ARE - Civil - Substation

Snc-Lavalin; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave

Gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in the United Arab Emirates seeks an Assistant Resident Engineer - Civil (Substations) to support on-site supervision of foundations, control buildings, equipment plinths, cable trenches, and drainage systems. You will ensure work aligns with approved designs, quality standards and HSE requirements.

Responsibilities include coordinating civil, electrical and mechanical teams, reviewing method statements and shop drawings, maintaining logs, and reporting delays or risks to the

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in civil construction, preferably in substation, power, or infrastructure projects.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documents.
• Willingness to work on-site and travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in supervising civil works for substations, including foundations and buildings.
• Monitor contractor activities for compliance with drawings and specs.
• Conduct site inspections ensuring health, safety and environmental compliance.
• Support coordination between civil, electrical, and mechanical disciplines to ensure smooth project execution.
• Maintain accurate site records, daily logs, and inspection reports.
• Assist in QA/QC procedures and resolve construction challenges.
• Participate in site meetings and support stakeholder communication.

Skills

Engineering drawing interpretation

Communication & coordination

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Project management tools

Job description

Job Description Overview

As an Assistant Resident Engineer - Civil (Substations), you will support the Resident Engineer in supervising and coordinating civil works for substation construction projects. You will assist in ensuring that all activities are executed in accordance with approved designs, quality standards, and HSE requirements. This role provides an opportunity to work on complex power infrastructure projects while gaining hands-on experience in site supervision, contractor coordination, and multidisciplinary project delivery. Your role Assist the Resident Engineer in supervising civil works for substation projects, including foundations, control buildings, equipment plinths, cable trenches, and drainage works. Monitor contractor activities to ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, and quality standards. Conduct regular site inspections and ensure adherence to health, safety, and environmental regulations. Review contractor submissions such as method statements, shop drawings, material approvals, and work procedures. Support coordination between civil, electrical, and mechanical disciplines to ensure smooth project execution. Track project progress and report delays, risks, or technical issues to the Resident Engineer. Maintain accurate site records, daily logs, and inspection reports. Assist in implementing QA/QC procedures and ensure construction works meet required standards. Participate in site meetings and support communication between stakeholders including client and contractors. Provide support in resolving site-related technical and construction challenges.

About you

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline. 5–8 years of experience in civil construction, preferably in substation, power, or infrastructure projects. Familiarity with substation civil works such as foundations, control buildings, and cable trench systems. Good understanding of construction methodologies, QA/QC processes, and HSE practices. Knowledge of relevant international standards and GCC/UAE regulations is an advantage. Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documents. Strong communication and coordination skills in a multidisciplinary environment. Proficiency in MS Office; knowledge of project management tools is a plus. Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities. Willingness to work on-site and travel as required.

Rewards & benefits

This includes:

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.