SPE - Water/Irrigation Engineer

KEO International Consultants

Kuwait

Ref: HP881-1496

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration, through conceptualization, to realization of design or project delivery in the built and natural environments.

For over 50 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities. As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is ranked by ENR in the Top 200 International Design Firms; a Top 20 International PM firm; and 44th largest global architecture firm.

We draw from the expertise from over 60 nations, bringing experience from every major market of the globe. With over 2,500 multidisciplinary professionals and staff, we are an international professional consulting services firm.

We are now seeking an exceptional Senior Project Engineer - Water/Irrigation to join our award winning team based within our Kuwait Office.

This critical role will be responsible for Water & Irrigation Design on the assigned projects.

Paramount to success within this varied role will include;
• Undertake the responsibility of Water & Irrigation Design for the assigned projects as per the client's, authorities and QMS procedures. Liaise with Client and Authority Representatives for obtaining design approvals.
• Reply to the RFIs for the contractors queries on the design drawings.
• Preparation of Design Reports, Technical Specifications and BoQ for the Civil/Water Utilities Works and all the equipments.
• Preparation of Design Documents, Drawings for all Design Stages (Concept, Schematic and Detailed Design/IFC) in compliance with the local Codes, Regulations, Requirements and International Standards. Lead, supervise and mentoring a team of engineer
• Preparation of Civil/Infrastructures Water Utilties - Potable/Fire Water & Irrigation Design and Drawings including Storage Tanks/Reservoirs, Pumping Stations & Transmission and Distribution Pipelines (Layouts & Profiles, Valve Chambers, Air Valves, Washouts, Isolation, Interconnection…etc).
• Preparation of Technical Design Reports (Water Demand, Pipe Sizing Calculations, Hydraulic Calculations, Selection of Pipe Material, Technical Specifications, etc…)
• Well verse and familiar with Water Hydraulic and Surge Modelling Softwares required to be used for the Water & Irrigation Network Design (such as WaterGems, WaterCAD, InfoWater, Epanet, Hammer, InfoSurge,..etc)

Requirements

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that you will bring a minimum of 15 years experience in Civil & Infrastructure Utility Works (Potable, Fire Water & TSE/Irrigation), career experience with a Bachelors Degree in Civil /Water Engineering and preferable Master Degree. Chartered Engineer or PE.

About the Company

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 57 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is ranked by ENR in the Top 225 International Design Firms; in the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms; and by World Architecture as 50th largest global architecture firm and #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2021 WAS 100 Survey.

We invite you to join us.

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