Engineer - Utilities
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About the Role
AECOM is seeking an experienced Utilities Engineer for a major Roads and Bridges project in Dubai. The role involves supervision, coordination, and quality control of wet and dry utilities works, ensuring compliance with RTA standards.
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Responsibilities
- Coordinate utility protection, diversion, and reinstatement works within RTA road corridors
- Ensure compliance with RTA utility corridor layouts, depth clearances, and reinstatement standards
- Interface with traffic management and staging plans to maintain safe utility works near live roads
- Support RTA inspections and audits related to MEP and utility installation
- Review and approve shop drawings, method statements, material submittals, and technical proposals
- Ensure all MEP and utility installations comply with approved IFC drawings, RTA standards, and local authority regulations
- Coordinate with utility authorities for NOCs, service diversions, connections, shutdowns, and inspections
- Manage interface coordination between utilities, civil, structural, roadworks, and traffic diversion works
- Monitor contractor performance to ensure quality, safety, and progress targets are met
- Conduct site inspections, issue site instructions, NCRs, and observations, and ensure timely corrective actions
- Verify testing and commissioning activities for MEP systems
- Ensure compliance with HSE requirements, particularly during live utility works, trenching, and tie in activities
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
- Valid UAE Society of Engineers membership preferred
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in utility works for major infrastructure projects
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Dubai, with proven track record in RTA projects
- Previous RTA Approval is advantageous
- Prior experience in coordinating with multiple authorities (RTA, DEWA, Etisalat, DU, DM, etc.)
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Job Description
- AECOM is seeking an experienced Utilities Engineer for a major Roads and Bridges project located in Dubai. The Utilities Engineer will be a key member of AECOM’s construction supervision team for RTA projects in Dubai, focusing on the supervision, coordination, and quality control of wet and dry uti
Roles and Responsibility
- Coordinate utility protection, diversion, and reinstatement works within RTA road corridors.
- Ensure compliance with RTA utility corridor layouts, depth clearances, and reinstatement standards.
- Interface with traffic management and staging plans to maintain safe utility works near live roads.
- Support RTA inspections and audits related to MEP and utility installation
- Review and approve shop drawings, method statements, material submittals, and technical proposals related to MEP and utility services in compliance with project specifications and authority requirements.
- Ensure all MEP and utility installations are executed in accordance with approved IFC drawings, RTA standards, and local authority regulations (DEWA, Etisalat, DU, Dubai Municipality, etc.).
- Coordinate with utility authorities for NOCs, service diversions, connections, shutdowns, and inspections.
- Manage interface coordination between utilities, civil, structural, roadworks, and traffic diversion works to avoid clashes and delays.
- Monitor contractor performance to ensure quality, safety, and progress targets are met.
- Conduct site inspections, issue site instructions, NCRs, and observations, and ensure timely corrective actions.
- Verify testing and commissioning activities for MEP systems, including pressure testing, flushing, energization, and final authority approvals.
- Ensure compliance with HSE requirements, particularly during live utility works, trenching, and tie in activities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
- Valid UAE Society of Engineers membership preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in utility works for major infrastructure projects.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Dubai, with proven track record in RTA projects.
- Previous RTA Approval is advantageous
- Prior experience in coordinating with multiple authorities (RTA, DEWA, Etisalat, DU, DM, etc.).
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