Airport Drainage Engineer: Flood Risk & Smart Design

Artelia; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Artelia in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced Drainage Engineer to lead planning, analysis and design of stormwater and drainage systems for airport infrastructure, ensuring safety and performance in airside and landside operations.

The role requires a strong background in hydraulic modelling, collaboration across disciplines, and hands-on proficiency with Civil 3D, HEC-RAS/HEC-HMS, SWMM and related tools, with a track record on major infrastructure or airports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from a recognized institution; a master's degree in hydraulics, hydrology or water-resources engineering is advantageous.
• Minimum eight years of relevant drainage and stormwater-design experience, including at least three years on airports or major infrastructure projects.
• Hands‑on capability in hydraulic and hydrological software such as Civil 3D / Storm and Sanitary Analysis, InfoDrainage, MicroDrainage, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWMM or equivalent.
• Sound knowledge of rainfall analysis, IDF development, rational and hydrograph methods, hydraulic grade lines, open-channel flow, detention, infiltration and flood-risk assessment.
• Experience with airport apron drainage, pollution control, pavement drainage, sustainable drainage and multidisciplinary grading coordination.
• Advanced AutoCAD and Civil 3D capability; experience with GIS, BIM coordination and Common Data Environment workflows is advantageous.
• Competence in AI‑assisted engineering workflows, output validation, data‑protection awareness and documentation of assumptions.
• Site experience in drainage construction, inspection, testing, temporary works or commissioning is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Hydrology & Flood-Risk Assessment: Establish core criteria, build hydraulic models for major airport infrastructure, and craft robust flood mitigation strategies for extreme weather events.
• Stormwater & Infrastructure Design: Size and design everything from traditional pipe networks, attenuation facilities, and pumping stations to complex apron drainage (including oil interception and de-icing containment).
• Sustainability & Resilience: Champion nature-based solutions, climate resilience, and water-quality treatments tailored to strict aviation safety requirements.
• BIM & Cross-Discipline Coordination: Collaborate across teams to resolve clashes in federated models, maintain data integrity within the Common Data Environment (CDE), and streamline construction handovers.
• Smart Engineering & Digital Delivery: Utilize approved AI and automation tools to process data, check model constraints, and optimize deliverables safely within cybersecurity guidelines.

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Master's degree in hydraulics, hydrology or water-resources engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

Storm and Sanitary Analysis

InfoDrainage

MicroDrainage

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

SWMM

Job description

Artelia in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced Drainage Engineer to lead planning, analysis and design of stormwater and drainage systems for airport infrastructure, ensuring safety and performance in airside and landside operations.

The role requires a strong background in hydraulic modelling, collaboration across disciplines, and hands-on proficiency with Civil 3D, HEC-RAS/HEC-HMS, SWMM and related tools, with a track record on major infrastructure or airports.