Senior Water Infrastructure Design Lead (Hybrid, UAE)

AECOM Corporation; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in Abu Dhabi seeks a Principal Design Engineer - Water to drive the design, development and delivery of water infrastructure projects. You will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and shape regional water systems by applying advanced modeling tools and sustainable design principles.

You will oversee complex projects, manage client relationships, and contribute to proposals while aligning with regulatory standards and corporate goals.

Qualifications

• PE/MICE certification required; LEED AP or PMP desirable.
• Minimum 15 years in wet utilities engineering, with at least 8 years in UAE or GCC.
• Proven track record managing large multidisciplinary projects.
• Extensive experience with hydrology, hydraulic modeling, and municipal design.
• Proficiency in SewerGEMS, WaterGEMS, InfoWorks, InfoWater and GIS tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction for wet utilities projects and technical leadership for the team.
• Oversee planning, design and delivery of complex water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Lead client meetings, reporting, and stakeholder coordination to secure projects.
• Mentor engineers and foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Drive technical excellence with advanced modeling and sustainable design practices.
• Lead proposals and develop relationships to secure repeat business.

Skills

Strong leadership

Water and wastewater design

Hydrology & hydraulic modeling

Communication & stakeholder mgmt

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) / MICE

LEED AP or PMP desirable

Tools

SewerGEMS

WaterGEMS

InfoWorks

InfoWater

GIS

Job description

AECOM in Abu Dhabi seeks a Principal Design Engineer - Water to drive the design, development and delivery of water infrastructure projects. You will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and shape regional water systems by applying advanced modeling tools and sustainable design principles.

You will oversee complex projects, manage client relationships, and contribute to proposals while aligning with regulatory standards and corporate goals.