On-Site Technical Lead, Villa & Infra Resident Engineer

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 279,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated seeks a Resident Engineer to serve as the PMC's full-time, site-based technical lead for villa and infrastructure development. You will own on-site engineering and design verification, ensuring works meet the approved design, specs and quality standards with independent client assurance.

The role requires 10+ years of site supervision on villa, residential or infrastructure projects, proficiency in reviewing submissions, and strong leadership to coordinate the PMC

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• 10+ years' site supervision experience on villa, residential or infrastructure construction.
• Strong working knowledge of relevant codes, standards and local authority requirements (e.g. BS, ACI, Dubai/Abu Dhabi or local authority regulations).
• Proven experience reviewing engineering submissions, shop drawings and method statements.
• Familiarity with FIDIC or equivalent contract forms.
• Proficient in MS Office, with working knowledge of document control or CDE platforms.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the PMC's senior technical representative on site, maintaining continuous presence and daily oversight of Contractor activities.
• Lead and coordinate the PMC site team, allocating responsibilities and reviewing outputs.
• Act as the first point of technical escalation for the Contractor, Designers and Client's representatives.
• Take full ownership of design-compliance verification, confirming construction conforms to approved drawings and specs.
• Review contractor shop drawings, calculations, method statements and clarifications for compliance and constructability.
• Identify design discrepancies and coordinate resolution through RFIs with the Designer and Client.
• Review and approve or reject engineering submissions, including material submittals, mix designs, samples and data.
• Verify construction activities against approved submissions, ITPs and method statements.
• Review contractor quality plans and ensure hold and witness points are respected.
• Inspect and approve works at key stages (earthworks, foundations, reinforcement, formwork, concrete, roads, utilities).
• Witness and review tests (concrete cubes, compaction, pressure, leakage) and verify results against specs.
• Raise, track and close Non-Conformance Reports and corrective actions.
• Lead the snagging process, maintain defect registers and verify rectification.
• Support completion, testing, handover and defects liability processes including as-builts and O&M documentation.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly site reports covering progress, quality, safety, manpower and issues.
• Support the Project Manager with variation assessments, interim valuations and extension of time reviews from a technical standpoint.
• Promote compliance with HSE requirements and PMC QA/QC procedures on site.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Decision-making

Contractor accountability

Education

Civil or Structural Engineering degree

Tools

MS Office

Document control

CDE platforms

Job description

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated seeks a Resident Engineer to serve as the PMC's full-time, site-based technical lead for villa and infrastructure development. You will own on-site engineering and design verification, ensuring works meet the approved design, specs and quality standards with independent client assurance.

The role requires 10+ years of site supervision on villa, residential or infrastructure projects, proficiency in reviewing submissions, and strong leadership to coordinate the PMC