Utilities & Sea Water Reverse Osmosis Specialist

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, ae on site Until 9/5/2026 10+ years exp First posted July 7, 2026 Last posted July 7, 2026
Job description

With 3,500 employees across 8 countries in the Middle East, Egis has delivered over 700 complex development projects, stimulating economic growth and enhancing quality of life. Ranked among the top ten firms in the Middle East by Engineering News Record (ENR), Egis is committed to sustainable development. The Group’s operations in the Middle East are built on strategic acquisitions and a deep understanding of local market conditions. Egis’ long history of providing comprehensive engineering, consulting, and project management services makes it a trusted partner for regional governments, investors, and developers.

Act as technical advisor for Utilities & SWRO scope during developer bid review and RFP/specification preparation. Lead technical due diligence, verify compliance with project/off-taker requirements, identify risks and deviations, prepare clarifications, support technical evaluation, and contribute to contract schedules and negotiation support

  • Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering discipline
  • Professional registration, chartership, or OEM/utility/off-taker experience is preferred

Required Experience

  • 10+ years in power/water utilities, SWRO desalination, industrial water treatment, owner’s engineer or EPC review role

Technical Expertise

  • SWRO process; seawater intake/outfall; pretreatment; UF/RO; remineralization; demin water; potable/service/fire water; cooling water; wastewater; chemical dosing; utility consumption; environmental discharge. WHO/GCC potable water guidelines as applicable, RO membrane vendor standards, environmental discharge permits, NFPA for fire water, API/ASME where applicable

Commercial/Contract Awareness

  • Ability to read and comment on IPP/PPA/EPC technical schedules, guarantees, LD-linked performance clauses, interface obligations, acceptance testing requirements, and developer deviations
About this role

Summary

Lead technical review and due diligence for seawater reverse osmosis projects.

Job title

Utilities & Sea Water Reverse Osmosis Specialist

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

engineering

Location requirements

Abu Dhabi, UAE; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

SWRO processseawater intake/outfallpretreatmentUF/ROremineralizationdem waterpotable waterfire waterwastewaterchemical dosingenvironmental dischargecontract review

Preferred skills

professional registrationOEM experienceowner’s engineerEPC review

Specializations

SWROdesalinationwater treatmentutilitiesenvironmental discharge
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

On-site City