Resident Engineer - Roads and Infrastructure

Parsons; Dubai; On-site; AED 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation in Dubai is seeking a Senior Resident Engineer to lead construction supervision for roads, utilities, pumping stations, and related community infrastructure. The role requires coordinating with clients, contractors, authorities, and supervision teams to ensure quality, schedule adherence, and proper handover.

The ideal candidate will have 15+ years in civil engineering with deep Dubai project exposure, excellent leadership, and strong communication skills to manage

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized university.
• Minimum 15 years of overall professional experience in construction supervision.
• Experience delivering major infrastructure projects in Dubai preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction supervision activities for roads, utilities, pumping stations, and associated community infrastructure.
• Manage assigned engineering scope, construction schedules, change management, project interfaces, and close-out activities.
• Monitor progress against approved schedules and budget requirements, identifying delays or constraints.
• Coordinate with authorities, agencies, and service providers to secure approvals and facilitate handover.
• Interface with contractors and subcontractors to verify compliance with contractual requirements.
• Review changes and ensure approved changes are communicated to project management and stakeholders.
• Maintain oversight of contractor performance and escalate significant concerns.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental requirements on site.

Skills

Resident engineering

Construction supervision

Roads infrastructure

Utility infrastructure

Pumping stations

Community development projects

Civil engineering

Project management

Scheduling

Change management

Contract compliance

Contractor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: Resident Engineer - Roads and Infrastructure

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Civil Engineering

Function: Civil & Structural Engineering

Experience: Minimum 15 years

Job Type: Full-time

Resident Engineer - Roads and Infrastructure in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Civil Engineering opportunity leading construction supervision for roads, utilities, pumping stations, and community development infrastructure.

Job Details

• Country: United Arab Emirates
• City: Dubai
• Industry: Civil Engineering
• Function: Civil & Structural Engineering
• Salary: 30000-45000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
• Gender: Any
• Candidate Nationality: Any
• Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Resident Engineer will take senior responsibility for the construction supervision of a multidisciplinary roads and infrastructure development, providing the link between the client, contractors, supervision teams, government authorities, and other project stakeholders. The assignment requires particular strength in Dubai community development projects, where roads, utilities, pumping stations, authority interfaces, NOCs, commissioning, and final service handovers must progress in a coordinated manner. Effective leadership in this position will directly influence construction quality, schedule performance, commercial control, stakeholder satisfaction, and successful project close-out.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead construction supervision activities for roads, utilities, pumping stations, and associated community infrastructure.
• Manage assigned engineering scope, construction schedules, change management, project interfaces, and close-out activities.
• Monitor progress against approved schedules and budget requirements, identifying emerging delays or delivery constraints.
• Identify, document, and communicate changes in project scope and evaluate their potential technical, commercial, and schedule impact.
• Coordinate with Dubai government authorities, utility agencies, and service providers to secure required approvals and facilitate project handover.
• Manage NOC-related interfaces and ensure authority requirements are incorporated into construction and commissioning activities.
• Interface with contractors and subcontractors to verify compliance with contractual requirements, approved deliverables, and project milestones.
• Review completed work to confirm applicable engineering codes, standards, specifications, and approved procedures have been followed.
• Assess construction quality and direct corrective action where workmanship or completed activities do not satisfy project requirements.
• Review change orders and ensure approved changes are communicated to project management and affected stakeholders.
• Maintain effective oversight of contractor performance and escalate significant technical, schedule, quality, or commercial concerns.
• Manage client expectations through clear communication, accurate progress information, and timely reporting of key project matters.
• Liaise with relevant authorities throughout construction, commissioning, service connection, and final handover stages.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary supervision teams and maintain alignment between civil, road, utility, and pumping station activities.
• Support resolution of technical issues that could affect construction progress or infrastructure interfaces.
• Monitor compliance with project health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Guide project staff and provide mentoring that strengthens supervision quality and team performance.
• Ensure Parsons Corporation 's contractual rights, responsibilities, and obligations are properly maintained throughout project execution.

Ideal Profile

Candidates should hold a degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized university and bring at least 15 years of overall professional experience in construction supervision. A substantial portion of this experience should involve major infrastructure projects covering roads, utilities, pumping stations, and community development works. Recent and significant experience delivering community development projects is essential, with previous work in Dubai strongly preferred. Candidates must understand NOC procedures, commissioning requirements, government authority specifications, approval processes, and infrastructure handover procedures applicable within the Emirate of Dubai. A broad technical understanding of civil infrastructure standards and engineering codes is required, supported by the ability to supervise multidisciplinary construction activities and resolve complex site interfaces. The successful candidate should possess strong client-facing capabilities and be comfortable coordinating with government authorities, contractors, consultants, utility agencies, and other stakeholders. Sound knowledge of construction health, safety, and environmental requirements is expected. Excellent written and spoken communication, leadership ability, interpersonal effectiveness, staff mentoring capability, and proficiency with relevant engineering and project software are important for success in this senior position.

Skills Set

• Resident engineering
• Construction supervision
• Roads infrastructure
• Utility infrastructure
• Pumping stations
• Community development projects
• Civil engineering
• Infrastructure construction
• Construction management
• Project scheduling
• Scope management
• Change management
• Change order review
• Contract compliance
• Contractor management
• Subcontractor coordination
• Client management
• Stakeholder coordination
• Government authority coordination
• NOC procedures
• Authority approvals
• Infrastructure commissioning
• Utility commissioning
• Project handover
• Construction close-out
• Technical standards compliance
• Engineering codes
• Quality supervision
• Progress monitoring
• Budget awareness
• Construction issue resolution
• HSE compliance
• Construction safety
• Environmental compliance
• Team leadership
• Staff mentoring
• Technical reporting
• Project documentation
• Dubai infrastructure procedures

Why Join Us

Dubai 's continuing development of integrated communities requires experienced infrastructure leaders who can coordinate roads, utilities, pumping facilities, authority interfaces, and commissioning requirements as interconnected parts of a single development program. This position offers substantial responsibility for guiding construction from active execution through approvals and final handover, providing direct influence over project quality and delivery performance. Parsons Corporation provides senior engineers with exposure to multidisciplinary infrastructure programs, complex stakeholder environments, established supervision practices, and major regional development initiatives. The role offers an experienced Resident Engineer the opportunity to strengthen leadership credentials while contributing to infrastructure that supports Dubai 's long‑term urban growth.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation is a global engineering and technology organization delivering major transportation, infrastructure, and urban development programs. In the UAE, its multidisciplinary teams provide engineering, construction supervision, project management, and technical services for complex developments requiring coordinated delivery across roads, utilities, public infrastructure, and community assets.