Senior Civil Engineer
Job Summary
AECOM, a global infrastructure and engineering consultancy, is looking for a Senior Civil Engineer with strong experience in sewage treatment plant (STP) projects. The job is on-site and involves supervising the civil construction of major water and wastewater infrastructure, from excavation and concrete work to testing and handover. The employer asks for at least 10 years of experience in civil engineering and construction supervision, including at least 5 years on STP and wastewater projects.
Key Responsibilities
Planning and supervision of civil works
- Plan, manage and supervise all civil construction activities for the STP project.
- Review drawings, specifications, bills of quantities, method statements and project schedules.
- Make sure the work follows the approved drawings, specifications and project requirements.
- Supervise the construction of STP structures such as inlet and outlet works, screening and grit removal units, equalization and aeration tanks, clarifiers, sludge treatment facilities, filter and disinfection units, pump rooms, control rooms, and the roads, drainage and utilities around them.
- Supervise excavation, shoring, dewatering, backfilling, compaction and underground works, as well as reinforcement, formwork, concrete pouring and curing.
- Make sure waterproofing for tanks and underground structures is installed properly.
Coordination and progress
- Work with surveyors on setting-out, levels and dimensional accuracy.
- Review shop drawings, raise and follow up requests for information (RFIs), and coordinate with consultants and subcontractors.
- Coordinate civil works with mechanical, electrical, MEP and process equipment installation, including sleeves, openings, embeds and foundations.
- Track progress against the schedule, prepare daily, weekly and monthly reports, and monitor manpower, materials, equipment and productivity.
- Spot delays and help arrange recovery measures.
- Work with the client, consultant, main contractor and subcontractors, and attend site and progress meetings.
Quality, safety and commercial support
- Make sure materials are approved before use, and coordinate with QA/QC for inspections and testing, including concrete tests, reinforcement and waterproofing checks.
- Review and close NCRs, site observations and punch-list items.
- Follow project HSE requirements, including safe excavation, lifting, working at height and confined-space work, and help apply risk assessments and method statements.
- Check quantities of completed work for interim payments, review subcontractor measurements, and help the commercial team with variations, claims and change orders.
Testing, completion and leadership
- Coordinate testing of tanks, chambers and pipelines, including water-tightness tests and the repair of leaks or defects.
- Support mechanical and process teams during equipment installation and commissioning.
- Supervise snagging and final completion, and coordinate as-built drawings, handover documents and operation and maintenance documents.
- Keep proper records of drawings, inspections, approvals, test reports and site instructions.
- Guide site engineers, supervisors, foremen and subcontractors, solve technical site problems, and manage construction risks.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
- At least 10 years of experience in civil engineering and construction supervision.
- At least 5 years of experience on sewage treatment plant (STP) and wastewater infrastructure projects.
- Strong knowledge of reinforced concrete structures, tanks, pumping stations, pipelines and utility networks.
- Experience in contractor management, site supervision and project coordination.
- Familiarity with local authority requirements and international design and construction standards.
- Strong communication, reporting and stakeholder management skills.
- UAE or GCC experience is preferred.
Job Overview
| Employer | AECOM |
|---|---|
| Role Title | Senior Civil Engineer (STP / wastewater projects) |
| Job ID | J10158499 |
| Business Area | Transportation (Middle East and Africa), Construction career area |
| Job Location | UAE (city not stated in the listing text) |
| Work Model | On-site |
| Job Type | Not stated |
| Education | Bachelor's degree in civil engineering |
| Experience | 10+ years overall; at least 5 years on STP and wastewater projects |
| Key Skills | Concrete and tank structures, pumping stations, pipelines, site supervision, QA/QC and HSE coordination |
| Salary | Not disclosed |
| Benefits | Not stated for this role |
| Posted on | Not stated |
| Last date to apply | Not stated |
| Where to apply | AECOM official careers site |
Career Preparation Guide & Candidate Advice
Who this role suits
This suits a senior civil engineer who has already supervised the construction of sewage or wastewater treatment plants and is comfortable leading site teams. It isn't a role for early-career engineers: the listing asks for 10 years overall and 5 years on STP projects. UAE or GCC experience gives you an advantage.
A day in this job (general picture, not an official schedule)
You might begin with a walk around the site to check the progress of tanks, foundations and underground works. During the day you'd review drawings and submittals, speak with the contractor, check inspection and test results, and deal with safety issues. Later you'd update your progress report and prepare for the next meeting.
What to show on your CV
- The STP or wastewater projects you worked on, with capacity, value and your role.
- Structures you supervised, such as aeration tanks, clarifiers or pumping stations.
- Numbers: team size, concrete volumes, tests managed, completion dates.
- Your UAE or GCC authority experience, if you have any.
Skills to refresh before applying
- Water-tightness testing methods for tanks and pipelines.
- Waterproofing systems and common defects in water-retaining structures.
- Reading ITPs, method statements and NCR procedures, and how interim payment quantities are checked.
Documents to prepare
- CV that highlights your 10+ years and your 5+ years on STP projects
- Degree certificate and experience letters
- Professional registrations or approvals you hold
- Passport copy and a recent photo
Common application mistakes
- Listing general civil experience without showing the 5 years of STP or wastewater work the listing requires.
- Describing the project's scale but not your own responsibilities.
- Not mentioning testing, handover or QA/QC work, which this job covers in detail.
Mini glossary
- STP: a sewage treatment plant, which cleans wastewater before it is reused or released.
- BOQ: bill of quantities, a list of the items and amounts of work in a project.
- RFI: request for information, a formal question to the designer or consultant.
- ITP: inspection and test plan, which sets out the checks needed for each type of work.
- NCR: non-conformance report, which records work that doesn't meet requirements.
- Dewatering: removing groundwater from an excavation so work can proceed.
- Snagging: checking finished work for small defects that need fixing.
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