Utilities Design Head
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About the Role
TATWEER MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA L.L.C in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Head of Wet Utilities Design to lead a team delivering major infrastructure projects.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the Wet Utilities Design Division and manage multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Oversee the design and delivery of potable water, firefighting, sewerage, stormwater, drainage, pumping stations, and utility master plans
- Ensure compliance with UAE authority requirements, standards, and approval processes
- Manage project resources, budgets, schedules, and technical quality
- Drive innovation, technical excellence, and team development
- Interface with clients, authorities, stakeholders, and internal project teams
- Support business development activities, proposals, and technical bids
- Provide strategic leadership for complex infrastructure projects from concept through detailed design
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
- 15+ years of experience in Wet Utilities Design and Infrastructure Engineering
- Proven experience leading design teams and managing large scale infrastructure projects
- Strong knowledge of hydraulic modelling and design software such as WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, StormCAD, Civil 3D, InfoWorks
- Extensive experience with UAE authorities and approval processes
- Strong project management, commercial awareness, and stakeholder management skills
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Job Overview
- We are seeking an experienced Head of Wet Utilities Design to lead and grow our wet utilities engineering team, delivering major infrastructure and development projects across the UAE.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the Wet Utilities Design Division and manage multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Oversee the design and delivery of potable water, firefighting, sewerage, stormwater, drainage, pumping stations, and utility master plans.
- Ensure compliance with UAE authority requirements, standards, and approval processes.
- Manage project resources, budgets, schedules, and technical quality.
- Drive innovation, technical excellence, and team development.
- Interface with clients, authorities, stakeholders, and internal project teams.
- Support business development activities, proposals, and technical bids.
- Provide strategic leadership for complex infrastructure projects from concept through detailed design.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
- 15+ years of experience in Wet Utilities Design and Infrastructure Engineering.
- Proven experience leading design teams and managing large scale infrastructure projects.
- Strong knowledge of hydraulic modelling and design software such as WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, StormCAD, Civil 3D, InfoWorks, and related tools.
- Extensive experience with UAE authorities and approval processes.
- Strong project management, commercial awareness, and stakeholder management skills.
- Previous experience as Design Manager, Lead Engineer, Section Head, or Department Head is highly preferred.
Preferred Experience
- Water Distribution Networks
- Sewerage & Force Main Systems
- Stormwater & Flood Management
- Utility Master Planning
- Pumping Stations
- Hydraulic Modelling
- Authority Coordination & Approvals
- Infrastructure Design Management
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