Project Manager - Water and Wastewater

About the role

Egis is looking for a Project Manager for its Water team in Dubai. The role combines technical oversight of water and wastewater infrastructure with the management of projects and work packages, from feasibility and design through construction supervision, commissioning and handover. It suits an experienced water engineer who can combine technical judgment with full responsibility for project delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight of design for water and wastewater treatment plants, desalination plants, pumping stations, potable water systems, stormwater drainage and sewerage networks, and review design deliverables for compliance with client requirements and standards.
• Take part in design reviews, constructability reviews and technical sessions, and prepare and review feasibility studies and supervision reports.
• Support construction and commissioning, review contractor submittals and act as technical adviser to clients and authorities.
• Manage projects or work packages from feasibility through procurement, construction supervision, commissioning and handover, defining objectives, scope, budget, programme and resources.
• Identify delivery risks, manage changes to scope, schedule and cost, and report progress and performance to the client and internal management.
• Act as main point of contact for clients, authorities, contractors and subconsultants, and apply Egis quality, environmental, health and safety policies.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior engineers and support continuous improvement and lessons learned.
• Support proposal preparation, build relationships with clients and partners, and identify new project opportunities.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Water, Mechanical, Chemical or Environmental Engineering (Master's preferred).
• 12-15 years of experience in water and wastewater infrastructure design and delivery, preferably in an engineering consultancy.
• Professional registration or chartered status (e.g. P.Eng, CEng) with a recognised engineering body.
• Proven experience managing water infrastructure projects or substantial work packages, and acting as main point of contact for clients.
• Strong written and verbal English, including technical report writing and client presentations.
• Preferred: experience delivering water projects in the UAE or GCC, willingness to travel, and a recognised project management qualification.

Required skills

• Solid understanding of water and wastewater treatment processes and design principles, and of local and international standards.
• Project controls: programme, cost, forecasting, risk, change and performance reporting.
• Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and remote, international teams.