Senior Project Engineer - Storm water & Drainage

Job Summary

The Senior Project Engineer leads the design activities of storm water drainage projects of medium and high complexity. The jobholder ensures a functional, effective and aesthetic design for storm water drainage projects, which accommodates the requirements of the client, local authorities, international standards and codes of practice and the requirements of other disciplines.

The Senior Project Engineer is expected to act as a team leader on one or more projects to complete design cycle, including concept design, schematic design, detailed design and preparation of tender documents. He shall stay abreast of the latest trends and developments in the storm water drainage design field and represent the firm and share his expertise and knowledge with other team members.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, COMPETENCIES AND EXPERIENCE

Qualification, Technical Skills and Competencies Required to Execute this Role

Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in engineering, preferably Civil or Environmental Chartered Professional Engineering certification or equivalent is preferred
Masters Degree in Environmental Engineering is preferable.

Skills

In depth knowledge of storm water drainage design and principles in the Middle East
Understanding of international engineering standards and codes
Good communication and presentation skills
Proficiency in spoken and written English;

Experience Required to Execute this Role

Overall Experience

10 to15 years of industry experience in in the water and environment/ storm water drainage engineering design

Specific Experience

10 to16 years of experience in engineering design in a top tier regional / multinational engineering consultancy firm
Strong experience in large and complex storm water drainage design projects
Exposure to global best practices and trends in Engineering
Planning Industry, in particular to stormwater drainage
Experience in the Middle East is preferred

Extensive knowledge of hydraulic analysis as well as interpretation of water quality data
In-depth knowledge of current hydrology and hydraulics techniques and software by using techniques with modeling/design tools, such as SewerGems, StormCad, EPA-SWMM and ARCGIS is preferred
Familiar with environmental impact assessments, surface water monitoring programs, runoff water management and environmental permitting
Possess strong analytical skills and has the ability to manage time and resource effectively
Possess excellent written and verbal communication skill
Review of design which performed by the junior staff
Perform responsibilities of preparing study narratives documents, catchment studies and case reviews
Handle the tasks related to flood management and mitigation plan
Responsible for assisting project managers in scoping projects and in leading project development teams
Responsible for the surface water drainage design on varieties of major and minor projects