Senior Metro & Roads Infrastructure Lead

AECOM; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 360,000 - 720,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Training & development

Retirement plan

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Senior Resident Engineer for enabling works on a large metro project in Abu Dhabi. The role leads staff, ensures quality and safety, and coordinates with authorities to deliver critical infrastructure on time and within budget.

You will oversee staking, testing, inspection, and handover activities, coordinating with civil, structural, MEP, and utility interfaces while maintaining records and reporting progress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field.
• Previous experience with RTA projects is preferred.
• Minimum 20 years of experience in infrastructure engineering, with a focus on managing large-scale projects including Roads, Bridges, Underpasses, Metro and Rail.
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure development, construction methodologies, and quality control processes
• Excellent project management skills, including budget and schedule management
• Advanced problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Strong technical report writing and communication skills
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Willingness to work on-site and travel as required for project needs

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the overall delivery of assigned infrastructure packages, ensuring time, cost, quality, safety, and sustainability goals.
• Review and approve contractor method statements, ITPs, shop drawings, and material submittals.
• Coordinate enabling works with main metro construction activities and other disciplines.
• Supervise site clearance, demolition, excavation, grading, and temporary works.
• Monitor utility detection, protection, diversion, relocation, and temporary connections.
• Coordinate with utility authorities and stakeholders for existing and proposed services.
• Ensure existing utilities are properly protected.
• Supervise construction of temporary access roads, haul roads, working platforms, ramps, and 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 work areas
• Coordinate with the traffic management team and authorities for road closures and diversions
• Inspect temporary works to ensure conformity 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 (dust control, noise, waste management)
• Coordinate with HSE personnel for safe execution of enabling works
• Conduct regular site inspections and issue Site Observation Reports and NCRs
• Witness and verify testing and inspections for enabling works
• Monitor progress against the 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 for enabling works
• Assess variations, additional works, and claims
• Maintain records of inspections, approvals, site instructions, photos, and progress
• Review as-built drawings and survey records for enabling works
• Coordinate removal of temporary works when no longer required
• Ensure handing over to subsequent packages
• Support testing, commissioning, handover, and close-out activities

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Analytical abilities

Technical report writing

Leadership

On-site travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field

Job description

AECOM is seeking an experienced Senior Resident Engineer for enabling works on a large metro project in Abu Dhabi. The role leads staff, ensures quality and safety, and coordinates with authorities to deliver critical infrastructure on time and within budget.

You will oversee staking, testing, inspection, and handover activities, coordinating with civil, structural, MEP, and utility interfaces while maintaining records and reporting progress.