Senior Resident Engineer - Water Infra Expert (On-Site)

AECO; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a senior Construction Manager for on-site leadership of multi-discipline infrastructure supervision in Al Ain, UAE. You will drive execution across roads, utilities, and public realm while upholding IFC/shop drawings, specifications, and safety standards.

With 15+ years in delivery roles and a Civil/Mechanical/Electrical background (PMP preferred), you’ll coordinate diverse teams, manage interfaces, and ensure timely project milestones within a global infrastructure firm.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years post-undergraduate experience plus 5 years in a senior technical position.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant Engineering field (i.e. Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Structural etc) and PMP preferable, plus membership of a recognized professional institution preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the overall construction supervision activities across all infrastructure work packages and disciplines.
• Oversee construction of roads, earthworks, stormwater, sewerage, potable water, irrigation, electrical networks, street lighting, telecommunications, landscaping, public realm, and associated infrastructure works.
• Ensure construction activities comply with approved IFC/shop drawings, specifications, method statements, material approvals, ITPs, contractual requirements, and authority standards.
• Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary supervision teams, including REs, AREs, Engineers, Inspectors, Surveyors, Material Engineers, QA/QC, HSE, Planning, Commercial, and Document Control personnel.
• Monitor construction progress against the approved programme, identify delays and critical activities, and coordinate appropriate mitigation and recovery measures.
• Review Contractor manpower, equipment, productivity, work fronts, construction sequencing, and short-term programmes.
• Manage interfaces between different infrastructure packages, contractors, utilities, buildings, landscaping, and other development components.
• Coordinate with the Design Team to resolve RFIs, design discrepancies, constructability issues, utility clashes, technical queries, and site constraints.
• Lead construction, progress, technical, coordination, risk, and interface meetings and ensure timely closure of agreed actions.
• Maintain effective coordination with the Client, PMC, Contractors, government authorities, utility providers, developers, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure implementation of project QA/QC and HSE requirements and monitor timely closure of NCRs, observations, and corrective actions.
• Identify construction, programme, stakeholder, and interface risks and implement appropriate mitigation measures.
• Support the Project Manager and Commercial Team in reviewing variations, claims, EOT matters, payment applications, and other contractual/commercial issues.

Skills

15+ years experience

Senior technical position

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Structural)

PMP certification preferred

Job description

AECOM is seeking a senior Construction Manager for on-site leadership of multi-discipline infrastructure supervision in Al Ain, UAE. You will drive execution across roads, utilities, and public realm while upholding IFC/shop drawings, specifications, and safety standards.

With 15+ years in delivery roles and a Civil/Mechanical/Electrical background (PMP preferred), you’ll coordinate diverse teams, manage interfaces, and ensure timely project milestones within a global infrastructure firm.