Wet Utilities Design Engineer - Water & Wastewater

AECOM; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

AD&D

Disability benefits

Paid time off

Flexible work options

Well-being resources

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Wet Utilities Design Engineer to join our infrastructure design team in Dubai, UAE. You will design water and wastewater networks, pumping stations, and storage facilities, ensuring compliance with local authorities and international standards.

The role requires 5–8+ years in wet utilities, with Dubai/UAE project experience preferred. You will work across disciplines to deliver technically sound, cost-effective designs for complex infrastructure programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil/Environmental/WRE or related field.
• Master's degree or relevant certification is a plus.
• 5–8+ years of experience in wet utilities or water infrastructure design.
• Experience on Dubai/UAE infrastructure projects preferred.
• Experience with large-scale residential, commercial, industrial, or urban development projects is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design water, sewerage, stormwater, and other wet utility networks.
• Design pumping stations, reservoirs, manholes, and related infrastructure.
• Perform hydraulic modeling with WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, InfoWater, InfoWorks ICM.
• Prepare utility layouts, profiles, drawings, calculations, and BOQs.
• Ensure designs meet Dubai Municipality/DEWA and international standards.
• Coordinate wet utilities with roads, dry utilities, and other disciplines.
• Review hydraulic capacity, pressure, and network performance.
• Support authority submissions and design reviews.

Skills

Hydraulic modeling

Water/wastewater design

Civil engineering basics

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's in Civil/Environmental/WRE

Master's degree (advantage)

Tools

WaterGEMS

SewerGEMS

InfoWater

InfoWorks ICM

Job description

AECOM is seeking an experienced Wet Utilities Design Engineer to join our infrastructure design team in Dubai, UAE. You will design water and wastewater networks, pumping stations, and storage facilities, ensuring compliance with local authorities and international standards.

The role requires 5–8+ years in wet utilities, with Dubai/UAE project experience preferred. You will work across disciplines to deliver technically sound, cost-effective designs for complex infrastructure programs.