Infrastructure Dry Utilities Engineer (Site Supervision)

About the role

The Infrastructure Engineer (Dry Utilities) plans, reviews designs, coordinates and supervises the construction of dry utility infrastructure such as electrical distribution networks, street lighting, telecommunications, ICT, ELV systems, district cooling, gas networks and utility corridors. The role ensures that designs and construction comply with project requirements, local authority regulations and industry standards.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and review designs, calculations, drawings and specifications for dry utility networks, and coordinate electrical distribution (LV/MV/HV), street lighting, telecom and fiber optics, ICT and smart city infrastructure, district cooling and gas distribution.
• Review shop drawings, technical submissions, material submittals and contractor proposals, and verify compliance with utility authority requirements and international engineering standards.
• Participate in utility master planning and infrastructure corridor design.
• Supervise on-site installation, ensure work follows approved drawings and specifications, monitor progress and support contractors.
• Review contractor RFIs, method statements, NCRs and technical queries, witness testing, energization, commissioning and handover, and resolve technical issues and design changes.
• Coordinate with civil, structural, MEP, roads, landscape and wet utility teams, and liaise with utility authorities, service providers, clients and contractors.
• Support utility applications, approvals and NOCs, attend technical meetings and give engineering recommendations.
• Ensure QA/QC compliance, monitor contractor safety and methodology, conduct inspections and audits, and support HSE objectives.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Civil, Infrastructure Engineering or a related discipline.
• Professional Engineer certification or membership of a recognized engineering institution preferred.
• 5-10+ years of experience in infrastructure projects focused on dry utilities.
• Experience in engineering consultancy, PMC, design management or construction supervision.
• Demonstrated involvement in large-scale infrastructure, mixed-use developments, smart cities, industrial zones, airports, ports or transport projects.
• Experience working with utility authorities and service providers.