Resident Engineer (Infrastructure/Stormwater)

Parsons Corporation; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons in Abu Dhabi is seeking a highly experienced Resident Engineer (Infrastructure/Stormwater) to lead day-to-day construction supervision for major stormwater and related infrastructure works, ensuring compliance with drawings, specifications, and HSE standards.

You will coordinate a site supervision team, review shop drawings, manage interfaces with design engineers, monitor progress, and prepare regular progress reports. Fluent English and 12–15 years' supervisory experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• 12–15 years of experience in construction supervision of large infrastructure/storm water projects.
• Fluent English (written and spoken) with strong technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead site supervision for stormwater, drainage, and related utilities.
• Direct and manage site-supervision team.
• Review shop drawings, method statements, RFIs, and proposals.
• Coordinate with design engineers to resolve issues on site.
• Maintain daily diaries and progress reports.
• Ensure safety goals and adherence to HSE standards.

Skills

Site supervision

Contractual awareness

English communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Resident Engineer (Infrastructure/Stormwater) to join our team! In this role you will lead day-to-day construction supervision for major infrastructure works in a Storm water mitigation programme, ensuring compliance with contract requirements, approved drawings/specifications and HSE standards.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead site supervision for infrastructure works including storm drainage, sewage, and associated wet and dry utilities.
• Direct and manage supervision activities for key assets such as pipes, manholes, chambers, gullies, and associated structures.
• Supervise and coordinate the site supervision team (site engineers, inspectors, surveyors) to ensure consistent quality and timely delivery.
• Coordinate with other discipline Resident Engineers to maintain alignment across the project.
• Review contractor submissions including shop drawings, method statements, RFIs, and technical proposals related to drainage/utilities works.
• Coordinate with design engineers to resolve technical issues and ensure correct implementation on site.
• Maintain daily diary records and review daily reports from team members; monitor progress and productivity.
• Coordinate with contractors on scheduling and resource deployment; identify risks and drive corrective actions.
• Advise on contractual and construction matters including utility diversions/installations, traffic diversions, and interface management.
• Ensure safety goals are achieved and that safe work procedures are implemented across all site activities.
• Provide on-site direction and issue site directions/instructions as required to ensure compliant execution and progress.
• Prepare and submit regular progress reports for drainage and utilities works.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 12-15 years experience in construction supervision of large infrastructure/storm water projects.
• Strong understanding of contractual relationships and construction supervision processes.
• Proactive, solutions-driven approach with strong problem-solving capability.
• Strong computer literacy for reporting, record keeping, and project systems.
• Fluent English (written and spoken) with strong technical writing skills.

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:

• Experience on marine-related works such as dredging, reclamation, earthworks and large-scale infrastructure supervision.
• Strong stakeholder coordination capability across multi-discipline and multi-contractor environments.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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