture, Structural, Mechanical, Transportation) to coordinate design requirements across disciplines for design projects across all design stages
• Review prepared design deliverables with senior project teams and implement design revisions based on reviews and checking reports, as needed
• Attend discussions with clients to determine criteria guiding design, including budgets, preferences, etc.
• Closely work with stakeholders for design value engineering for complex projects, as needed
• Closely work with Project Managers for the review and validation of design deliverables with clients and authorities, capturing feedback and obtaining approvals, as needed
• Closely work with project teams for reviewing design deliverables of design projects, including conducting detailed reviews and checks and the issuance of checking reports, as needed
• Provide support to Project Managers in developing periodic progress reports, as needed
• Assist Project Managers with implementing quality control policies and procedures on design deliverables and conduct peer review on team members’ deliverables

Required Qualification, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Water and Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or a related discipline
• Master's degree in a relevant field is an advantage
• Minimum 3 years of experience in water supply, water transmission, and distribution network design
• Good understanding of hydraulic analysis for water transmission systems and water distribution networks
• Familiarity with the design principles of wastewater collection networks
• Exposure to hydraulic modelling software
• Knowledge of international engineering standards, codes, and design practices
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Eagerness to learn, develop professionally, and work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
• Proficiency in spoken and written English and Arabic