Infrastructure Engineer - Dry Utilities
Posted date [2026-09-25]
(ID: 52465)
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Job Description and Requirements
Infrastructure Engineer - Dry UtilitiesJob Snapshot
Role: Infrastructure Engineer - Dry Utilities
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Electrical-Electronics Engineering
Experience: Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience
Job Type: Full Time
Position Overview
AECOM is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer - Dry Utilities to join its infrastructure project team in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role focuses on construction supervision and technical coordination of electrical, telecommunications, street lighting, and associated dry utility networks. The position requires practical infrastructure experience across utility ducts, chambers, manholes, cable routes, sleeves, crossings, inspections, quality control, and multidisciplinary interfaces.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Abu Dhabi
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Electrical-Electronics Engineering
Salary: Not disclosed
Gender: No Preference
Candidate Nationality: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Dry Utilities Responsibilities
The Infrastructure Engineer - Dry Utilities will supervise construction activities and coordinate technical interfaces across electrical, telecommunications, street lighting, and associated utility
infrastructure. The engineer will work with Contractors, Authorities, utility providers, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary project teams to maintain compliance with approved technical and quality requirements.
* Supervise and monitor construction of electrical, telecom, street lighting, and associated dry utility networks.
* Oversee utility ducts, chambers, manholes, cable routes, sleeves, crossings, and related infrastructure works.
* Verify that construction activities comply with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, ITPs, and project requirements.
* Review Contractor shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, RFIs, inspection requests, and other technical documentation.
* Monitor construction progress, quality, workmanship, and compliance with approved requirements.
* Coordinate with Contractors, Authorities, utility providers, stakeholders, and other engineering disciplines to resolve construction and technical matters.
* Monitor testing and inspection of dry utility networks and follow up on required inspections and approvals.
* Identify technical issues, construction risks, and potential delays and coordinate appropriate corrective actions with the project team.
* Manage interfaces between dry utilities and roads, wet utilities, structures, landscaping, and other infrastructure services.
* Assess site conditions and proposed construction solutions and provide technical recommendations where required.
* Monitor Contractor compliance with approved construction methodologies, ITPs, specifications, and quality requirements.
* Maintain records of inspections, construction progress, RFIs, technical issues, and site activities.
* Participate in site meetings, progress meetings, technical discussions, and coordination meetings with Contractors and relevant stakeholders.
* Ensure health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements are implemented throughout site activities.
Qualifications and Experience
* Bachelor\'s Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
* Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience in infrastructure and dry utilities.
* Proven experience in dry utilities and infrastructure construction.
* Good knowledge of electrical and telecommunications networks, street lighting, utility ducts, chambers, and associated infrastructure works.
* Experience in construction supervision, site inspection, quality control, and Contractor coordination.
* Good understanding of construction drawings, specifications, method statements, ITPs, and technical submissions.
* Experience working on major infrastructure projects is preferred.
* UAE infrastructure and Authority experience is an advantage.
* Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
* Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary project team while managing multiple site activities.
Working at AECOM
AECOM provides opportunities to contribute to infrastructure projects across water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings. Its multidisciplinary teams support projects throughout the lifecycle, from advisory, planning, design, and engineering through program and construction management.
Newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. Depending on employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, flexible work options, well-being resources, an employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings, and an employee stock purchase plan.
About AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure and professional services firm serving public- and private-sector clients. Its teams work across water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings, providing services from advisory, planning, design, and engineering through program and construction management. AECOM reported revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.
* Supervise and monitor construction of electrical, telecom, street lighting, and associated dry utility networks.
* Oversee utility ducts, chambers, manholes, cable routes, sleeves, crossings, and related infrastructure works.
* Verify that construction activities comply with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, ITPs, and project requirements.
* Review Contractor shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, RFIs, inspection requests, and other technical documentation.
* Monitor construction progress, quality, workmanship, and compliance with approved requirements.
* Coordinate with Contractors, Authorities, utility providers, stakeholders, and other engineering disciplines to resolve construction and technical matters.
* Monitor testing and inspection of dry utility networks and follow up on required inspections and approvals.
* Identify technical issues, construction risks, and potential delays and coordinate appropriate corrective actions with the project team.
* Manage interfaces between dry utilities and roads, wet utilities, structures, landscaping, and other infrastructure services.
* Assess site conditions and proposed construction solutions and provide technical recommendations where required.
* Monitor Contractor compliance with approved construction methodologies, ITPs, specifications, and quality requirements.
* Maintain records of inspections, construction progress, RFIs, technical issues, and site activities.
* Participate in site meetings, progress meetings, technical discussions, and coordination meetings with Contractors and relevant stakeholders.
* Ensure health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements are implemented throughout site activities.
Qualifications and Experience
* Bachelor\'s Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
* Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience in infrastructure and dry utilities.
* Proven experience in dry utilities and infrastructure construction.
* Good knowledge of electrical and telecommunications networks, street lighting, utility ducts, chambers, and associated infrastructure works.
* Experience in construction supervision, site inspection, quality control, and Contractor coordination.
* Good understanding of construction drawings, specifications, method statements, ITPs, and technical submissions.
* Experience working on major infrastructure projects is preferred.
* UAE infrastructure and Authority experience is an advantage.
* Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
* Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary project team while managing multiple site activities.
Working at AECOM
AECOM provides opportunities to contribute to infrastructure projects across water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings. Its multidisciplinary teams support projects throughout the lifecycle, from advisory, planning, design, and engineering through program and construction management.
Newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. Depending on employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, flexible work options, well-being resources, an employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings, and an employee stock purchase plan.
About AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure and professional services firm serving public- and private-sector clients. Its teams work across water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings, providing services from advisory, planning, design, and engineering through program and construction management. AECOM reported revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.
