Principal Engineer

Principal Engineer Jobs in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Job Description

• Ability to manage/lead a design and approval process interfacing with the project team, Clients and Stakeholders.
• In-depth and strong understanding of KSA Authority guidelines is a must.
• Lead the design from Data collection, validation, identify design gaps,
• Prepare concept master plan stage to Detailed Master Plan in terms of utility corridor space proofing, ROW, coordination with wet, roads, transportation, landscape, and building teams.
• Full understanding of dry and wet utilities and infrastructure projects from Concept to IFC stage
• Strong infrastructure engineering background with previous experience on infrastructure projects
• Thorough experience in power system such as grid stations, primary substation requirements, allocating HV corridor. Understanding of 132/220/400 KV overhead and underground lines, relocation, and protection requirements of dry utilities including power, telecom, and lighting
• Design/Review of Street Lighting for all type of roads, ROW, Lighting Calculations, SLDs, Load schedules, landscape lighting branch wiring etc.,
• In depth understanding of design and modelling works for wet utilities including potable water supply, firefighting, wastewater and irrigation infrastructure projects.
• Review the technical deliverables as per local authority and town planning
• department requirements for each dry services
• Attend Client design meetings, kick off meetings, progress meetings, workshops, prepare presentation and lead utilities design as front end when required,
• Able to work on multiple bids and proposals and assist the team lead and disciplines lead in terms of pricing, methodology and options
• Excellent knowledge and focus towards to Quality of design, review and take ownership of the deliverables produced and ensure the design safety is followed in all projects including identifying risks, mitigation, and design assumptions registers update

Minimum Requirements

• 15 years of experience in utilities sector covering both wet and dry utilities. Minimum 10 years in design.
• Construction Supervision and Building projects are not preferred

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelors’ Degree in relevant Engineering,
• Preferably Master’s degree in relevant discipline.
• Chartered Professional (C.Eng.) and holding professional license/certification from the international recognised bodies.