Senior Resident Engineer

Decima International; Dubai; On-site; AED 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Decima International is seeking a Senior Resident Engineer to lead site supervision and construction delivery for a large-scale project in Dubai, UAE. You will oversee civil, electrical, and mechanical works, coordinating with contractors, consultants, and client representatives to ensure safety, quality, and adherence to drawings and specs.

The role requires 20+ years in resident supervision and a strong grasp of contract administration, claims, and variations within data center or large-scale

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in resident engineering, construction supervision, or PM for large-scale projects.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical fields.
• Senior-level engineering background in Civil or E&M disciplines.
• Experience on data center, mission-critical, or large commercial buildings.

Responsibilities

• Lead site supervision across civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical works.
• Serve as senior site interface between client, consultants, contractors and stakeholders.
• Oversee progress, inspections, coordination, and quality.
• Review methods, submittals, schedules, and site execution plans.
• Coordinate with discipline engineers to resolve technical issues and clarifications.
• Chair site coordination and progress meetings; manage NCRs and corrective actions.
• Monitor safety, schedule, cost and contractual compliance on site.
• Support contract administration through variations and claims.

Skills

Site supervision

Contract administration

Multidisciplinary coordination

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Procore

Aconex

Job description

Decima International is a professional services company, providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors we are engaged in. To accomplish this, Decima International's founders established a simple yet powerful formula: Approach each client engagement as a partnership, create an environment that attracts the most talented professionals and allows them to flourish, and regulate growth to maintain excellence in our service standards.

We are seeking an accomplished and highly experienced Senior Resident Engineer to lead site supervision and construction delivery oversight for a large-scale building project in Dubai, UAE. This client‑facing leadership role requires strong technical expertise in civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering, with proven experience supervising complex construction works, coordinating multidisciplinary site teams, and ensuring that project execution aligns with approved drawings, specifications, contract requirements, quality standards, safety expectations, and project objectives.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing supervision and construction activities for similar‑sized buildings, preferably within data center, mission‑critical, industrial, infrastructure, or large‑scale commercial developments. The role also requires a strong awareness of construction contracts, contract administration, claims, variations, and contractual obligations.

You will play a key role in representing the client's interests on site, coordinating with contractors, consultants, engineers, project managers, and stakeholders to ensure construction works are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with the project's technical, commercial, schedule, and quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead site supervision activities across civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and related construction works, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, specifications, standards, and project requirements.
• Serve as the senior site representative and primary technical interface between the client, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, and project stakeholders.
• Oversee construction progress, site activities, inspections, technical coordination, quality performance, and contractor execution.
• Monitor contractor performance to ensure works are completed safely, on schedule, within quality expectations, and in accordance with contractual obligations.
• Review construction methodologies, method statements, inspection and test plans, material submittals, shop drawings, technical submissions, and site execution plans.
• Coordinate with discipline engineers to resolve technical issues, design clarifications, RFIs, site constraints, and constructability challenges.
• Chair and participate in site coordination meetings, progress meetings, technical workshops, and contractor review sessions.
• Review contractor progress reports, site records, inspection results, NCRs, quality observations, and corrective action plans.
• Ensure that works are properly inspected, tested, documented, and accepted in line with project quality procedures and applicable codes and standards.
• Monitor project risks, delays, interface issues, and site constraints, escalating critical matters to project leadership with recommended corrective actions.
• Support contract administration activities, including review of variations, claims, delay events, change requests, contractual notices, and commercial documentation.
• Provide input on contractor payment applications, progress assessments, change orders, and claims from a technical and site execution perspective.
• Ensure proper coordination between construction, design, procurement, project controls, cost, quality, safety, commissioning, and handover teams.
• Support schedule monitoring by validating actual site progress against the approved construction schedule and identifying areas of delay or concern.
• Promote effective communication and coordination across all site stakeholders to support timely decision‑making and issue resolution.
• Ensure that all site activities comply with applicable UAE regulations, local authority requirements, client standards, project specifications, and industry best practices.
• Support testing, commissioning, handover, snagging, closeout, and turnover activities to ensure project completion requirements are achieved.
• Mentor and guide site engineering teams, promoting accountability, technical excellence, quality, safety, and professional conduct.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications

Required qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in resident engineering, construction supervision, project management, site engineering, or construction management for large‑scale building, infrastructure, industrial, or mission‑critical projects.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical field.
• Senior‑level engineering background in Civil or Electrical & Mechanical disciplines.
• Proven experience supervising and managing the construction of similar‑sized buildings or complex large‑scale developments.
• Prior experience working on data center, mission‑critical, industrial, infrastructure, or large‑scale commercial building projects is highly desirable.
• Strong technical understanding of multidisciplinary construction activities, including civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and building services works.
• Demonstrated experience leading site supervision teams and coordinating contractors, consultants, subcontractors, and client representatives.
• Strong awareness of construction contract law, contract administration, claims, variations, notices, change management, and contractual obligations.
• Ability to review and interpret drawings, specifications, contracts, method statements, shop drawings, material submittals, schedules, and technical documentation.
• Experience in monitoring contractor performance, site progress, quality compliance, safety practices, and construction deliverables.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance, site inspection processes, NCR management, testing, commissioning, handover, and closeout requirements.
• Excellent communication, leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to resolve technical, contractual, and site coordination issues in a timely manner.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and make sound decisions in a fast‑paced, client‑facing project environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field.
• Professional Engineer, Chartered Engineer, or equivalent professional registration.
• Professional certifications, such as PMP, RICS, CIOB, FIDIC, or other relevant credentials in construction/project management.
• Experience working on hyperscale data centers or other large‑scale, mission‑critical facilities.
• Experience working in a PMC, owner's representative, consultant, or client‑side supervision role.
• Previous experience working in Dubai, the UAE, or the wider GCC region.
• Familiarity with UAE authority requirements, permitting processes, inspections, and local construction regulations.
• Knowledge of FIDIC‑based contracts and international construction contract administration practices.
• Familiarity with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Aconex, Procore, Oracle Primavera Cloud, or other project management and document control platforms.

Position Details

• Location (On‑site): Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Position: Senior Resident Engineer
• Position Classification: Salary‑based full‑time hours

Decima International is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to the safety and well‑being of all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low‑income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.