Summary
Sener is seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer for railway infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia, with the role located in Abu Dhabi and a hybrid working environment. The engineer will lead drainage design across project stages, prepare and review calculations and technical documents, and coordinate with other engineering disciplines. Applicants need at least 10 years of drainage design experience, including at least 5 years on rail projects, and a relevant bachelor’s degree. The opportunity is for qualified Saudi nationals; salary is described as competitive, with no amount stated.
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Join Sener and Shape the Future of Rail Infrastructure
At Sener, we deliver complex rail and metro projects across the region. We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer – Drainage with a minimum of 10 years of drainage design experience, including at least 5 years on rail projects, to support major railway infrastructure developments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
This opportunity is focused on attracting qualified KSA Nationals with a strong technical background in railway drainage design. The successful candidate will lead and undertake hydrological, hydraulic, stormwater, and drainage design activities while coordinating drainage solutions with track, earthworks, structures, stations, roads, utilities, and other engineering disciplines.
Key Job Responsibilities:
1. Lead and undertake drainage design activities across concept, preliminary, detailed, and tender design stages.
2. Develop and review drainage strategies, hydrological and hydraulic calculations, drainage layouts, technical reports, specifications, and design documentation.
3. Design surface water, stormwater, track drainage, station drainage, depot drainage, culverts, channels, attenuation systems, and associated infrastructure.
4. Coordinate drainage solutions with track, earthworks, roads, structures, stations, utilities, geotechnical, environmental, and other engineering disciplines.
5. Review drainage models, calculations, drawings, reports, specifications, and technical submissions to ensure technical quality and compliance.
6. Identify and resolve flood risks, constructability concerns, design constraints, technical interfaces, and multidisciplinary coordination issues.
7. Participate in technical reviews, design workshops, stakeholder meetings, and value engineering activities.
8. Provide technical guidance to junior and intermediate engineers while supporting the delivery of high-quality project outputs.
Job Requirements:
1. A minimum of 10 years of professional drainage design experience.
2. At least 5 years of drainage design experience on rail projects is mandatory.
3. Proven experience designing drainage systems for major railway or transportation infrastructure projects.
4. Strong experience in hydrological and hydraulic analysis, stormwater management, flood risk assessment, and drainage network design.
5. Experience with track drainage, station drainage, depot drainage, culverts, channels, attenuation systems, and associated infrastructure.
6. Demonstrated ability to prepare and review drainage calculations, models, drawings, reports, specifications, and technical submissions.
7. Strong understanding of multidisciplinary interfaces between drainage, earthworks, track, roads, structures, stations, utilities, and geotechnical works.
8. Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, or a related discipline.
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Experience on major railway, high-speed rail, metro, commuter rail, or freight rail projects.
2. Experience delivering infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia or the wider GCC region.
3. Knowledge of regional drainage requirements and applicable international design standards.
4. Professional Engineer, Chartered Engineer, or an equivalent professional registration.
5. Experience within an international multidisciplinary engineering consultancy.
Why Join Sener?
Multinational working environment
High-impact, large-scale Rail & Metro, Airports, Water, Stadiums, & Roads projects
End-to-end project ownership
Career development and growth opportunities
Mentorship and continuous learning
Hybrid working environment
Competitive salary and benefits
Stable, long-term career with an innovative company
Collaborative and supportive team culture
Opportunity to make a real impact
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