Senior Wet Utilities Lead: Sewer, Water & Drainage

TALENTMATE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in Abu Dhabi is hiring an experienced civil engineer to supervise wet utilities construction, including sewerage, stormwater, potable water, and irrigation networks. The role requires extensive site leadership, QA/QC oversight, and coordination with the TAQA Water Solutions framework and project stakeholders.

You will review drawings, manage testing and commissioning, ensure HSE compliance, and lead a team of engineers, inspectors, and surveyors through to project handover.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering is required.
• 10–15 years of experience in infrastructure projects, with sewerage and utility works.
• Experience in UAE/GCC and familiarity with TAQA Water Solutions standards is preferred.
• Strong coordination, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise construction activities for sewerage, stormwater, potable water, irrigation, and related wet utilities.
• Review and monitor works against IFC/shop drawings, specs, and ITPs; ensure QA/QC compliance.
• Coordinate installation of pipelines, manholes, chambers, and pumping facilities.
• Monitor excavation, bedding, pipe laying, jointing, backfilling, and reinstatement activities.
• Coordinate with Survey Team on alignments, levels, and coordinates.
• Witness hydrostatic, leakage, pressure, testing and commissioning activities.
• Review RFIs, technical queries, and shop drawings; manage non-conforming works with QA/QC.
• Liaise with Client, Contractor, Design Team, and authorities (TAQA WS) for approvals.
• Lead discipline Engineers, Inspectors, and Surveyors; monitor progress and resources.
• Ensure compliance with HSE for excavations and deep utilities; support inspections and handover.
• Review as-built drawings and O&M documentation for close-out.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Coordination

QA/QC

Civil engineering knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

AECOM in Abu Dhabi is hiring an experienced civil engineer to supervise wet utilities construction, including sewerage, stormwater, potable water, and irrigation networks. The role requires extensive site leadership, QA/QC oversight, and coordination with the TAQA Water Solutions framework and project stakeholders.

You will review drawings, manage testing and commissioning, ensure HSE compliance, and lead a team of engineers, inspectors, and surveyors through to project handover.