Assistant Resident Engineer - Electrical

Parsons

Al Ruways Industrial City

On-site

AED 22,000 - 32,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Parsons seeks an experienced Assistant Resident Engineer – Electrical to join our team in Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE. This full-time role will oversee electrical infrastructure works, including utilities activities and related road bridge elements. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and 10 years of relevant experience.

The position includes responsibilities like coordinating with engineers, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with safety procedures. We look for an organized professional with strong technical communication skills and a focus on quality assurance.

Qualifications

Minimum 10 years of postgraduate experience in design, site supervision, and construction management of electrical infrastructure projects.
Strong experience on roads, bridges, and large-scale infrastructure projects.
Minimum 2 years of proved experience managing supervision activities on large-scale infrastructure projects within Abu Dhabi.

Responsibilities

Report to the Resident Engineer and supervise electrical infrastructure works.
Coordinate daily activities with engineers, inspectors, and contractors.
Prepare technical replies for the Resident Engineer’s review and approval.
Monitor testing, inspection, and compliance with project specifications.

Skills

Electrical infrastructure supervision

Roads and infrastructure projects

Utilities coordination

Site supervision

Construction management

Electrical engineering

Shop drawing review

Design proposal review

Method statement review

Material submission review

Technical report analysis

Quality assurance

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Construction management software

Engineering software

Job description

Overview

Assistant Resident Engineer – Electrical – a full‑time position in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates, within the Civil Engineering industry. The role focuses on Electrical‑Electronics Engineering and requires a minimum of 10years of electrical infrastructure project experience.

Salary: 22,000‑32,000 AED per month (estimated).

Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates. Gender: Any. Candidate Nationality: Any.

Key Responsibilities

Report to the Resident Engineer and supervise electrical infrastructure works, utilities activities, and associated road and bridge project elements.
Act on behalf of the Resident Engineer during periods of leave or absence when required.
Coordinate daily activities with engineers, inspectors, surveyors, contractors, subcontractors, and the construction supervision team.
Assist in reviewing shop drawings, design proposals, method statements, technical submissions, correspondence, and utility‑related project documents.
Prepare technical replies and review notes for the Resident Engineer’s review and approval.
Coordinate with Parsons design engineers to resolve electrical infrastructure, utility interface, and site technical issues.
Maintain daily diaries, review inspector reports, and ensure site records are accurate, complete, and properly organized.
Coordinate with contractor engineers on work scheduling, resource planning, site priorities, and execution requirements.
Direct, assist, and monitor the performance of inspectors and surveyors assigned to electrical utilities and associated works.
Convene and chair special meetings with service authorities, contractors, subcontractors, and other parties connected to electrical infrastructure activities.
Support the implementation of project safety procedures and ensure safety goals are actively pursued across site operations.
Participate positively in health and safety matters, site inspections, safety coordination, and corrective follow‑up as required by the Resident Engineer and project safety representatives.
Prepare and assist in weekly and monthly progress reports covering site progress, quality matters, risks, delays, and work status.
Provide on‑site direction and assist the Resident Engineer in issuing site instructions related to utility works and associated electrical infrastructure items.
Check and measure completed works, record quantities, and support progress comparisons against the approved programme.
Review material submissions, justify technical compliance, analyse laboratory and technical reports, and support acceptance sampling plans.
Monitor testing, inspection, quality measures, and compliance with project specifications and approved procedures.
Keep necessary records, support as‑built documentation, and ensure correctness and completeness of electrical as‑built drawings.
Take part in utility handover activities and assist the contractor in obtaining final clearances from relevant service authorities.
Use project‑specific engineering, construction, reporting, and document control systems to access data, maintain records, and generate reports.

Ideal Profile

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
Minimum 10years of postgraduate experience in design, site supervision, and construction management of electrical infrastructure projects.
Strong experience on roads, bridges, utilities, and large‑scale infrastructure projects.
Minimum 2years of proven experience managing supervision activities on large‑scale infrastructure projects within Abu Dhabi (mandatory).
Must be currently available in the UAE.
Sound knowledge of electrical infrastructure construction, utility coordination, site supervision procedures, and authority handover requirements.
Ability to review shop drawings, method statements, design proposals, material submissions, technical reports, and project correspondence.
Good understanding of contractual relationships and their impact on supervision, instructions, claims, payments, records, and project communication.
Knowledge of quality assurance specifications, statistical quality control, testing procedures, acceptance sampling, and specification compliance.
Fully computer literate with the ability to use engineering software, construction management tools, reporting systems, and standard office applications.
Fluent English communication skills with strong written technical capability and confident oral communication.
Organised and detail‑focused approach with the ability to maintain accurate site records, as‑built documentation, inspection reports, and handover files.
Strong coordination skills with the ability to work effectively with contractors, service authorities, design engineers, inspectors, surveyors, and project management teams.
Safety‑focused mindset with the ability to support HSE procedures and promote safe work practices on active construction sites.

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