Resident Engineer, Civil & Structural

Aurecon Perunding Sdn Bhd.; Kuantan; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurecon invites an experienced Resident Engineer (Civil & Structural) to lead on-site delivery of industrial and institutional projects in Malaysia. You will ensure works comply with design intent, quality standards, and program requirements.

The role requires 15+ years in earthworks and infrastructure consultancy, registration with BEM, and proficiency in AutoCAD and MS Office. You will coordinate design reviews, supervise construction, issue NCRs, and support timely project completion.

Qualifications

• Registered with BEM (Board of Engineers Malaysia).
• Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or GeoScience.
• 15+ years of experience in earthworks, infrastructure development and consultancy.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and AutoCAD.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Competency in English (written and spoken).
• Familiarity with local authority regulations and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee on-site delivery to ensure safe, on-schedule, and quality outcomes.
• Coordinate supervision of construction activities.
• Collaborate with the Clerk of Works and design teams.
• Review and coordinate all project designs and monitor changes.
• Direct daily progress reporting and assess resource adequacy.
• Lead weekly contractor reviews to ensure coordination and timely delivery.
• Monitor performance against targets and ensure documentation is updated.
• Review contractor submissions including shop drawings, method statements, materials, and monthly reports.
• Provide defect lists and oversee NCRs and remedial actions.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or GeoScience

Tools

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Job description

As a Resident Engineer (Civil & Structural) at Aurecon, you will play a pivotal role in delivering engineering excellence on-site. You will be responsible for ensuring that construction activities align with design intent, quality standards, and project timelines. This role offers the opportunity to work on high-impact industrial and institutional developments, including data centres and complex structural systems.

Key responsibilities

• To oversee the delivery of the project on site to ensure that it is completed safely, on schedule and of the required quality.
• Coordinate the supervision of the construction works activity.
• To work as a team and in particular with the Clerk of Works
• To review and coordinate all project design matters and monitor design changes.
• Directs the daily work progress reporting.
• To review if sufficient resources have been provided by contractor to achieve performance and project completion commitment.
• Participate weekly review with contractors to ensure works are properly coordinated and delivered on time.
• Monitor actual versus target or required performance by the Contractor.
• Be thoroughly familiar with the project requirements – drawings, specifications, procedures.
• Carry out the role of QC Inspector where required.
• Ensure that the Contractors' inspectors / site supervisors are suitably qualified and experienced to perform their inspection duties.
• Raise NCR's for non-conforming work, review and approve any remedial works design, and ensure that corrective actions are completed promptly and documentation associated with the NCR are updated and the NCR closed out timely.
• Distribution and response to Request for Inspection's (RFI's).
• Distribution and response to the Contractor's Technical Queries (TQ's).
• Provide technical advice to the design team and assist with construction issues.
• Review and approval of Contractor’s submission which include but not limited to shop drawing, method statement, material approval and monthly reports. To consult with Design team should there be any issue with the submission.
• Provide defect lists upon completion of the works.

About you

• Registered with BEM
• Possess at least a Degree in Civil/ Structural Engineering or Degree in GeoScience;
• At least 15 years of working experience in similar capacity from the earthworks & infrastructure development and consultancy industry
• Good proficiency in Microsoft Office, AUTOCAD
• Good multitasking, prioritising and organisation skills;
• Competency in written and spoken English is required.
• Good leadership and interpersonal skills;
• Must be proficient with the regulations of the local authority and other relevant compliances;