Resident Works Supervisor I

Jacobs; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is hiring a Resident Works Supervisor I to oversee landslip prevention and mitigation slope works for CEDD in Kowloon and New Territories West. The role requires relevant professional qualifications and post-qualification experience in public works, with language proficiency in Chinese and English.

Appointments will be made on Agreement Terms with Halcrow China Limited; salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Submission deadline is 29 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Certificate/qualification as listed above in related discipline.
• Completed or recognised apprenticeship or equivalent experience.
• Post-qualification experience in public works projects or RSS Management Handbook-listed works.
• Proficiency in Chinese and English language as required by HKDSEE/HKCSE prerequisites.

Skills

Language proficiency

Experience requirement

Public works knowledge

Education

CIC certificate in relevant discipline or equivalent

Technician apprenticeship in relevant discipline

Craft apprenticeship with 2 years’ experience

5 years’ skilled worker experience in relevant discipline

3 years’ post-qualification experience

3 years’ Resident Works Supervisor Class II or equivalent experience

Job description

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Here’s what you’ll need

Landslip, Prevention and Mitigation Slope Works for CEDD in Kowloon and New Territories West.

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Candidates should have

• Certificate from the Construction Industry Council in Hong Kong/ Hong Kong Institute of Construction/ Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education/ technical institute/ technical college/Hong Kong polytechnic university/ polytechnic or equivalent in an appropriate discipline; or
• Completed a recognised technician apprenticeship in an appropriate discipline; or
• Successfully completed a recognised craft apprenticeship with 2 years’ experience as a skilled worker in an appropriate discipline; or
• 5 years’ experience as a skilled worker in an appropriate discipline; and
• At least 3 years’ relevant post-qualification experience; or
• At least 3 years’ relevant experience as Resident Works Supervisor Class II or equivalent in public works projects or those listed in Section 4.5.2 of the RSS Management Handbook.

The language proficiency requirements of Level 2[Note]or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE/ HKCEE or equivalent.

Note Grade C and Grade E in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to Level 3 and Level 2 respectively in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.

Applicants may also refer to the other requirement(s) of the above opening(s) stipulated in Appendix 7.4 of “Management Handbook for Direct Employment of Resident Site Staff by Consultants for Public Works Projects” from the webpage of Development Bureau.

Conditions Appointments will be made on Agreement Terms with Halcrow China Limited in accordance with the prevailing Government’s terms and conditions. Salary will commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Deadline for submission is 29 October 2026.

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