Infrastructure Engineer -Dry Utilities

Tanqeeb; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 280,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer – Dry Utilities to join our Abu Dhabi project team. The role focuses on supervising the construction of dry utility networks, including electrical, telecom, and street lighting, and coordinating with authorities and contractors.

You will review drawings and method statements, monitor quality, and manage site activities across multidisciplinary interfaces.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 7+ years of infrastructure and dry utilities experience.
• Experience in infrastructure and dry utilities construction.
• Strong knowledge of electrical, telecom, street lighting and utilities.
• Experience supervising construction, inspections, QC, and contractor coordination.
• Understanding of drawings, specifications, ITPs, and technical submissions.
• Experience on major infrastructure projects preferred.
• UAE infrastructure/Authority experience is an advantage.
• Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and manage multiple site activities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and monitor dry utility construction (electrical, telecom, lighting).
• Oversee construction activities including ducts, chambers, manholes, cable routes.
• Ensure works follow drawings, specs, method statements, ITPs.
• Review submittals, RFIs, and other technical documents.
• Monitor site progress, quality, and compliance.
• Coordinate with Contractor, Authorities, utilities, stakeholders.
• Monitor testing and inspections of dry utilities.
• Identify issues and coordinate corrective actions.
• Coordinate interfaces with roads, wet utilities, structures, landscaping.
• Review site conditions and provide technical recommendations.
• Maintain records of inspections and activities.
• Participate in site and coordination meetings.
• Ensure health, safety, environmental, quality on site.

Skills

Infra & dry utilities

Construction supervision

Electrical & telecom knowledge

Drawings/ITPs mastery

Major projects experience

UAE experience

Team coordination

Problem solving

Multidisciplinary team

7+ years experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job description

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Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer – Dry Utilities to join our infrastructure project team in Abu Dhabi, with experience in dry utilities and infrastructure works.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and monitor the construction of dry utility infrastructure works, including electrical, telecom, street lighting, and associated utility networks.
• Oversee construction activities including utility ducts, chambers, manholes, cable routes, sleeves, crossings, and associated infrastructure works.
• Ensure construction works are carried out in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, ITPs, and project requirements.
• Review Contractor submissions, shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, RFIs, inspection requests, and other technical documents.
• Monitor site progress, quality, workmanship, and compliance with approved project requirements.
• Coordinate with the Contractor, Authorities, utility providers, stakeholders, and other disciplines to resolve technical and construction-related issues.
• Monitor testing and inspection of dry utility networks and ensure all required inspections and approvals are completed.
• Identify technical issues, construction risks, and potential delays and coordinate with the project team to implement appropriate corrective actions.
• Coordinate interfaces between dry utilities and other infrastructure elements, including roads, wet utilities, structures, landscaping, and other services.
• Review site conditions and proposed construction solutions and provide technical recommendations where required.
• Monitor the Contractor’s compliance with approved construction methodologies, ITPs, specifications, and quality requirements.
• Maintain proper records of site inspections, progress, technical issues, RFIs, and construction activities.
• Participate in site meetings, progress meetings, technical discussions, and coordination meetings with the Contractor and relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure that health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements are properly implemented on site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 7+ Years relevant experiencein infrastructure and dry utilities.
• Proven experience in infrastructure and dry utilities construction.
• Good knowledge of electrical, telecom, street lighting, utility ducts, chambers, and associated infrastructure works.
• Experience in construction supervision, inspection, quality control, and coordination with Contractors.
• Good understanding of construction drawings, specifications, method statements, ITPs, and technical submissions.
• Experience working on major infrastructure projects is preferred.
• UAE infrastructure and Authority experience is an advantage.
• Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary project team and manage multiple site activities.

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