Senior Aquatic Consultant

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

WSP Middle East is hiring a versatile and technically experienced aquatic design professional to join our newly established Aquatic Design Division as a Senior Aquatic Consultant. This core delivery role will focus on the technical planning, coordination and engineering delivery of aquatic design packages, including swimming pools, water features, thermal experiences and spa systems across luxury hospitality, public realm and branded residential developments.

Reporting to the Head of Aquatic Design, you will work closely with design leads, architects and BIM technicians to translate project vision into robust and buildable technical outputs. You will also engage in design reviews, consultant coordination and project risk mitigation.

This role requires a mix of engineering rigour, stakeholder management and proactive problem-solving across multiple active projects.

Responsibilities

Technical Delivery

• Develop and coordinate detailed technical documentation for swimming pools, water features and spa or wellness systems, aligned with local codes and international standards.
• Prepare engineering specifications, schedules and technical reports for mechanical and electrical aquatic systems, with a focus on filtration, hydraulics and MEP integration.
• Support the modelling, markups and QA/QC review of Revit outputs, in collaboration with BIM leads.
• Lead the development of technical inputs for operational manuals and tender documents.
  
  
  

• Act as technical liaison between the Aquatic Design team and external stakeholders, including architects, project managers, contractors and suppliers, ensuring coordinated inputs and delivery alignment.
• Represent the aquatic team in client-facing coordination meetings and resolve RFIs and design queries.
• Review third-party drawings and submittals for compliance with aquatic requirements and provide clear technical feedback.
  
  
  

• Represent WSP as the lead technical authority in client-facing meetings, RFIs, and design coordination calls.
• Address and resolve technical issues quickly through proactive decision-making and clear internal/external communication.
  
  
  

• Review concept and schematic designs to identify engineering risks and propose technical refinements.
• Conduct space planning, plant room layout coordination and MEP clash resolution.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through value engineering, material optimisation and system efficiencies.
  
  
  

• Contribute to the development of internal standards, QA/QC protocols and knowledge-sharing systems.
• Provide mentorship and training to junior team members and offshore support teams as required.
• Participate in lessons-learned and root cause analysis exercises to support continuous technical improvement.
• Collaborate with BIM and document control teams to ensure models and submissions are formatted, coordinated, and compliant with BEP requirements.
  
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture or a related discipline.
• PMP certification or equivalent project management credential is a strong asset.
• 10 to 12 years of experience in aquatic, wellness or spa design, including swimming pools, thermal experiences and water features, with a focus on technical delivery.
• Experience delivering projects from concept through to IFC stage.
• Strong command of MEP design for aquatic systems and wellness cabins such as steam, sauna, hammam and experience showers.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and MS Project. Working knowledge of Revit and BIM workflows, with a willingness to upskill, is essential.
• Excellent stakeholder coordination, technical documentation and report writing skills.
• Prior experience in international consultancy or multidisciplinary design teams.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and resolve site or design conflicts.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken. Additional languages are a plus.