Senior Resident Engineer

GHD; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

GHD in Abu Dhabi seeks a Senior IC for field engineering supervision and contract administration. The role requires leading staff, coordinating with design teams, and ensuring quality control on site while maintaining strict safety standards.

The successful candidate will hold a Civil Engineering degree (Bachelors with 10+ years or MSc with 7+ years) and possess strong English skills plus a UAE driving license; familiarity with ADM regulations is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering with 10+ years or MSc with 7+ years post graduate experience in site supervision and contract administration.
• Experience managing process engineering contracts, contractual matters, value engineering, systems, procedures and policies.
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken.
• Must have a UAE driving license.
• Knowledge of international standards, codes and ADM regulations.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes and ensures adequate staffing and monitoring of all field engineering activities and related support operations.
• Provides guidance regarding scope of work, schedules, procedures, field construction problems and other technical information; determines budget estimates and staffing requirements.
• Establishes, monitors and maintains construction engineering quality control in the field.
• Collaborates with construction management to ensure safe work practices and compliance with site safety procedures.
• Maintains close working relationships with project design, engineering, client representatives and contractors.
• Manages project documentation, drawings, specifications, backcharge documents, change orders and related records.
• Monitors contractor performance with respect to schedule and conformance to plans and specifications.
• Conducts performance evaluations for assigned personnel; makes long-range planning and budgeting decisions.

Skills

Leadership

English proficiency

UAE Driving License

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Tools

IT skills

Job description

Description

Plans schedules supervises and exercises administrative authority over all field engineering work. Controls field engineering activities prepares construction and procurement schedules conducts subcontract negotiations and provides technical guidance to support construction operations in accordance with Company procedures and industry practices. Willingness to relocate to construction site locations is expected.

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Plans organizes and ensures adequate staffing and monitoring of all field engineering activities and related support operations.
• Provides guidance regarding scope of work schedules procedures field construction problems and other technical information. Determines budget estimates and staffing requirements for the defined scope and schedule.
• Establishes monitors and maintains construction engineering quality control in the field.
• Collaborates with construction management to eliminate any hazards associated with the work that may adversely affect the environment or the safety or health of employees. Ensures that personnel of the assigned group engage in safe work practices in compliance with sitespecific safety procedures and industry standards.
• Establishes and maintains a close working relationship with project design engineering client representatives and contractors.
• Maintains project control documentation design drawings and specifications backcharge documents change orders etc.
• Monitors contractor performance pertaining to schedule and conformance to plans and specifications.
• Conducts performance evaluations for assigned personnel.
• Makes decisions regarding longrange planning scheduling budgeting work priorities and personnel.
• Provide advice on field engineering procedures construction methods and financial matters to management.
• Frequently interfaces with upperlevel management and client personnel.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

To be successful in this role you should have:

• Proven leadership capability.
• Bachelors degree in civil engineering with minimum 10 years or (MSc) Degree with 7 years post graduate experience in site supervision and contract administration.
• Experience in managing process engineering contracts contractual maters value engineering systems procedures and policies.
• Relevant IT skills / computer literate.
• Emphasis on Quality Assurance Specifications and Statistical Quality Control.
• Should be able to review shop drawings and carry out acceptance / factory tests ensuring the compliance with the projects Specifications.
• Excellent Command of English both written and spoken.
• Must have a sound knowledge of contractual relationships.
• Knowledge of international standards codes and ADM regulations.
• Comprehensive knowledge of constructionrelated processes as well as working knowledge of industry practices.
• Commitment to quality and safe work practices
• Proactive and inquisitive.
• UAE Driving License.

Required Experience:

Senior IC