Senior Design Engineer – Surface Water and Groundwater Drainage

Job description / Role

• Provide leadership to a team of Surface Water and Groundwater Design Engineers and Draftsmen
• Provide the technical guidance, supervision, quality assurance and quality control for all deliverables
• Schedule and manage the team’s daily activities
• Prepare delivery forecasts and estimates
• Ensure that deliverables meet contractual requirements
• Coordinate with the Project Manager and Drainage Lead for the project requirements and expectations
• Represent the discipline in all internal and external meetings
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders
• Undertake staff improvement (e.g. trainings and lessons-learned sessions) and assess employee performance.
• Manage project scope change, scope creep and other contractual matters
• Undertake process improvements towards better work efficiency

• Minimum Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering
• Masters Degree is preferred but not essential
• Familiarity with Ashghal Guidelines and Standards is preferred, but knowledge in other similar standards (e.g., British/European) can be considered.
• Minimum 15 years of solid experience in the field of surface water drainage design and groundwater network design.
• Solid knowledge in gravity and pressurized networks design for the different stages of design development (i.e., concept, preliminary and detailed).
• Solid knowledge in gravity and pressurized network modelling in StormCAD and SewerGEMS. Knowledge in in the use of Infoworks 1D and 2D will be an advantage.
• Knowledgeable in the preparation of reports, calculations, presentations, cost estimates, life cycle cost analyses, value engineering, environment and sustainability.
• Proven leadership and work management skills
• Proven ability to interface with internal and external entities
• Proven oral and written communication skills
• Results driven

Required areas of Technical Expertise: -
• Gravity and Pressurized Networks Design
• Hydrologic and Hydraulic Studies and Modelling
• Master Plan Development
• Design Development
• Stakeholder Management
• Work Planning and Resource Management
• Tender Documentation & Evaluation

Required Technical Skills:
• MS Office (e.g. word, excel and powerpoint)
• AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Bentley SewerGEMS and StormCAD
• Infoworks ICM (1D and 2D)
• Infoworks WS

About the Company

CDM Smith provides lasting and integrated solutions in water, environment, transportation, energy and facilities to public and private clients worldwide. As a full-service consulting, engineering, construction, and operations firm, we deliver exceptional client service, quality results and enduring value across the entire project life cycle.