Principal Water Engineer

Arcadis

Muscat, Oman

Ref: MP180-703

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Principal Water Engineer (Muscat)

Arcadis is the leading global design & consultancy firm for natural and built assets. Applying our deep market sector insights and collective design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services we work in partnership with our clients to deliver exceptional and sustainable outcomes throughout the lifecycle of their natural and built assets. We are 28,000 people active in over 70 countries that generate more than €3 billion in revenue. We support UN-Habitat with knowledge and expertise to improve the quality of life in rapidly growing cities around the world.

REPORTING TO: Area Director

REPORTING TO JOB HOLDER: Design Engineers, Junior Design Engineers, Graduate Engineers and Technicians.

OBJECTIVES:
Fulfilling a senior role within the Water team, providing leadership and mentoring to the team members; delivering projects to meet time and budget whilst maintaining quality and fulfilling or exceeding Client’s expectations.

The main duties of the Principal Water Engineer include, but are not limited to:
• Overall design responsibility of all Water Projects (Waste & Clean Water): Potable, Irrigation, Fire-fighting , Drainage, Storm Water Networks & associated Civils)
• Technical delivery of Water Projects (Design, Tendering & Submissions Review)
• Lead & Technically Manage the Water team resources (Resource management)
• Mentoring & training junior staff in order to technically advance their careers
• Design and design management of Water projects
• Deliver complete design package including technical drawings, design calculations, Specifications and Bills of Quantities
• Check engineering designs and drawings for constructability, errors, omissions and consistency
• Conduct site visits and inspections; attend project meeting (internal and external)
• Prepare engineering reports and write project correspondence
• Manage projects to meet time, cost and quality requirements
• Plan assigned activities to satisfy the requirements of Quality Assurance guidelines, budget and project brief
• Provide leadership to a team of engineers and technicians
• Liaise with other divisions and Arcadis offices for the delivery of services
• Engagement/supervision of sub-consultants
• Represent Arcadis in front of Clients
• Assist in preparing schedules for project/design delivery

AUTHORITIES:
• Direct sub-ordinate members of the project team
• Check project deliverables for which the Project Manager / Senior Design Engineer is responsible including drawings, reports, specifications and studies in relation to the assigned work on the project
• Provide technical advice to the Team Leader with respect to the assigned work on the project

KEY COMPETENCIES:
Sound knowledge in the design of Water Transmission, Water Distribution, Wastewater networks, Water and Wastewater pumping stations, rehabilitation of pumping stations and stormwater drainage. Experienced in Water and wastewater master planning, feasibility studies, preparation of Tender documents and technical evaluation of tenders is required.

Requirements

• BSc in Civil Engineering (MSc or post graduate qualification is an advantage)
• Overall Design experience – 15 years as a minimum
• Minimum 5 years GCC experience with experience in Oman preferred.
• Sound Working Design capability in various types of Water systems which would include:
• Potable Water Supply / Distribution / Transmission
• Irrigation System Design (Main system however Tertiary is advantageous but not a must)
• Sewerage Networks
• Storm Water Networks
• Design of civil works associated with the above listed systems (concrete reservoirs, chambers etc.)
• Water and Wastewater Pumping Station
• Stormwater Drainage
• Sound understanding of hydraulic Modelling (able to undertake, review & assess hydraulic modelling work)
• Familiar with design standards
• Sound experience in hydraulic design using computer programmes
• Able to write/amend technical specifications
• Planning and technical report writing skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to organise and prioritise
• Ability to identify innovative solutions to problems
• Ability to work well within a team environment
• Experienced in Microsoft applications
• Construction/maintenance experience desirable
• Excellent English written and spoken communication skills. Arabic is an advantage.

About the Company

ARCADIS is the leading global natural and built asset design & consultancy firm working in partnership with our clients to deliver exceptional and sustainable outcomes through the application of design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services. ARCADIS differentiates through its talented and passionate people and its unique combination of capabilities covering the whole asset life cycle, its deep market sector insights and its ability to integrate health & safety and sustainability into the design and delivery of solutions across the globe. We are 28,000 people that generate more than 3 billion in revenues. We support UN-Habitat with knowledge and expertise to improve the quality of life in rapidly growing cities around the world.

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