Job Summary

The Design Engineer participates in design activities for non-complex design projects. He closely works with project teams on the development of concept designs, schematic designs, detailed designs and tender documents which accommodate the requirements of the client, local authorities, international standards and codes of practice and the requirements of other disciplines. He shall stay abreast of the latest trends and developments in the Water Resources design field and represent the firm and share his expertise and knowledge with other team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect internally available data to support project execution Participate in discussions with clients to determine criteria guiding design, including budgets, preferences, etc.
•  Support the development of concept designs for, including all required drawings and reports, for non-complex projects, for discussion with clients
•  Refine selected design options into schematic and draft final designs, including all required drawings and reports for non-complex projects, as instructed
•  Coordinate with other design specializations (e.g. Architecture, Structural, Mechanical, Transportation) to coordinate design requirements across disciplines for non-complex design projects across all design stages (conceptual, schematic, detailed), as needed
•  Review prepared design deliverables with senior project teams and implement design revisions based on reviews and checking reports, as needed  
•  Closely work with the Quantity Surveying Department for the development of tender documents, including specifications, and Bills of Quantities ,as needed
•  Provide support to Project Managers in developing periodic progress reports, as needed

Specific Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Bachelor’s in Civil  Engineering
• +5 years of experience in Water Resources
• Plan hydrogeological investigations and site characterization program.
• Design and supervise groundwater well drilling, construction, and testing activities.
• Carry out water resources management studies.
• Carry out groundwater flow and solute transport modelling.
• Perform water resources development and water supply studies.
• Engineering design of wellfields and related facilities.
• Design of surface and subsurface drainage systems.
• Understanding of international engineering standards and codes
• Proficiency in spoken and written English & Arabic