Metro Rail Senior Resident Engineer – Infrastructure Delivery

AECOM; Dubai; On-site; AED 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Delivery Lead to oversee the delivery of major infrastructure packages in a dynamic, on-site role. You will review contractor submittals, coordinate enabling works with metro activities, and supervise site clearance, utilities and temporary works while maintaining safety, quality and schedule adherence.

The role requires extensive experience in large-scale infrastructure projects, strong project management skills, and the ability to travel to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field.
• 20 years of infrastructure engineering experience in large-scale projects.
• Experience with roads, bridges, underpasses, metro and rail.
• Strong project management, budgeting, and scheduling skills.
• Excellent report writing and communication abilities.
• Willingness to work on-site and travel as needed.
• Knowledge of infrastructure development and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the overall delivery of assigned infrastructure packages ensuring project objectives related to time cost quality safety and sustainability are achieved.
• Review and approve contractor method statements ITPs shop drawings and material submittals.
• Coordinate enabling works with the main metro construction activities and other project disciplines.
• Supervise site clearance demolition excavation grading and temporary works.
• Monitor utility detection protection diversion relocation and temporary connections.
• Coordinate with utility authorities and relevant stakeholders for existing and proposed services.
• Ensure existing water sewerage stormwater irrigation electrical telecom and other utilities are properly protected.
• Supervise construction of temporary access roads haul roads working platforms ramps and site facilities.
• Monitor temporary drainage dewatering pumping and groundwater control.
• Review and monitor traffic management and temporary road diversion arrangements.
• Ensure pedestrian and vehicular access is maintained safely around the work areas.
• Coordinate with the traffic management team and relevant authorities for road closures and diversions.
• Inspect temporary works and ensure they are constructed in accordance with approved designs.
• Monitor excavation support shoring barricading fencing and temporary protection systems.
• Ensure survey control points and setting-out works are established and maintained.
• Monitor environmental requirements including dust control noise waste management and protection of surrounding areas.
• Coordinate with HSE personnel to ensure safe execution of enabling works.
• Conduct regular site inspections and issue Site Observation Reports NCRs and corrective action requirements where necessary.
• Witness and verify required testing and inspections for enabling works.
• Monitor contractor progress against the approved programme and identify delays or constraints.
• Coordinate interfaces between civil structural MEP utilities stations depots and rail systems.
• Attend progress coordination technical and stakeholder meetings.
• Review contractor quantities measurements and payment applications related to enabling works.
• Assess and provide technical input on variations additional works and claims.
• Maintain proper records of inspections approvals site instructions photographs and daily progress.
• Review and verify as-built drawings and survey records for completed enabling works.
• Coordinate removal of temporary works when they are no longer required.
• Ensure completed enabling works are properly handed over to the subsequent metro construction packages.
• Support testing commissioning handover and close-out activities related to enabling works.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Schedule management

Reporting

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

On-site work

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field

Job description

AECOM is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Delivery Lead to oversee the delivery of major infrastructure packages in a dynamic, on-site role. You will review contractor submittals, coordinate enabling works with metro activities, and supervise site clearance, utilities and temporary works while maintaining safety, quality and schedule adherence.

The role requires extensive experience in large-scale infrastructure projects, strong project management skills, and the ability to travel to