Senior Technical Director, Water & Wastewater

Stantec; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Technical Director to lead technical delivery across a large wastewater infrastructure programme in the UAE, guiding feasibility through detailed design and ensuring quality, governance and regulatory alignment.

You will oversee multidisciplinary teams, drive optioneering and value engineering, and integrate digital delivery including BIM and modelling to deliver robust, buildable solutions across the project portfolio.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering discipline (master’s preferred).
• 20+ years’ experience in design and delivery of major infrastructure projects.
• Experience in the GCC.
• Chartered Engineer (or equivalent internationally recognised accreditation).
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams on complex projects.
• Strong experience in wastewater / utilities infrastructure design.
• Expertise in design governance, technical assurance, and value engineering.
• Working knowledge of BIM, hydraulic modelling, and digital engineering tools.
• Strong understanding of regional authority requirements and approval processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery across all design stages for wastewater infrastructure.
• Establish and maintain technical standards and governance processes.
• Coordinate across disciplines and drive optioneering and value engineering.
• Oversee BIM, modelling and data-led design integration with regulatory alignment.
• Manage multidisciplinary engineering teams delivering complex projects.

Skills

Leadership

BIM

Stakeholder collaboration

Regulatory understanding

Education

Master's degree in engineering

Tools

BIM

Hydraulic modelling tools

Job description

Stantec in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Technical Director to lead technical delivery across a large wastewater infrastructure programme in the UAE, guiding feasibility through detailed design and ensuring quality, governance and regulatory alignment.

You will oversee multidisciplinary teams, drive optioneering and value engineering, and integrate digital delivery including BIM and modelling to deliver robust, buildable solutions across the project portfolio.