Drainage Design Engineer

Tawzef For Recruitment & HR Consultancy; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy firm in Dubai is seeking an Engineer/Senior Engineer to design stormwater drainage systems and manage projects. The role involves hydrologic modeling, coordinating with different teams, and mentoring junior engineers. Candidates must have a degree in Civil Engineering, with a minimum of 4 or 8 years of experience based on the level. Proficiency in CAD and GIS tools, along with strong design experience, is essential for the role. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative and sustainable drainage designs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years experience required for Engineer role.
• Minimum of 8 years experience required for Senior Engineer role.
• Experience designing culverts and highway drainage systems needed.
• Good understanding of water sensitive design principles required.

Responsibilities

• Design of stormwater drainage systems for various projects.
• Manage nonconventional drainage systems and sustainable urban drainage.
• Investigate and develop stormwater designs with some supervision.
• Supervise and support junior engineers during projects.
• Coordinate with design teams on drainage projects.

Skills

Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling

Design of stormwater drainage systems

Experience with GIS and CAD tools

Mathematical calculation skills

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

ArcMap

Microstation

SWMM

HEC RAS

HECHMS

Infoworks ICM

Job description

Responsibilities

• Independently carry out design of stormwater drainage systems for various projects.
• Manage design of nonconventional/smart drainage systems and Sustainable Urban Drainage systems.
• Investigating and developing stormwater drainage designs with minimum supervision based on principles of urban drainage design SuDS and Water sensitive design.
• Hydraulic and System design of the complex environment to meet sitespecific requirements.
• Understanding the biological and physical process of stormwater management.
• Applying innovative ideas technology and value engineering solutions.
• Supervision and support to junior engineers.
• Undertake hydrologic modeling calculations drawings and report writing.
• Work across all stages of a project taking a high level of responsibility but under the coaching and support of our senior engineers.
• Coordinating with the CAD / BIM / 3D modeling teams on projects.

Requirements

• Degree in Civil Engineering
• Minimum of 4 years experience for Engineer
• Minimum 8 years experience for Senior Engineer
• Experience of designing culverts urban drainage systems and highway drainage is required.
• Demonstrated understanding of hydrologic and hydraulic modeling/design software packages used in the design of surface drainage piped networks cross drainage and flood analysis i.e. CAD skills SWMM HEC RAS and HECHMS knowledge.
• Experience with Infoworks ICM would be an added advantage.
• Excellent command with GIS and CAD tools such as ArcMap AutoCAD Civil 3D and Microstation.
• The capability of mathematics to create calculation sheets and perform further calculations where required to ensure the design is appropriate.
• Knowledge of Water Sensitive Design and Sustainable Drainage Design (SuDS).