Principal Water Resources

Sigma Earth; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigma Earth is seeking a senior water resources engineer to lead planning, modelling, and advisory services across diverse projects in the UAE and beyond. You will develop integrated water supply-demand strategies, evaluate infrastructure concepts, and support digital data platforms for decision making.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Civil/Environmental/Water Engineering, Chartered status, and extensive experience with water modelling tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, or Water Engineering.
• Chartered status or equivalent accreditation.
• Extensive experience in water resources planning and integrated water management.
• Proven experience with water resource and hydraulic models (GoldSim, dynamic modelling).
• Strong planning, risk assessment, and master plan delivery for large projects.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and capacity building.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support water resource planning and advisory services across projects.
• Develop integrated strategies for water supply and demand management.
• Utilize hydraulic modelling tools to support planning decisions.
• Contribute to conceptual design, feasibility studies, and technical specifications.
• Support digital transformation with data platforms and analytics.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and authorities to ensure collaboration.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster high-performance teams.

Skills

Water resources planning

Hydraulic modelling

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Environmental/Water Engineering

Chartered status (CIWEM/ICE/APM)

Tools

GoldSim

Dynamic hydraulic modelling

Job description

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead and support water resource planning, design development, and technical advisory services across a wide range of projects and clients.
• Develop integrated strategies for water supply and demand management, including long-term planning, risk assessments, and infrastructure development frameworks.
• Utilize and interpret hydraulic modelling tools to support planning decisions, system design, and scenario evaluation.
• Contribute to conceptual design work, feasibility studies, and preparation of technical specifications for water infrastructure systems.
• Support digital transformation initiatives, including data platforms and analytics solutions, to enable data-driven decision-making.
• Coordinate and engage with stakeholders, government authorities, utility operators, and multidisciplinary consultants to ensure alignment and effective collaboration.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building a collaborative, high-performance team environment.

Candidate Specifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, or Water Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Chartered status (e.g., CIWEM, ICE, APM) or equivalent professional accreditation.
• Extensive experience in water resources planning, integrated water management, or related fields, preferably across both GCC and international projects.
• Proven experience in developing and applying water resource and hydraulic models such as GoldSim or dynamic hydraulic modelling tools.
• Strong track record in strategic planning, risk assessment, and delivering master plans or feasibility studies for large-scale water infrastructure projects.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement, institutional strengthening, and capacity building initiatives.
• Strong project management capabilities, including budgeting, resource allocation, and quality control.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary and multicultural team environments.

Desirable

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in Arabic.
• Postgraduate qualification in water resources or a related field.
• Experience working with digital platforms for water data management and integration.
• Familiarity with UAE/GCC water sector or similar arid-region environments.
• Experience in public-private partnerships, non-revenue water reduction, and climate resilience projects.
• Publication record or thought leadership in water resources, systems thinking, or integrated water planning.