Principal Engineer - Wet Utilities

The Principal Engineer will contribute to a growing utilities infrastructure design team. They will deliver water sector assets for various projects in WSP GCC. These projects include residential, industrial, commercial, transport, water, retail, health, and education projects.

• Take the lead in managing and overseeing the design and planning of wet utility-related projects, which includes designing water, wastewater, and stormwater networks, water and wastewater transmission pipelines, coordinating utilities, investigating stormwater, documenting systems, updating models, supporting stormwater drainage, and handling cross-connections, hydraulic and hydrological modelling, etc.
• Identify methods and solutions for complex engineering problems.
• Act as the Project Engineer for medium to large projects within your discipline.
• Offer technical consultations for interdisciplinary analytical studies and analyses.
• Guide others in using technologies such as Civil3D, Sewer Gems, Water Gems, AutoCAD, and BIM.
• Ensure the design complies with all relevant codes and regulations.
• Prepare Bill of quantities, specifications for materials/equipment and purchase requisitions.
• Develop plans for operation and maintenance.
• Conduct surveys, studies, and site investigations.
• Carry out reliability, availability, maintenance, and safety analyses.
• Be knowledgeable about Water, Irrigation, Firefighting, Road Administration Authority regulations.
• Prepare technical specifications and design reports.
• Have experience liaising with service provider agencies to obtain NOCs and Design Approvals.
• Collaborate with others, learn, and provide support.
• Develop trusted relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Deliver allocated technical assignments.
• Provide inputs for Civil Engineering design.
• Support the professional development of other staff.
• Work on various river and flood modelling projects.
• Resolve technical modelling issues on projects.
• Liaise with the business and guide other team members.
• Provide input to the project team.
• Collaborate with other design disciplines.
• Establish a profile in the industry and stay updated with innovations and developments.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders such as municipalities, city development offices, and transport administrations.
• Use software tools such as Civil 3D, Mike Plus, WaterGems, SewerGems, Epanet, ArcGIS, and Excel for project execution.
• Assist main designers in various aspects of the project, including updating water system models and designing sewage and stormwater installations.
• Ensure the design and implementation of water and pressure waste networks, including utility coordination of existing installations.

• Possess a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and a Master's degree or equivalent in Water Resources or Environmental Engineering from an accredited university.
• Bring at least 12 years of professional experience in utilities infrastructure projects.
• Be in the process of obtaining Chartership or have recently achieved it.
• Demonstrate proficiency in using software like AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
• Experience in the Construction industry is beneficial.
• Be accountable for creating drawings.
• Have practical experience in building, calibrating, and verifying integrated 1D-2D models using advanced software like Mike Plus and InfoWorks ICM.
• Technical expertise and experience in integrated 1D-2D flood modelling is a plus.
• Have experience in building/updating models and flood mapping using Scalgo or GIS.
• Have worked on Nordic flood alleviation/appraisal scheme projects.
• Experience in storm drain modelling and integrated ID-2D modelling using Mike Plus and InfoWorks ICM is desirable.
• Be familiar with Nordic Wet Utilities Design, Highway/Railway Drainage, Hydraulic, Hydrologic standards and practices related to the Environment Protection Agency.
• Be a strong, self-driven, and assertive individual capable of working under pressure.
• Possess excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Have strong report writing skills, well-developed interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in a team.
• Be adaptable to new or challenging work as per business needs.
• Have experience working in or with diverse cultures.
• Respect deadlines and achieve targeted results while working independently.
• Have an excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Experience with Swedish projects and knowledge of Swedish design standards is beneficial.
• Possess problem-solving skills and originality.
• Be proficient in using computers.

BGV:

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.

• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.