Graduate
Accessibility Consultant
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff
Dubai, UAE
WSP | Parsons
Brinckerhoff are looking for a someone evaluate the accessibility of our
clients infrastructure, buildings and transport facilities and providing
effective advice in the creation an inclusive built environment, aligned to
Dubai’s vision to be a ‘disability friendly’ emirate by 2020.
The key objectives of the role are to;
• Undertake comprehensive access design appraisals and audits of all buildings types
• Undertake comprehensive physical access audits of all buildings types
• Contribute to publications and journals, including housing design guidance
• Contribute to the development of methods and tools use to deliver accessibility services
• Offer information, guidance and advice to clients based on The Dubai Universal Design Code and international best practice standards
• Undertake access audits using a prescribed format which includes prioritising recommendations and giving budgetary indicators
• Visit clients at their premises as necessary to promote, deliver training or consultancy services
How will know when you are successful in this role?
• Evidence of technical improvement
• Meeting targets and deadlines
• Achievement of individual business objectives
• Positive client feedback
The key objectives of the role are to;
• Undertake comprehensive access design appraisals and audits of all buildings types
• Undertake comprehensive physical access audits of all buildings types
• Contribute to publications and journals, including housing design guidance
• Contribute to the development of methods and tools use to deliver accessibility services
• Offer information, guidance and advice to clients based on The Dubai Universal Design Code and international best practice standards
• Undertake access audits using a prescribed format which includes prioritising recommendations and giving budgetary indicators
• Visit clients at their premises as necessary to promote, deliver training or consultancy services
How will know when you are successful in this role?
• Evidence of technical improvement
• Meeting targets and deadlines
• Achievement of individual business objectives
• Positive client feedback
• An awareness of pan-disability access and
inclusion for all potential users, including children and older people, and
people with different needs from the environment due to faith or culture
• Degree qualified in related subject (Ergonomics or the Built Environment)
• Experience in accessibility consultancy services desired
We would like to speak with creative, positive, people focused individuals who are proactive and results-driven. If have a passion for new technology, and thrive upon ‘thinking out of the box’ to develop and deliver solutions to complex problems, then WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff is the right company for you!
You’ll be joining a diverse group of individuals including engineers, scientists, technicians, consultants and academics, who work together to provide the most effective and sustainable solutions for our clients.
As one of the ‘Top 20 Companies to Work For in the UAE’, we offer a supportive team based environment, continued training and development, flexible working arrangements and rewarding career opportunities.
• Degree qualified in related subject (Ergonomics or the Built Environment)
• Experience in accessibility consultancy services desired
We would like to speak with creative, positive, people focused individuals who are proactive and results-driven. If have a passion for new technology, and thrive upon ‘thinking out of the box’ to develop and deliver solutions to complex problems, then WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff is the right company for you!
You’ll be joining a diverse group of individuals including engineers, scientists, technicians, consultants and academics, who work together to provide the most effective and sustainable solutions for our clients.
As one of the ‘Top 20 Companies to Work For in the UAE’, we offer a supportive team based environment, continued training and development, flexible working arrangements and rewarding career opportunities.
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff is one of the
world\'s leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We bring
together a unique pool of technical experts and strategic advisors including
engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and
environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction
management professionals. The depth of our expertise and advice spans across
the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment,
Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy
sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With
approximately 36,500 talented people in 500 offices across 40 countries, we are
uniquely positioned to deliver successful and sustainable projects, wherever
our clients need us.
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Senior SharePoint
Developer
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff
Qatar
We\'re currently working on a major roads and
drainage project in Doha. As part of the Programme Systems division we are
looking to recruit Senior Share Point Developer.
As a senior SharePoint/.Net Developer you will be responsible for the day to day development and support of the SharePoint environment and installed related products. You will work with the SharePoint Team to deliver and support stable and qualitative SharePoint solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Ability to understand and analyse project requirements and translate into specifications and programming deliverables
- Work with software engineers and senior management to enhance existing applications and build additional applications as we grow
- Enhance and productize our configuration tool to have it useable by our customers and product Partners
- Assist with designing and implementing enhanced BI capabilities across out product suite Work with others on the engineering team and conform to our SDLC in Agile Environment
- Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities
- Must be able to understand and analyse project requirements and translate specifications / UML / Design to implementation.
- Ability to adjust to changing priorities.
- Desire to be a key player on a small, early, growing team that is building some great products for the AEC industry
- Ability to execute and deliver to tight guidelines and schedules
- Ability to work in Agile / Iterative and traditional development environments.
As a senior SharePoint/.Net Developer you will be responsible for the day to day development and support of the SharePoint environment and installed related products. You will work with the SharePoint Team to deliver and support stable and qualitative SharePoint solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Ability to understand and analyse project requirements and translate into specifications and programming deliverables
- Work with software engineers and senior management to enhance existing applications and build additional applications as we grow
- Enhance and productize our configuration tool to have it useable by our customers and product Partners
- Assist with designing and implementing enhanced BI capabilities across out product suite Work with others on the engineering team and conform to our SDLC in Agile Environment
- Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities
- Must be able to understand and analyse project requirements and translate specifications / UML / Design to implementation.
- Ability to adjust to changing priorities.
- Desire to be a key player on a small, early, growing team that is building some great products for the AEC industry
- Ability to execute and deliver to tight guidelines and schedules
- Ability to work in Agile / Iterative and traditional development environments.
As a senior SharePoint/.Net Developer you will
be responsible for the day to day development and support of the SharePoint
environment and installed related products. You will work with the SharePoint
Team to deliver and support stable and qualitative SharePoint solutions.
- Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related Technical degree
- Minimum 5 years experience in delivering SharePoint based solutions for the business using SharePoint standard functionalities and customization with both SharePoint Designer and Visual Studio
- Strong overall programming experience building web-based and large scale systems required
- Expert skills and knowledge of the Microsoft SharePoint platforms (2010 & 2013)
- Expert skills and knowledge with SQL Server Enterprise Edition (developing storedprocedures, triggers, complex views) , Knowledge of working in Clustered SQL Server environment
- Expert skills in Creating artistic business dashboards
- Expert skills in Excel Services, OLAP Cubes
- Being able to analyse business/functional requirements and translate them into concrete tasks
- Expert skills in Objected Oriented Programming & .Net , .. Forms & MVC
We would like to speak with creative, positive, people focused individuals who are proactive and results-driven. If you’re fluent in English, with a passion for new technology, and thrive upon ‘thinking out of the box’ to develop and deliver solutions to complex problems, then WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff is the right company for you!
You’ll be joining a diverse group of individuals including engineers, scientists, technicians, consultants and academics, who work together to provide the most effective and sustainable solutions for our clients.
As one of the ‘Top Companies to Work For in the UAE’, we offer a supportive team based environment, continued training and development, flexible working arrangements and rewarding career opportunities.
- Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related Technical degree
- Minimum 5 years experience in delivering SharePoint based solutions for the business using SharePoint standard functionalities and customization with both SharePoint Designer and Visual Studio
- Strong overall programming experience building web-based and large scale systems required
- Expert skills and knowledge of the Microsoft SharePoint platforms (2010 & 2013)
- Expert skills and knowledge with SQL Server Enterprise Edition (developing storedprocedures, triggers, complex views) , Knowledge of working in Clustered SQL Server environment
- Expert skills in Creating artistic business dashboards
- Expert skills in Excel Services, OLAP Cubes
- Being able to analyse business/functional requirements and translate them into concrete tasks
- Expert skills in Objected Oriented Programming & .Net , .. Forms & MVC
We would like to speak with creative, positive, people focused individuals who are proactive and results-driven. If you’re fluent in English, with a passion for new technology, and thrive upon ‘thinking out of the box’ to develop and deliver solutions to complex problems, then WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff is the right company for you!
You’ll be joining a diverse group of individuals including engineers, scientists, technicians, consultants and academics, who work together to provide the most effective and sustainable solutions for our clients.
As one of the ‘Top Companies to Work For in the UAE’, we offer a supportive team based environment, continued training and development, flexible working arrangements and rewarding career opportunities.
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff is one of the
world\'s leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We bring
together a unique pool of technical experts and strategic advisors including
engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and
environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction
management professionals. The depth of our expertise and advice spans across
the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment,
Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy
sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With
approximately 36,500 talented people in 500 offices across 40 countries, we are
uniquely positioned to deliver successful and sustainable projects, wherever
our clients need us.
Apply Now
Operation
Specialist Engineer
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff
Kuwait
We are currently looking for Operation
Specialist Engineers for our project in Kuwait. You will be responsible for
operation of the power system comprising of generating stations and
transmission networks ranging from 11 KV (not the Primary Distribution system)
to 400 KV of the MEW in a reliable and secure way in addition to fulfilling the
quality standards followed by the Ministry and will coordinate with all
departments of the Ministry in discharging the duties on day to day basis, and
preparation of all operational reports for submission to the higher Ministry
Officials.
Responsibilities and needed expertise are broadly defined hereafter but not limited to:
• Will be responsible for operating the electrical system in more efficient and reliable way.
• To see that the Control Room Operators maintain the system frequency and voltages within the prescribed limits for safe and stable operation of the system.
• To arrange for all switching operations on the Electrical System being monitored by NCC / DCCs and co-ordinate such works with other CCs /TEN / EDN and Power Stations for operational or maintenance purposes.
• To arrange for shut down & startup of Generating Plant when required to meet the expected load Demand.
• To establish in coordination with the operation planning expert engineer the restoration procedures for different scenarios those might result in partial or complete black outs.
• Checking, compilation and preparation of all information needed for the proper, secure and reliable operation of the power network.
• Approval to the requested emergency shutdown programs for the network and power plants.
• Implementation of Scheduled power system outages and to ascertain that they do not affect the reliability and stability of the remaining system.
• Preparation of all operational reports.
• Preparation and updating of all network drawings
• Keeping the records pertaining to system operation
• Standard Instructions and regulations for Power System Operations for the Control Center and Power Stations.
Responsibilities and needed expertise are broadly defined hereafter but not limited to:
• Will be responsible for operating the electrical system in more efficient and reliable way.
• To see that the Control Room Operators maintain the system frequency and voltages within the prescribed limits for safe and stable operation of the system.
• To arrange for all switching operations on the Electrical System being monitored by NCC / DCCs and co-ordinate such works with other CCs /TEN / EDN and Power Stations for operational or maintenance purposes.
• To arrange for shut down & startup of Generating Plant when required to meet the expected load Demand.
• To establish in coordination with the operation planning expert engineer the restoration procedures for different scenarios those might result in partial or complete black outs.
• Checking, compilation and preparation of all information needed for the proper, secure and reliable operation of the power network.
• Approval to the requested emergency shutdown programs for the network and power plants.
• Implementation of Scheduled power system outages and to ascertain that they do not affect the reliability and stability of the remaining system.
• Preparation of all operational reports.
• Preparation and updating of all network drawings
• Keeping the records pertaining to system operation
• Standard Instructions and regulations for Power System Operations for the Control Center and Power Stations.
Experienced in Power System Operation for at
least twenty five (25) years out which at least ten (10) years in a responsible
position as an operation engineer for network of similar size as that of State
of Kuwait and should have thorough knowledge of operational criteria under
normal and abnormal system conditions. Preference shall be given to a person
familiar with the SCADA and EMS systems.
You’ll be joining a diverse group of individuals including engineers, scientists, technicians, consultants and academics, who work together to provide the most effective and sustainable solutions for our clients.
As one of the ‘Top 20 Companies to Work For in the UAE’, we offer a supportive team based environment, continued training and development, flexible working arrangements and rewarding career opportunities.
You’ll be joining a diverse group of individuals including engineers, scientists, technicians, consultants and academics, who work together to provide the most effective and sustainable solutions for our clients.
As one of the ‘Top 20 Companies to Work For in the UAE’, we offer a supportive team based environment, continued training and development, flexible working arrangements and rewarding career opportunities.
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff is one of the
world\'s leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We bring
together a unique pool of technical experts and strategic advisors including
engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and
environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction
management professionals. The depth of our expertise and advice spans across
the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment,
Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy
sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With
approximately 36,500 talented people in 500 offices across 40 countries, we are
uniquely positioned to deliver successful and sustainable projects, wherever
our clients need us.
Apply Now
Operation
Planning Expert Engineer
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff
Kuwait
We are currently looking
for Operation Planning Expert Engineers for our project in Kuwait. You will be
responsible for operation planning in the short term / medium term for the
availability of generation resources to meet the forecasted load including any
power import or export agreement and required spinning reserves with all
coordination activities with Gulf Co-operation Council Interconnection
Authority (GCCIA) and to approve the outages on the power system comprising of
generating stations and transmission system ranging from 11 (not the Primary
Distribution system) to 400 KV of the Ministry of Electricity & Water.
Responsibilities and needed expertise are broadly defined hereafter but not limited to:
- To plan short term (a week ahead), medium term (a year ahead) and long term (Two years ahead) power generation and transmission resources.
- To make Load Forecast in the short, medium and long term and allocation of generation to different power stations according to the available and planned power units and the Network capacities in such a way that optimal load flow results even in contingencies.
- Checking, compilation and preparation of all documents pertaining to system operational statistics.
- Analysis of Abnormal Reports / Post Mortem reports and their follow up & analysis with conclusion drawn and reporting for adoption of recommendations to avoid recurrence of such abnormal incidents.
- To evaluate the operational methods & procedures being followed and preparation of reports for their improvements
- To establish in coordination with the operation specialist engineer the restoration procedures for different scenarios concerning system faults resulting in partial or complete black outs.
Responsibilities and needed expertise are broadly defined hereafter but not limited to:
- To plan short term (a week ahead), medium term (a year ahead) and long term (Two years ahead) power generation and transmission resources.
- To make Load Forecast in the short, medium and long term and allocation of generation to different power stations according to the available and planned power units and the Network capacities in such a way that optimal load flow results even in contingencies.
- Checking, compilation and preparation of all documents pertaining to system operational statistics.
- Analysis of Abnormal Reports / Post Mortem reports and their follow up & analysis with conclusion drawn and reporting for adoption of recommendations to avoid recurrence of such abnormal incidents.
- To evaluate the operational methods & procedures being followed and preparation of reports for their improvements
- To establish in coordination with the operation specialist engineer the restoration procedures for different scenarios concerning system faults resulting in partial or complete black outs.
Experienced in Power System Operation Planning
for at least fifteen (15) years out which at least Ten (10) years in a
responsible position as an operation planning engineer for the interconnected
West European network and should have thorough knowledge of operational
criteria under normal and abnormal system conditions and in particular
interconnection transactions and contracts management. In addition, one should
have experience in using the available Siemens Spectrum On Line Software system
for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Energy Management
System comprising of Network Analysis, Generation Control & Scheduling,
Expert system and Dispatcher Training Simulation applications.
You’ll be joining a diverse group of individuals including engineers, scientists, technicians, consultants and academics, who work together to provide the most effective and sustainable solutions for our clients.
As one of the ‘Top 20 Companies to Work For in the UAE’, we offer a supportive team based environment, continued training and development, flexible working arrangements and rewarding career opportunities.
You’ll be joining a diverse group of individuals including engineers, scientists, technicians, consultants and academics, who work together to provide the most effective and sustainable solutions for our clients.
As one of the ‘Top 20 Companies to Work For in the UAE’, we offer a supportive team based environment, continued training and development, flexible working arrangements and rewarding career opportunities.
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff is one of the
world\'s leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We bring
together a unique pool of technical experts and strategic advisors including
engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and
environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction
management professionals. The depth of our expertise and advice spans across
the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment,
Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy
sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With
approximately 36,500 talented people in 500 offices across 40 countries, we are
uniquely positioned to deliver successful and sustainable projects, wherever
our clients need us.
Apply Now