About the Job:
Due to the continuing success and growth of our team, a fantastic opportunity has opened for a Resident Engineer at our award-winning Specialist Consultancy, Engineering and Advisory Firm. We are headquartered in London, Riyadh, Singapore, Dubai, Cape Town, Cairo, and Sydney, and we operate throughout the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, focusing on Building Engineering, Planning and Infrastructure, Strategy and Advisory, and Commissioning, Handover and Asset Management.
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The Resident Engineer is responsible for the overall technical leadership, supervision, quality assurance, and successful delivery of construction projects on behalf of the Client. As the Engineer's Representative, the Resident Engineer will oversee all site supervision activities, ensuring that construction works are executed in accordance with contract documents, approved designs, project specifications, statutory requirements, and international best practices.
This role provides leadership to multidisciplinary site supervision teams, including Structural, Architectural, MEP, HSE, Quality, and Site Inspection personnel, while managing contractor performance, program compliance, quality, safety, and stakeholder relationships throughout the project lifecycle. The successful candidate will possess extensive experience delivering complex building and infrastructure projects within the UAE and demonstrate strong leadership, contractual, and technical expertise.
Responsibilities Include:
- Leading the site supervision team during the construction phase.
- Acting as the primary technical representative between the Client, Contractor, Authorities, and Design Consultants.
- Monitoring construction progress against the approved program and ensuring compliance with project quality standards and technical specifications.
- Administering construction contracts and supporting dispute resolution and contractual issue resolution.
- Promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with UAE HSE regulations.
- Maintaining effective relationships with clients, contractors, authorities, and consultants.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering (Master's Degree is advantageous).
- Chartered Engineer (CEng), PE, or equivalent professional registration is preferred.
- Minimum 20 years of post-graduate experience in engineering consultancy or construction supervision.
- Minimum 10 years of experience as a Resident Engineer on major construction projects with extensive UAE and/or GCC project experience.
- Proven experience leading multidisciplinary site supervision teams and delivering complex commercial, residential, hospitality, healthcare, aviation, mixed-use, or infrastructure projects.
Language Requirements:
Ability to communicate fluently in English is required; additional language skills relevant to the UAE market are advantageous.
