Deputy Resident Engineer – Airside Construction Supervision (on-site)

Haskoning; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary package

Job summary

NACO, part of Haskoning, is delivering the Kuwait International Airport Terminal 2 Package 3. We seek a Deputy Resident Engineer (Airside) to join the on‑site leadership team of ~120 professionals, overseeing airside civils and airport systems while coordinating with client MPW and contractors.

You will manage interfaces, ensure safety, quality and schedule adherence, and contribute to daily, weekly and monthly project reporting. A senior, internationally experienced candidate is required.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Civil Engineering required.
• Minimum 20 years’ professional experience, including 10+ years on-site in leading position(s) in construction supervision services.
• Minimum 5 years on-site experience in airport construction projects (airside civils/airside airport systems), preferably in the Middle East.
• Experience as a Resident Engineer or Deputy Resident Engineer is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Airside Civils Team, Airport Systems Team and fuel-network coordination team, up to 30+ specialists.
• Review contractor shop drawings and submittals to ensure design intent and contract compliance.
• Report to the Resident Engineer and Client MPW with daily project management and formal correspondence.
• Coordinate with MPW, Contractor and stakeholders to uphold programme, quality, and HSE obligations.
• Ensure complete, auditable project records for both Airside Civils and Airport Systems teams.
• Contribute to regular reporting and project reviews with NACO management.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Negotiation

Team supervision

On-site leadership

Education

BSc or MSc in Civil Engineering

Job description

Take on a senior airside construction leadership role in the delivery of KIA Terminal 2, providing on‑site construction supervision for Package No. 3 of this major airport development programme.

Where you will work

NACO, Netherlands Airport Consultants, is a company of Haskoning and a globally leading consultancy and engineering firm in the field of airport development. We have a strong international reputation in airport consultancy in all aspects of design and management of airport developments. With a team of nearly 300 multinational staff, we work on high‑profile projects on behalf of public and private owners, operators, investors, developers and contractors at locations all over the world. We are “the” go‑to consultant when it comes to airport consultancy.

NACO is providing construction supervision for Package No. 3 (Aprons, Taxiways and Service Buildings) for the new Terminal 2 at Kuwait International Airport. As part of a consortium with Foster + Partners and Gulf Consult, NACO has held key roles from masterplanning and design development through to the current construction supervision stage.

Construction of the EUR 5bn Terminal 2 development started in 2016 and will deliver an initial capacity of 25 MAP and a gross floor area of 700 000 SQM. Package 3 includes 30 contact stands and 19 non‑contact and remote stands, apron services, cross‑and parallel taxiways, service roads, GSE, APM and BHS tunnels, a consolidation centre, catering building, central plant building and related infrastructure. Construction of Package No. 3 started in October 2024 and is anticipated to be completed in 2028Q2.

We are looking for a Deputy Resident Engineer (Airside) to join the Package 3 construction supervision team of nearly 120 experts and provide senior on‑site leadership across the airside civil, airport systems and related coordination teams.

What will you do

As Deputy Resident Engineer (Airside), you will form part of the on‑site management team with the Resident Engineer, the Deputy Resident Engineer for Buildings, Land‑and Airside Infrastructure & Utilities, and the Senior Contract Manager. You will oversee the Airside Civils Team and Airport Systems Team, coordinate directly with the client, contractor, subcontractors and key stakeholders, and support contractually compliant delivery to the required quality, safety and programme standards.

Your job

• Out of a team of nearly 120 site‑based supervision personnel for Package 3, you lead the Airside Civils Team, Airport Systems Team and fuel‑network coordination team, comprising up to 30+ specialist engineers and inspectors across critical Package 3 workstreams.
• Work directly with Lead and Senior Engineers to manage team performance, review contractor shop drawings and submittals, and ensure compliance with specifications, design intent and contractual quality requirements.
• Report to and support the Resident Engineer and Client MPW through daily project management, expert technical input, formal correspondence, site instructions, risk identification and corrective action planning.
• Coordinate daily with MPW, the Contractor, subcontractors and other stakeholders to uphold programme, quality, regulatory and HSE obligations across the airside works.
• Coordinate with the Deputy Resident Engineer for Buildings, Land‑and Airside Infrastructure & Utilities and counterparts across related construction packages to manage interfaces and dependencies.
• Ensure complete, accurate and auditable project records for the Airside Civils Team and Airport Systems Team.
• Contribute to daily, weekly and monthly reporting and participate in project reviews with the Resident Engineer and NACO management.

What you bring

• BSc or MSc in Civil Engineering
• Minimum 20 years’ professional experience, of which a minimum of 10 years’ on‑site experience in leading position(s) in construction supervision services
• A minimum of 5 years’ on‑site experience with airport construction projects (airside civils and/or airside airport systems), preferably in the Middle East.
• Experience as a Resident Engineer or Deputy Resident Engineer is an advantage
• You have thorough knowledge of and experience in design and construction of airside civils such as aprons and taxiways, including specialities such as asphalt and concrete mix design specifications.
• Having thorough knowledge of and experience in design and construction of airside airport systems such as PBB, AGL, AFL, apron systems, as well as airport ICT and security systems such as apron video surveillance cameras, telecommunication services, airside security screening systems, network infrastructure and telecommunication services is an advantage
• Proficient in Project Administration and Contract Management (especially MPW (Kuwait) and CAPT (Kuwait) type contracts, or FIDIC type contracts)
• International working experience, including in the Middle East
• Strong Leadership and Management skills
• Excellent communication, negotiation and soft skills for high‑level Client- and Contractor interactions

What we offer you

• On‑site senior management position in an international airport environment for the duration of the project.
• To be part of a highly skilled team operating in a challenging environment
• Being part of the global leading aviation consultancy NACO

We offer you to become part of a family of passionate colleagues, all working together to realise state‑of‑the‑art Airport Developments around the world. We offer an attractive salary package.

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