Senior Dry Utilities Engineer — Dubai Infrastructure Design

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 179,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Middle East Ltd in Dubai is seeking a Senior Dry Utilities Engineer to lead the design of electrical, telecommunications, and street lighting infrastructure for major road and urban projects. You will translate masterplans into coordinated dry utility networks, ensuring compliance with UAE authority standards and integration with wet utilities and roads.

The role requires experience across substations, HV/LV networks, utility corridors, telecom ducts, and lighting design, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering with infrastructure/dry utilities design experience.
• Experience designing electrical distribution infrastructure, substations, HV/LV networks and utility corridors.
• Familiarity with Dubai/Abu Dhabi authority guidelines and KSA standards.
• Ability to translate masterplan requirements into coordinated infrastructure solutions.
• Strong technical writing, calculations, and design coordination.

Responsibilities

• Develop dry utilities from concept to IFC.
• Apply Dubai, Abu Dhabi and KSA authority guidelines.
• Plan electrical corridors and utility reservations.
• Develop substations and power distribution infrastructure.
• Design EHV, HV, LV corridors and networks to 33kV.
• Coordinate with telecom networks and street lighting.
• Produce calculations, reports, and design documentation.
• Coordinate with wet utilities, roads, and landscape teams.

Skills

Dry utilities design

Infrastructure engineering

Utility masterplanning

Electrical distribution networks

EHV infrastructure

HV networks up to 33kV

LV distribution networks

Primary substations

Distribution substations

Feeder pillars

Service turrets

Electrical utility corridors

Power network calculations

Telecommunications infrastructure

Telecom ducts and manholes

GSM infrastructure requirements

Street lighting design

Road lighting calculations

Single-line diagrams

Electrical load schedules

Landscape lighting

IFC design development

UAE authority standards

KSA authority requirements

Multidisciplinary utility coordination

Technical report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

AECOM Middle East Ltd in Dubai is seeking a Senior Dry Utilities Engineer to lead the design of electrical, telecommunications, and street lighting infrastructure for major road and urban projects. You will translate masterplans into coordinated dry utility networks, ensuring compliance with UAE authority standards and integration with wet utilities and roads.

The role requires experience across substations, HV/LV networks, utility corridors, telecom ducts, and lighting design, with a focus on