Senior Water Infrastructure Lead – UAE

WSP in the Middle East; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical cover

Generous annual leave

Paid professional subscriptions

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

WSP in the Middle East seeks a Principal Engineer – Water to lead the design and delivery of large-scale water and hydrology projects in the UAE. You will coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and ensure compliance with local authorities.

The role requires extensive UAE project experience, strong modelling skills, and leadership to drive technical excellence and innovative approaches across major programmes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Water/Environmental Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• 10–12+ years in water infrastructure design or wet utilities.
• Experience delivering large UAE water/wet utilities projects and coordinating with authorities.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams in complex infrastructure.
• Advanced proficiency in hydrological/hydraulic modelling tools (InfoWorks, WaterGEMS).
• Strong technical writing and client-facing presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design and delivery of major water infrastructure projects (potable water, drainage, sewerage).
• Provide technical leadership in hydrology and wet utilities design per local standards.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across civil/structural/environmental disciplines.
• Deliver design reports, models, drawings, specifications, and studies.
• Engage with clients, present solutions, and manage stakeholder communications.

Skills

Water engineering

Hydrology

Hydraulic modelling

Leadership

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Water/Environmental Engineering (Master’s preferred)

Tools

InfoWorks

EPANET

WaterGEMS

SewerGEMS

StormCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

WSP in the Middle East seeks a Principal Engineer – Water to lead the design and delivery of large-scale water and hydrology projects in the UAE. You will coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and ensure compliance with local authorities.

The role requires extensive UAE project experience, strong modelling skills, and leadership to drive technical excellence and innovative approaches across major programmes.