Assistant Resident Engineer - Mechanical (Substation - 132 KV and Above)

Snc-Lavalin; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced Assistant Resident Engineer to supervise mechanical works for 132kV and higher substations within road, bridge, and infrastructure projects. You will oversee construction activities, ensure compliance with specifications, and uphold safety standards.

Applicants should have 8-12 years in mechanical engineering and construction supervision, with at least 5 years on HV substations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8-12 years of experience in mechanical engineering and construction supervision.
• Minimum 5 years of experience on 132kV and above High Voltage Substation Projects.
• Experience working for a consultancy/site supervision organization is preferred.
• UAE/GCC utility project experience is highly desirable.
• Previous involvement in testing and commissioning activities for substations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Resident Engineer in the supervision of all mechanical works related to 132kV, 220kV, 400kV, and above substation projects.
• Monitor construction activities to ensure compliance with approved drawings, project specifications, contract requirements, and quality standards.
• Conduct daily site inspections and prepare inspection reports.
• Verify contractor resources, manpower, equipment, and construction methodologies.
• Monitor construction progress against approved project schedules.
• Coordinate with civil, electrical, protection, SCADA, and commissioning teams.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Construction supervision

Substation experience

Job description

Job Description Overview

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Resident Engineer with a strong background in the supervision of bridges, roads, and infrastructure projects within the UAE.

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing construction activities, ensuring compliance with project specifications, quality standards, and health and safety requirements.

Your role

Minimum 8-12 years of experience in mechanical engineering and construction supervision.

Minimum 5 years of experience on 132kV and above High Voltage Substation Projects.

Experience working for a consultancy/site supervision organization is preferred.

UAE/GCC utility project experience is highly desirable.

Previous involvement in testing and commissioning activities for substations is preferred.

About you

Assist the Resident Engineer in the supervision of all mechanical works related to 132kV, 220kV, 400kV, and above substation projects.

Monitor construction activities to ensure compliance with approved drawings, project specifications, contract requirements, and quality standards.

Conduct daily site inspections and prepare inspection reports.

Verify contractor resources, manpower, equipment, and construction methodologies.

Monitor construction progress against approved project schedules.

Coordinate with civil, electrical, protection, SCADA, and commissioning teams.

Preferred Experience

Roads and highways projects.

Bridges, interchanges, and underpasses.

Cycle tracks and active mobility infrastructure.

Urban development and transportation projects.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. 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, familycare, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

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.

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.

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