Principal Drainage Engineer

Ready to lead a team that tackles infrastructure challenges? Want to take your Engineering expertise to the next level to work on tough projects that will make a huge impact on the community?

Parsons is now hiring an experienced Principal Drainage Engineer to join our team! In this role you will be given an opportunity to work across a wide variety of projects and further develop their skills and leadership expertise.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Civil and Transport infrastructure drainage design
• Detailed analysis and review of hydrological and hydraulic models
• Provide technical design expertise for drainage and stormwater quality systems, including piped networks and major transverse drainage structures. Embrace and promote a leading digital work environment and delivery culture
• Hydraulic and System design of the complex environment to meet site-specific requirements
• Applying knowledge and experience of the biological and physical process of stormwater management
• Applying innovative ideas, technology, and value engineering solutions
• Supervision/Mentoring and support to intermediate and junior engineers
• Undertake hydrologic modeling, calculations, drawings, report writing, design review, and supervision
• Leading the projects, taking a high level of responsibility, building a strong relationship with clients, and obtaining design approvals
• Coordinating with the CAD / BIM / 3-D modeling teams on projects

What Required Skills You’ll Bring

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
• Minimum 15 years experience in water engineering, including stormwater drainage design in civil and transport projects, stormwater management, and planning. Minimum 9 years of regional experience is essential and familiar with the Dubai Municipality design standards.
• Sound knowledge of principles of hydrology and hydraulics.
• Demonstrated understanding of hydrologic and hydraulic modeling/design software packages used in the design of surface drainage, piped networks, cross drainage, and flood analysis, i.e., CAD skills, SWMM, HEC RAS, and HEC-HMS knowledge
• Experience with Infoworks ICM, 1D/2D is compulsory.
• Excellent command with GIS and CAD tools such as ArcMap, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Microstation.
• The capability of mathematics to create calculation sheets and perform further calculations where required to ensure the design is appropriate.
• Knowledge of Water Sensitive Design and Sustainable Drainage Design (SuDS).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• A collegiate, team-player attitude
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) qualified (or equivalent) or well-progressed towards qualification.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and encourage collaboration
• Ability to handle multiple projects and deliver results within the project timeline.

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring

• A Master’s Degree in Water Engineering/Hydrology would be an advantage

Minimum Clearance Required To Start

Not Applicable/None

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.