WSP

Plans and designs infrastructure projects

Infrastructure Dry Utilities Engineer - Site Supervision

Power Systems Engineering +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAbu Dhabi - United Arab EmiratesNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or a related discipline is required.
Five to ten or more years of experience in infrastructure projects focused on dry utilities is required.
Experience in engineering consultancy, project management consultancy, design management, or construction supervision roles is required.
Demonstrated involvement in large-scale infrastructure, mixed-use developments, smart cities, industrial zones, airports, ports, or transportation projects is required.
Experience working with utility authorities and service providers is required.

Responsibilities

Plan, review, coordinate, and supervise construction of dry utility infrastructure systems, ensuring designs and construction activities comply with project requirements, local authority regulations, and industry standards.
Prepare and review designs, calculations, drawings, and specifications for dry utility networks.
Coordinate the design and integration of electrical distribution systems (LV/MV/HV), street lighting systems, telecommunications and fiber optic networks, ICT and smart city infrastructure, district cooling networks, and gas distribution systems.
Review shop drawings, technical submissions, material submittals, and contractor proposals.
Verify compliance with utility authority requirements, project specifications, and international engineering standards.
Participate in utility master planning and infrastructure corridor design.
Supervise on-site installation of dry utility infrastructure works.
Ensure construction activities are executed according to approved drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.
Monitor construction progress and provide technical support during project execution.
Review contractor RFIs, method statements, NCRs, and technical queries.
Witness testing, energization, commissioning, and handover of utility systems.
Resolve technical issues and coordinate design modifications when required.
Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including civil, structural, MEP, roads, landscape, and wet utility disciplines.
Liaise with utility authorities, service providers, clients, and contractors.
Support utility applications, approvals, No Objection Certificates (NOCs), and authority coordination processes.
Attend technical meetings and provide engineering recommendations throughout project delivery.
Ensure compliance with project QA/QC procedures and engineering standards.
Monitor contractor adherence to approved methodologies and safety requirements.
Conduct inspections and audits to verify installation quality.
Support project HSE objectives and safe utility construction practices.
Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and authority regulations.

Desired Qualifications

Professional Engineer certification or membership of a recognized engineering institution is preferred.
Additional qualifications in power systems, telecommunications, or utility engineering are advantageous.

The Infrastructure Engineer (Dry Utilities) is responsible for the planning, design review, coordination, and construction supervision of dry utility infrastructure systems including electrical distribution networks, street lighting, telecommunications, ICT, ELV systems, district cooling, gas networks, and utility corridors. The role ensures that utility designs and construction activities comply with project requirements, local authority regulations, and industry standards.

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or related discipline.
Professional Engineer certification or membership of a recognized engineering institution is preferred.
Additional qualifications in power systems, telecommunications, or utility engineering are advantageous.

5-10+ years of experience in infrastructure projects with a focus on dry utilities.
Experience in engineering consultancy, PMC, design management, or construction supervision roles.
Demonstrated involvement in large-scale infrastructure, mixed-use developments, smart cities, industrial zones, airports, ports, or transportation projects.
Experience working with utility authorities and service providers.

Design & Technical Review

Prepare and review designs, calculations, drawings, and specifications for dry utility networks.
Coordinate the design and integration of:
- Electrical distribution systems (LV/MV/HV)
- Street lighting systems
- Telecommunications and fiber optic networks
- ICT and smart city infrastructure
- District cooling networks
- Gas distribution systems
Review shop drawings, technical submissions, material submittals, and contractor proposals.
Verify compliance with utility authority requirements, project specifications, and international engineering standards.
Participate in utility master planning and infrastructure corridor design.

Construction Supervision

Supervise on-site installation of dry utility infrastructure works.
Ensure construction activities are executed according to approved drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.
Monitor construction progress and provide technical support during project execution.
Review contractor RFIs, method statements, NCRs, and technical queries.
Witness testing, energization, commissioning, and handover of utility systems.
Resolve technical issues and coordinate design modifications when required.

Coordination & Stakeholder Management

Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including civil, structural, MEP, roads, landscape, and wet utility disciplines.
Liaise with utility authorities, service providers, clients, and contractors.
Support utility applications, approvals, No Objection Certificates (NOCs), and authority coordination processes.
Attend technical meetings and provide engineering recommendations throughout project delivery.

Quality, Safety & Compliance

Ensure compliance with project QA/QC procedures and engineering standards.
Monitor contractor adherence to approved methodologies and safety requirements.
Conduct inspections and audits to verify installation quality.
Support project HSE objectives and safe utility construction practices.
Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and authority regulations.

About the Company

WSP

Plans and designs infrastructure projects

WSP is an engineering and science consultancy that helps governments and businesses plan, design, and manage infrastructure. Its teams work on transport networks, buildings, water systems, power facilities, and environmental projects, combining engineers with scientists, planners, and technical advisers. Services include feasibility studies, detailed design, environmental assessments, and project management, with specialists supporting assets through construction and operation. Clients pay through contracts priced by staff time, agreed project fees, or a share of project costs. Genivar reorganized as WSP Global in 2014, and the group is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959

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