Senior Wet Utilities Engineer - Drainage

Parsons; Dubai; On-site; AED 246,000 - 357,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation in Dubai seeks a Senior Wet Utilities Engineer - Drainage to lead drainage networks and wet utilities design on major infrastructure projects. You will mentor engineers, review models, and ensure timely, construction-ready designs that meet quality requirements.

Experience leading design packages, coordinating with roads, structures, and environmental teams will be essential. The role requires deep hydraulics knowledge, proficiency with InfoWorks ICM or equivalent, and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Master's degree in Civil Engineering, water engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of drainage, wet utilities, or infrastructure design experience.
• Professional Engineer registration such as PE, PEng, or CEng is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary design teams and coordinating complex deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction to civil engineers, wet utilities engineers, designers, CAD technicians, and digital delivery personnel.
• Lead the design of stormwater drainage, sewerage, potable water, irrigation, and associated wet utility networks.
• Supervise the preparation of design plans, longitudinal profiles, cross-sections, details, and construction documentation.
• Review drawings and models for technical accuracy, constructability, clarity, coordination, and compliance with design criteria.
• Develop complex drainage layouts, hydraulic solutions, engineering sketches, and non-standard infrastructure details.
• Apply advanced civil engineering principles to hydraulic and analytical models.
• Use InfoWorks ICM or equivalent software to assess network performance, capacity, flooding risk, and system behaviour.
• Establish baseline design schedules for assigned tasks and allocate work across the engineering team.
• Track progress against planned deliverables, identify delays, and implement recovery measures where required.
• Create workflows, templates, and repeatable design processes that improve team efficiency and consistency.
• Prepare and review drainage calculations, technical reports, design basis documents, and engineering assessments.
• Draft technical specifications and special provisions for complex or specialist infrastructure elements.
• Act as the primary technical interface with clients for assigned wet utilities and drainage work packages.
• Communicate design issues, recommendations, programme impacts, and technical decisions to clients and project management.
• Identify design risks, scope gaps, interface conflicts, and constructability concerns before they affect delivery.
• Raise clear technical queries to resolve ambiguities in project requirements and contractual scope.
• Guide staff in the application of quality assurance and quality control procedures.
• Review design outputs against internal checks, authority requirements, and project-specific standards.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through technical reviews, coaching, and structured knowledge transfer.
• Support the preparation of design estimates, staffing plans, task budgets, and level-of-effort calculations.
• Monitor hours spent against individual tasks, drawings, and project deliverables.
• Contribute technical input to competitive proposals, commercial submissions, and project execution plans.
• Coordinate with roads, structures, utilities, environmental, landscape, and digital engineering teams.
• Ensure design submissions are completed accurately and within agreed project deadlines.

Skills

Wet utilities design

Stormwater drainage design

Sewerage network design

Potable water systems

Irrigation networks

Hydraulic modelling

Drainage network analysis

Flood risk assessment

Civil infrastructure design

Plans and profiles

Design calculations

Technical report preparation

Engineering specifications

Non-standard detailing

Construction documentation

Design schedule management

Resource planning

Level-of-effort estimation

Design risk assessment

Technical query preparation

Client coordination

Multidisciplinary coordination

QA and QC procedures

Design review

Team leadership

Engineering mentoring

Proposal support

Project delivery planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Master's degree in Civil Engineering or related

Tools

InfoWorks ICM

Job description

Senior Wet Utilities Engineer - Drainage

Role: Senior Wet Utilities Engineer - Drainage Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Civil Engineering Function: Civil & Structural Engineering Experience: Minimum 8 years Job Type: Full-time

Senior Wet Utilities Engineer - Drainage in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Civil Engineering hiring opportunity for an experienced professional specializing in drainage networks, wet utilities design, hydraulic modelling, and infrastructure engineering. The role will lead engineers, designers, and digital delivery staff while ensuring accurate, coordinated, and construction-ready designs are completed within approved schedules and quality requirements.

Job Details

• Country: United Arab Emirates


• City: Dubai


• Industry: Civil Engineering


• Function: Civil & Structural Engineering


• Salary: 22000-32000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.


• Gender: Any


• Candidate Nationality: Any


• Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Senior Wet Utilities Engineer - Drainage will lead the technical development of drainage and wet utility designs for infrastructure projects in Dubai. The position combines detailed engineering, hydraulic analysis, design management, client coordination, programme control, and team mentoring. The engineer will guide project teams through the preparation of plans, profiles, calculations, reports, technical specifications, and coordinated design packages. Strong technical judgment will be required to resolve complex engineering challenges, select efficient design solutions, and maintain compliance with applicable standards, regulations, and project objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction to civil engineers, wet utilities engineers, designers, CAD technicians, and digital delivery personnel.


• Lead the design of stormwater drainage, sewerage, potable water, irrigation, and associated wet utility networks.


• Supervise the preparation of design plans, longitudinal profiles, cross-sections, details, and construction documentation.


• Review drawings and models for technical accuracy, constructability, clarity, coordination, and compliance with design criteria.


• Develop complex drainage layouts, hydraulic solutions, engineering sketches, and non-standard infrastructure details.


• Apply advanced civil engineering principles to hydraulic and analytical models.


• Use InfoWorks ICM or equivalent software to assess network performance, capacity, flooding risk, and system behaviour.


• Establish baseline design schedules for assigned tasks and allocate work across the engineering team.


• Track progress against planned deliverables, identify delays, and implement recovery measures where required.


• Create workflows, templates, and repeatable design processes that improve team efficiency and consistency.


• Prepare and review drainage calculations, technical reports, design basis documents, and engineering assessments.


• Draft technical specifications and special provisions for complex or specialist infrastructure elements.


• Act as the primary technical interface with clients for assigned wet utilities and drainage work packages.


• Communicate design issues, recommendations, programme impacts, and technical decisions to clients and project management.


• Identify design risks, scope gaps, interface conflicts, and constructability concerns before they affect delivery.


• Raise clear technical queries to resolve ambiguities in project requirements and contractual scope.


• Guide staff in the application of quality assurance and quality control procedures.


• Review design outputs against internal checks, authority requirements, and project-specific standards.


• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through technical reviews, coaching, and structured knowledge transfer.


• Support the preparation of design estimates, staffing plans, task budgets, and level-of-effort calculations.


• Monitor hours spent against individual tasks, drawings, and project deliverables.


• Contribute technical input to competitive proposals, commercial submissions, and project execution plans.


• Coordinate with roads, structures, utilities, environmental, landscape, and digital engineering teams.


• Ensure design submissions are completed accurately and within agreed project deadlines.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution.


• Master 's degree in Civil Engineering, water engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.


• Minimum 8 years of drainage, wet utilities, or infrastructure design experience.


• Professional Engineer registration such as PE, PEng, or CEng is preferred.


• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary design teams and coordinating complex deliverables.


• Advanced knowledge of stormwater drainage systems, hydraulic modelling, gravity networks, and pressure systems.


• Strong command of current engineering technologies and the ability to select appropriate design software.


• Proficiency in InfoWorks ICM or an equivalent hydraulic modelling platform.


• Ability to apply advanced analysis techniques to complex civil engineering problems.


• Thorough understanding of infrastructure design standards, authority regulations, codes, and industry practices.


• Experience preparing design reports, calculations, specifications, plans, profiles, and detailed drawings.


• Knowledge of quality assurance, quality control, design checking, and technical review procedures.


• Ability to estimate design effort, assign resources, monitor hours, and manage delivery schedules.


• Strong client-facing communication and technical presentation skills.


• Excellent written and spoken English.


• Ability to explain technical and non-technical matters clearly to clients, managers, and project personnel.


• Proven capacity to mentor engineers and support the technical development of project teams.

Skills Set

• Wet utilities design


• Stormwater drainage design


• Sewerage network design


• Potable water systems


• Irrigation networks


• Hydraulic modelling


• InfoWorks ICM


• Drainage network analysis


• Flood risk assessment


• Civil infrastructure design


• Plans and profiles


• Design calculations


• Technical report preparation


• Engineering specifications


• Non-standard detailing


• Construction documentation


• Design schedule management


• Resource planning


• Level-of-effort estimation


• Design risk assessment


• Technical query preparation


• Client coordination


• Multidisciplinary coordination


• QA and QC procedures


• Design review


• Team leadership


• Engineering mentoring


• Proposal support


• Project delivery planning

Why Join Us

This opportunity allows an experienced wet utilities professional to lead technically demanding drainage and infrastructure assignments in Dubai 's active Civil Engineering market. The position offers responsibility for complex design decisions, direct client engagement, digital engineering workflows, and the development of junior and mid-level technical staff. The role provides exposure to major infrastructure programmes, advanced modelling tools, multidisciplinary project teams, and long-term professional growth. It is well suited to an engineer seeking greater leadership responsibility while remaining closely involved in technical design and project delivery.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation provides engineering, infrastructure, programme management, and digital delivery services for complex transportation, urban development, utilities, and civil construction projects. The company combines technical expertise with modern design systems to deliver resilient and efficient infrastructure solutions for public and private sector clients.