Senior Design Engineer - Stormwater & Drainage

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Role Overview
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The senior drainage engineer will lead the design, hydrologic modeling, and delivery of advanced surface-water, stormwater drainage, and flood-management solutions for civil and transport infrastructure projects. S/He will work within multi-disciplinary teams to ensure safe, sustainable, and code-compliant water engineering systems

• Design & Engineering: Lead the layout, design, and analysis of surface drainage, piped networks, culverts, highway drainage, and cross-drainage structures.
• Hydrologic & Hydraulic Modeling: Develop, calibrate, and run 1D/2D hydraulic and hydrologic models to simulate water flow, assess flood risks, and size networks.
• Sustainable Design: Champion Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) principles.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all designs comply with local authority guidelines, environmental regulations, and regional standards (such as Dubai Municipality codes of practice).
• Technical Reporting: Prepare comprehensive drainage design reports, calculation sheets, technical specifications, and risk assessments.
• Project Coordination: Collaborate smoothly with structural, geotechnical, transport, and BIM/CAD teams to produce clash-free drawings.
• Mentorship: Supervise, guide, and mentor junior and intermediate water engineers.

• Experience: Minimum 8 to 12 years of overall experience in water engineering, focusing on stormwater management and drainage design.
• Regional Insight: Sound understanding of GCC/UAE construction environments and familiarity with local municipal design codes.
• Certification: Professional Engineer (PE) or Chartered Engineer (CEng) status (or actively progressing toward it).

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Environmental Engineering, Hydrology, or Water Resources Engineering (master’s degree is an advantage).

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