Senior Wet Utilities Engineer (Water & Drainage)

AECOM; Doha; Hybrid; QAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in Doha seeks a Senior Wet Utilities Engineer to lead drainage, sewerage, and water infrastructure projects. Fluency in Arabic and English, plus a professional license, are essential for managing design teams and delivering solutions on schedule.

The role requires extensive experience in hydraulic modeling and regulatory compliance, with oversight of multidisciplinary teams and coordination with authorities to meet project budgets and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 12+ years of professional experience in drainage engineering, wet utilities, or related infrastructure projects.
• Valid MME professional engineering registration/license or equivalent registration from the relevant competent authority in Qatar.
• Demonstrated professional experience working on engineering or infrastructure projects in Qatar.
• Proven expertise in drainage system design, hydraulic modeling, hydraulic calculations, and network analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, development, and implementation of wet utilities infrastructure systems, including stormwater drainage, foul sewerage, wastewater networks, and associated infrastructure.
• Perform and review drainage system design, hydraulic calculations, hydraulic modeling, and network analysis to ensure system performance, capacity, and compliance with project requirements.
• Prepare, review, and approve engineering drawings, technical specifications, design reports, calculations, and other project deliverables.
• Ensure all designs comply with applicable Qatar building codes, MME requirements, local authority regulations, environmental standards, and relevant international engineering guidelines.
• Coordinate with government authorities, utility providers, consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams to obtain necessary approvals and resolve technical issues.
• Conduct and oversee site assessments, utility investigations, survey reviews, and feasibility studies to support engineering design and project execution.
• Manage engineering projects from concept development and detailed design through construction support, ensuring delivery within approved budgets, schedules, and quality standards.
• Identify potential engineering risks, design conflicts, and project constraints, and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Review contractor submissions, shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, and technical proposals related to wet utilities infrastructure.
• Monitor project progress, resource utilization, design quality, and technical performance, ensuring adherence to contractual requirements and project objectives.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and supervision to junior engineers and design team members, promoting continuous professional development and knowledge sharing.
• Prepare technical reports, design reviews, progress updates, and presentations for clients, management, and relevant authorities.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure coordinated and constructible design solutions.

Skills

Drainage engineering

Hydraulic modeling

Project management

CAD software

Arabic & English fluency

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

AECOM in Doha seeks a Senior Wet Utilities Engineer to lead drainage, sewerage, and water infrastructure projects. Fluency in Arabic and English, plus a professional license, are essential for managing design teams and delivering solutions on schedule.

The role requires extensive experience in hydraulic modeling and regulatory compliance, with oversight of multidisciplinary teams and coordination with authorities to meet project budgets and quality standards.