Resident Engineer (Property Development - High Rise Resi)

Randstad Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Malaysia invites applications for a Resident Engineer to act as the on-site technical baseline authority for a client overseeing high-rise development. You will ensure that structural works comply with design specifications, local codes, and safety standards on site.

The role spans site supervision of post-tensioned and reinforced concrete elements, coordination with contractors and consultants, and daily progress reporting.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor’s in Civil/Structural Engineering.
• Experience with high-rise residential buildings.
• On-site supervision and coordination with contractors.

Responsibilities

• Site supervision and QA of high-rise structural elements.
• Review drawings, submittals, method statements, and calculations to resolve clashes.
• Coordinate with main contractors, sub-contractors, architects, and QS to manage schedules and variations.
• Oversee testing and inspections (soil, concrete, rebar, UT) and issue NCRs as needed.
• Ensure safety, health and environmental compliance on site.
• Maintain daily logs and report progress in site meetings.

Skills

project management

resident engineer

project engineer

high rise development

high rise residential

property development

Education

Diploma in Civil Engineering

Bachelor Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Job description

about the company

An established property consultancy specialising in project management, and structural engineering oversight. The firm has in house premium developments accross the region.

about the job

The Resident Engineer acts as the primary technical baseline authority on-site representing the client and consulting firm. This role ensures that complex high-rise development works—spanning structural framing, deep foundation systems—strictly conform to design specifications, local building codes, and safety standards.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Site Supervision & Quality Assurance: Perform day-to-day inspections of high-rise structural elements (post-tensioning, reinforced concrete, structural steelwork, core walls, and façade systems) to verify material compliance and quality standards.

• Design & Technical Verification: Review engineering drawings, contractor submittals, method statements, and structural calculations to resolve site discrepancies and design clashes before execution.

• Contractor & Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate closely with main contractors, sub-contractors, architects, and quantity surveyors to maintain structural progress schedules and manage variations or design revisions.

• Testing & Inspection Protocol: Supervise material sampling and testing (soil testing, concrete cube testing, rebar tensile tests, ultrasonic testing) and issue non-conformance reports (NCRs) when quality standards fall short.

• Safety & Regulatory Compliance: Monitor site operations to align with statutory authority requirements, occupational health and safety standards, and local environmental regulations.

• Progress Documentation & Reporting: Maintain daily site activity logs, document milestone progress, log technical queries (RFIs), and provide structured updates during site progress meetings.

skills or qualifications needed

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering.
• Experience with high-rise residential buildings.

skills

property development, project management, resident engineer, project engineer, high rise development, high rise residential

qualifications

no additional qualifications required

education

Bachelor Degree