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WSP Middle East are currently looking for a Senior Engineer (Drainage) to be responsible for managing engineering activities for the Delivery Areas to ensure targets are being met and progress is delivered for Ashghal managed Projects.
Your new role, what's involved?
* Provide support to the Area Delivery Managers where required upon Engineering
* Provide regular progress reports and elevate issues to the Authority
* Manage the day-to-day operational & contract aspects of projects
* Be responsible for providing feedback regarding project progress, deviations, changes and ensuring that the projects are delivered to Ashghal Standards
* Handover the site (possession of site), Pre-contract meeting (kick-off), and ROs and approvals officially to the Consultant
* Monitor (after liaising with traffic unit) traffic diversions and ensure it is effective and safe
* Ensure that a quality control, safety plan compliance with QCS & Ashghal
* Specify and coordinate with Quality Department
* Review deliverables across projects, minimizes exposure and risk
* Manage scope and achieve goals set for projects, confront issues quickly
* Ensure timely hand-over (delivery) of project
* Certify progress of claims submitted by the consultants and contractors
* Prepare and submit reports to senior management on work progress status
* Inspect construction sites on a periodical basis to ensure conformance to design specifications and adherence to quality
* Interpret, explain and enforce regulations and policies, confer with construction regarding possible changes to plans and problem resolution
* Ensure that consultants and contractors produce regular reports on damages, accidents, delays, bad weather or emergencies
* Encourage contractors to observe applicable safety rules and regulations; Identifies corrective action and agrees with consultants and contractors
* Monitor and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints and construction problems
* Ensures effective communication and coordination on assigned projects between all disciplines and all other project participants
* Be responsible for planning, scheduling, conducting and coordinating the technical and management aspects of projects
* Lead team, project progress, technical and coordination meetings
* Manage and review performance of various consultants and contractors in terms of engineering
* Review and recommend upon various designs throughout the lifetime of a project
* Apply international design standards across various projects
Requirements
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
* BSc Degree in Civil Engineering
* 15 years post graduate experience with experience in major infrastructure projects or programmes; preference will be given to drainage related experience
* Experience in working with and within government agencies or client's side generally at a senior level
* Demonstrable track record in the delivery of large multidisciplinary projects
* In-depth knowledge of engineering procedures
* Strong experience in designing storm water drainage networks, and flood protection measures
* Experience in construction and project management of drainage projects involving Wastewater and/or Groundwater Drainage Networks, Sewerage Pumping Stations & Rising Mains
* Demonstrable experience dealing with third party issues, the Authority's customers, statutory undertakers, and other impacted stakeholders, in compliance with requirements
* Experience in managing all aspects of design & build contracts
What's in it for you?
What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP - we can!
WSP recognises that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important - be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.
As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, generous annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.
Be you, be happy - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to WSP. We recognise the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring.? Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.
Apply now and be the future of WSP!
WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic.
About the Company
WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With 36,000 talented people in more than 500 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.