Senior Stormwater & Drainage Design Engineer

AECOM; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer to lead surface-water and flood-management design for civil and transport infrastructure. You will work within multi-disciplinary teams to ensure safe, sustainable water engineering solutions and code compliance.

The role requires 8–12 years of water engineering experience, GCC/UAE familiarity, and PE/CEng certification. You will mentor junior engineers and coordinate with BIM/CAD teams on projects across the region.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 to 12 years of overall experience in water engineering and stormwater drainage.
• Regional insight into GCC/UAE construction environments and local codes.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Chartered Engineer (CEng) status (or progressing toward it).

Responsibilities

• Lead design and analysis of surface drainage, pipelines, culverts and cross-drainage structures.
• Develop and calibrate 1D/2D hydraulic models to assess flood risks and network sizing.
• Champion Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) and SuDS principles.
• Ensure designs comply with Dubai Municipality and local guidelines.
• Prepare drainage design reports, calculations and technical specifications.
• Collaborate with structural, geotechnical, transport and BIM/CAD teams.
• Mentor junior and intermediate water engineers.

Skills

Drainage design

Hydraulic modeling

Mentorship

Regulatory compliance

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's in civil engineering

Master's degree an advantage

Tools

BIM/CAD

Hydraulic modeling software

Job description

AECOM in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer to lead surface-water and flood-management design for civil and transport infrastructure. You will work within multi-disciplinary teams to ensure safe, sustainable water engineering solutions and code compliance.

The role requires 8–12 years of water engineering experience, GCC/UAE familiarity, and PE/CEng certification. You will mentor junior engineers and coordinate with BIM/CAD teams on projects across the region.