Associate - Dry Utilities - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - WSP

    WSP
    WSP Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    5 days ago

    Description
    Description

    We are seeking a highly experienced Associate – Dry Utilities to join our Transport & Infrastructure business unit in Abu Dhabi. This senior role will oversee the planning, design, coordination, and delivery of major dry utilities infrastructure across large-scale infrastructure and land development projects within the Emirate.

    The successful candidate will bring 15+ years of experience in dry utilities engineering—covering electrical, telecom, street lighting, and related networks—with extensive hands-on work on Abu Dhabi-based projects. You will play a pivotal role in driving technical excellence, managing multidisciplinary delivery teams, engaging with authorities, and supporting business growth.

    This is a key leadership position within the consultancy, offering the opportunity to influence strategic directions, mentor engineering teams, and deliver high-impact infrastructure programmes.

    Responsibilities

    Technical Leadership & Delivery

    • Lead and direct the design and delivery of major dry utilities networks including:
      • High Voltage (HV), Medium Voltage (MV), Low Voltage (LV)
      • Street lighting, telecommunication, and ICT networks
    • Oversee the development and review of design reports, calculations, models, drawings, and tender documents for concept, preliminary, and detailed design stages.
    • Ensure all project designs align with Abu Dhabi authority standards (ADDC, ADWEA, Etisalat, Du, ADM) and relevant international codes.
    • Provide senior-level technical assurance, validating engineering solutions and ensuring quality across project deliverables.
    • Support the resolution of complex engineering challenges through innovative and sustainable design approaches.

    Project & Multidisciplinary Coordination

    • Lead multidisciplinary coordination across civil, highways, structures, geotechnical, wet utilities, and architectural teams to ensure integrated project delivery.
    • Collaborate with project managers on planning, risk analysis, resourcing, scheduling, and budget oversight.
    • Manage design interfaces and ensure alignment between various project components.
    • Participate in and lead progress meetings, workshops, and technical briefings with clients, consultants, contractors, and authorities.

    Authority & Stakeholder Engagement

    • Lead authority submission strategies, ensuring accurate and complete documentation aligned with Abu Dhabi requirements.
    • Engage directly with key authorities to secure approvals, presenting technical designs and managing technical clarifications.
    • Maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders and regulatory bodies to facilitate smooth project progress.

    Leadership, Mentoring & Quality

    • Mentor, coach, and develop engineering and CAD teams, fostering technical excellence and knowledge-sharing within the Dry Utilities discipline.
    • Conduct technical reviews, ensuring compliance with internal QA/QC procedures and project-specific requirements.
    • Support team capability building, identify training needs, and guide the development of junior talent.
    Qualifications
    • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline (Master's degree advantageous).
    • Minimum 15+ years of experience in dry utilities design and delivery within an engineering consultancy.
    • Extensive experience working on Abu Dhabi infrastructure and land development projects with a detailed understanding of local approval processes.
    • Strong technical knowledge of dry utilities systems, electrical design principles, and infrastructure integration.
    • Proficiency in industry software including AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Dialux, ETAP, Amtech, and other relevant design tools.
    • Excellent communication, leadership, report writing, and client-facing skills.
    • Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary coordination and deliver complex, large-scale projects.

    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 recognizes 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 days annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.

    Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

    Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

    With us, you can. Apply today.


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