Parsons
Job Description:
Drainage Engineer (Design)
Dubai, UAE
We are looking for a Drainage Engineer with a minimum of 5 years of experience in stormwater who will be given an opportunity to work across a wide variety of projects and further develop their skills and leadership expertise.
This role will see the successful candidate being involved with a range of projects with technical expertise in stormwater drainage design, sustainable drainage design, detailed design, and hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.
Responsibilities:
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Independently carry out design of stormwater drainage systems for various projects.
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Manage design of non-conventional/smart drainage systems and Sustainable Urban Drainage systems.
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Investigating and developing stormwater drainage designs with minimum supervision, based on principles of urban drainage design, SuDS, and Water sensitive design.
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Hydraulic and System design of the complex environment to meet site-specific requirements.
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Understanding the biological and physical process of stormwater management.
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Applying innovative ideas, technology, and value engineering solutions.
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Supervision and support to junior engineers.
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Undertake hydrologic modeling, calculations, drawings, and report writing.
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Work across all stages of a project, taking a high level of responsibility but under the coaching and support of our senior engineers.
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Coordinating with the CAD / BIM / 3-D modeling teams on projects.
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Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
Qualification & Experience:
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Degree in Civil Engineering from a reputable university, Master’s Degree in Water Engineering/Hydrology would be an advantage.
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Chartered Engineer (CEng) qualified (or equivalent) or well-progressed towards qualification.
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Candidates working towards professional qualifications (PE, ICE, CIWEM, etc.) will be preferred.
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Minimum 5+ years experience related to infrastructure and civil engineering projects, water engineering, including stormwater drainage design, catchment analysis, stormwater management, and planning.
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Sound knowledge of principles of hydrology and hydraulics.
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Experience of designing culverts, urban drainage systems and highway drainage is required.
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Demonstrated understanding of hydrologic and hydraulic modeling/design software packages used in the design of surface drainage, piped networks, cross drainage, and flood analysis, i.e., CAD skills, SWMM, HEC RAS, and HEC-HMS knowledge.
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Experience with Infoworks ICM would be an added advantage.
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Excellent command with GIS and CAD tools such as ArcMap, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Microstation.
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The capability of mathematics to create calculation sheets and perform further calculations where required to ensure the design is appropriate.
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Knowledge of Water Sensitive Design and Sustainable Drainage Design (SuDS).
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Strong verbal and written communication skills.
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Excellent organizational skills.
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A collegiate, team-player attitude.
Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Not Applicable/None
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.