Stormwater Design Programme Lead, Abu Dhabi

AECOM Corporation; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead the management and technical review of design on a major stormwater infrastructure programme in Abu Dhabi. You will oversee design consultants and ensure designs are coordinated, compliant and fit for construction.

You will keep design progress aligned with the programme and budget. Leadership across disciplines, review of hydrological modelling, and coordination with utilities and authorities are key responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline; Master’s preferred.
• Chartered status (CEng, MICE, CIWEM or equivalent) or equivalent registration preferred.
• 15+ years in stormwater, drainage or water infrastructure design or design management; 5+ years UAE/GCC.
• Experience managing/reviewing design on large infrastructure programmes; PMC or client-side preferred.
• Strong knowledge of stormwater design and flood management; familiarity with modeling tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead design management across the programme from concept to detailed design, tender and construction support.
• Manage design consultants’ performance against programme, scope and quality requirements.
• Review design submissions for stormwater networks, pumping stations, attenuation and retention structures.
• Coordinate design across disciplines and provide consolidated comments to the client.
• Lead constructability, value engineering and risk reviews; assess cost and programme impact of design changes.
• Support tender stage by reviewing tender design packages and clarifications.
• Prepare progress reports for client and senior stakeholders.
• Mentor a team of design managers and engineers, promoting quality and safety in design.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

PM/PMO coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

InfoWorks ICM

MIKE

HEC-RAS

SWMM

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead the management and technical review of design on a major stormwater infrastructure programme in Abu Dhabi. You will oversee design consultants and ensure designs are coordinated, compliant and fit for construction.

You will keep design progress aligned with the programme and budget. Leadership across disciplines, review of hydrological modelling, and coordination with utilities and authorities are key responsibilities.