Assistant Resident Engineer

One Works S. p. A; Sharjah; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

One Works S. p. A is seeking an Assistant Resident Engineer to support the Resident Engineer in administering and supervising construction works on airport projects in the UAE.

The role requires coordinating multidisciplinary site supervision, monitoring contractor performance, and maintaining accurate records in line with contracts and approved drawings. The ideal candidate has extensive post-graduate construction experience, strong English communication, and knowledge of FIDIC-based contracts

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of post-graduate construction and engineering experience.
• Minimum 5 years in site supervision roles, including experience as an Assistant Resident Engineer or in an equivalent site leadership position.
• Minimum 3 years of direct experience on airport construction, airport expansion, airport rehabilitation, or operational airport projects.
• Demonstrated experience in multidisciplinary construction coordination.
• Working knowledge of FIDIC-based construction contracts and formal project communication procedures.
• Experience in testing, commissioning, handover, and project close-out.
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Resident Engineer in administering and supervising construction works in accordance with the Contract, approved drawings, specifications, and project programme.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary site supervision activities and monitor the Contractor's performance.
• Maintain reliable contemporaneous records, identify technical and contractual risks, and provide documented recommendations to the Resident Engineer.

Skills

Project coordination

English communication

Site supervision

Contract knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Architectural/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

FIDIC contracts knowledge

BIM coordination platforms

Planning software

Document control systems

Job description

Job Purpose

The Assistant Resident Engineer supports the Resident Engineer in administering and supervising the construction works in accordance with the Contract, approved drawings, specifications, applicable authority requirements, approved method statements, quality requirements, and the accepted project programme.

The role coordinates multidisciplinary site supervision activities, monitors the Contractor's performance, maintains reliable contemporaneous records, identifies technical and contractual risks, and provides documented recommendations to the Resident Engineer.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of relevant post-graduate construction and engineering experience.
• Minimum 5 years in site supervision roles, including experience as an Assistant Resident Engineer or in an equivalent site leadership position.
• Minimum 3 years of direct experience on airport construction, airport expansion, airport rehabilitation, or operational airport projects.
• Demonstrated experience in multidisciplinary construction coordination.
• Working knowledge of FIDIC-based construction contracts and formal project communication procedures.
• Experience in testing, commissioning, handover, and project close-out.
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills.

Preferred Requirements

• Professional engineering registration, chartership, or recognised professional membership.
• Experience in live airport, airside, security-controlled, or operational environments.
• Relevant professional certification and working familiarity with common data environments, electronic document control systems, BIM coordination platforms, and planning software.