Associate Priniciple Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE

Employment: Full Time

The Design Manager leads the design teams during design delivery and manages design activities of water resources projects in K&A. He is the main counterpart of Project Managers and a key support in client interactions. He works closely with Project Managers for the review and validation of design deliverables and monitors the checking and reviews of all design phases and ensures the proper implementation of all related adjustments and revisions.

The jobholder conducts design value engineering in coordination with the Project Manager and design teams. He supports the Project Manager with budget, schedule, client, technical and quality management activities on projects. He shall stay abreast of the latest trends and developments in the water resources design market and represent the firm in the professional engineering and water resources infrastructure community, as needed.

Requirements:

Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably Civil or Environmental
- Master’s Degree or higher in Water Resources Engineering or equivalent
- Chartered Professional Engineering certification or equivalent is preferred

Skills:

In-depth knowledge of water resources design and principles in the Middle East
- Understanding of international engineering standards and codes
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Overall Experience
- 18+ years of industry experience in engineering design, particularly in water resources design

Specific Experience
- 10+ years of experience in design in a top-tier regional/multinational engineering consultancy firm
- Strong experience in large and complex water resources design projects
- Exposure to global best practices and trends in Water Treatment, and

Planning of Water Resources Projects.
- Advanced knowledge of hydrology and hydraulics of groundwater and surface water resources, natural treatment of wetlands, and water quality analysis.
- Advanced knowledge of hydrology and hydraulics software and modeling tools such as Modflow, WMS, MIKE, SMS, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, and ArcGIS. Etc.
- Demonstrated knowledge of river engineering and fluvial geomorphology.
- Familiar with environmental impact assessment studies, surface water monitoring programs, runoff water management, and environmental permitting
- Possess strong analytical skills and have the ability to manage time and resources effectively
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Review of design performed by the junior staff
- Advanced experience in preparing design technical reports and tender documents including design drawings, specifications, and BoQ.11. An ability to formulate and solve advanced problems related to water resources issues

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Khatib & Alami, a multidisciplinary urban regional planning, architectural and engineering consulting company, offers clients an integrated approach toward the ever-increasing need for reliable project delivery systems. In-house expertise and the continuous recruitment of bright and innovative professionals enable us to meet the challenges of development with due consideration to environmental protection, social and economic characteristics of society. In close concert with clients, we have been able to consolidate factors that make the resultant project coincide with the client's vision within the time frame and budget set out for implementation.

K&A started its consulting services in Lebanon and extended the areas of its professional activities in accordance with the growth of its experience, and its human and financial resources. The company operates in various countries including Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman, State of Qatar, State of Kuwait, Kingdom of Bahrain, Yemen, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Libya, Sudan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Belgium, Gabon and USA. K&A employs around 4,000 professionals and technicians. Since 1984, K&A has continuously ranked among the top 100 International Design firms as published by Engineering News Record (ENR). K&A has also obtained the ISO 9001:2000 certification for its Quality Management System (QMS).

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