Associate Wet Utilities Engineer

Job Description

Zutari is a well‑established, management‑owned engineering consultancy with over 90 years of experience delivering engineering and advisory services across the Middle East and Africa. As human‑centred engineers and advisors, we partner with clients, communities, and stakeholders to co‑create infrastructure solutions that positively impact society and improve people’s lives.

We value inclusion, technical excellence, collaboration, innovation, and leadership, recognising that meaningful engineering outcomes are achieved through strong teams and empowered people.

We are seeking a highly experienced and technically driven Associate – Utilities Infrastructure to join our Dubai office within the Land Infrastructure business unit. The successful candidate will play a key leadership role in the delivery and coordination of complex wet utilities infrastructure projects across the UAE and wider Middle East region.

• Technical engineering professional with extensive experience in the planning, design, coordination and management of wet utilities systems including stormwater drainage, sewerage networks and pump stations, potable water transmission and distribution, fire water, irrigation, and utility corridor coordination.
• Strong leadership capability in technical delivery, design management, authority coordination, project execution, client engagement and team development across all project stages from concept through detailed design, IFC, tender support and construction‑phase services.
• Experience working closely with multidisciplinary teams (roads, structures, traffic, dry utilities, landscape, architecture and master planning) to deliver integrated, authority‑compliant infrastructure solutions aligned with UAE standards and client expectations.

• Lead the design, coordination and delivery of complex wet utilities infrastructure systems across major infrastructure and development projects within the UAE and wider Middle East region.
• Provide technical leadership in the planning and design of:
  • Stormwater drainage systems
  • Road drainage systems
  • Sewerage gravity networks and rising mains
  • Potable water transmission and distribution systems
  • Fire water systems
  • Irrigation networks
  • Pump stations and hydraulic structures
  • Attenuation, detention and infiltration systems
• Lead multidisciplinary utility corridor coordination and interface management between wet utilities, dry utilities, roads, structures, traffic systems, landscape and architectural interfaces.
• Oversee and review hydraulic designs, calculations, modelling outputs, design reports, specifications, technical memoranda and authority submission packages.
• Ensure delivery of technically sound, buildable, cost‑effective and authority‑compliant infrastructure solutions aligned with project objectives, programmes and budgets.
• Drive the implementation of digital engineering and BIM‑integrated design delivery across utilities infrastructure projects.
• Lead technical reviews, peer reviews, independent checks and quality assurance activities for utilities design packages across all project stages.

• Provide specialist technical leadership in hydraulic analysis and modelling associated with stormwater drainage, flood risk assessments, sewer systems, water distribution networks, rising mains and pump stations, hydraulic grade line assessments, storage and attenuation systems, overland flow assessments and application of industry‑standard modelling tools in accordance with UAE authority requirements and international best practices.
• Support resilient infrastructure design through consideration of operational performance, constructability, flood mitigation, maintenance requirements and long‑term asset sustainability.
• Lead and manage engagement with UAE authorities and approval agencies including:
  • Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)
  • Dubai Municipality (DM)
  • DEWA
  • Abu Dhabi Municipality (ADM)
  • ADDC
  • DMT
  • Other relevant utility and infrastructure authorities
• Coordinate and manage authority submissions, NOC processes, technical workshops,…