Chief Resident Engineer (International Expert)

Surbana Consultants Pte Ltd – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) branch; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 7,514,000 - 11,271,000; Full time

Job summary

Surbana Jurong SMEC seeks a senior dam and hydropower engineering professional to lead construction supervision and multidisciplinary teams. The candidate will ensure adherence to HSE, QA, and risk management standards across large dam projects.

Ideal applicants will have extensive experience with international consultants or EPC contractors, superseding complex design and field challenges and coordinating with stakeholders to deliver results.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15-20 years total engineering experience.
• Minimum 10 years working specifically on dam and hydropower construction projects.
• Experience supervising contractors and managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with HSE compliance, quality assurance, and risk management.
• Preferably has worked with international consultants, EPC contractors, or donor-funded projects.
• Strong background in dam engineering, hydrology, structural engineering, and geotechnical concepts.
• Experienced in construction supervision, method statement review, and ITP approval.
• Skilled in monitoring work progress, schedule management, and resolving technical issues.
• Demonstrated capability to lead large site teams.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent technical report writing and documentation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee dam and hydro construction activities and ensure compliance with project specifications.
• Review method statements and approve inspection test plans (ITPs).
• Supervise multidisciplinary teams and coordinate with contractors.
• Monitor progress, manage schedules, and address technical issues.
• Ensure adherence to HSE standards and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare technical reports and documentation for stakeholders.

Skills

Senior engineering experience

Dam and hydropower projects

Contractor supervision

HSE compliance

Quality assurance

Risk management

Leading large site teams

Stakeholder management

Technical report writing

Tools

FIDIC contracts

HSE standards

Regulatory compliance

Tunnel/underground excavation

Job description

• Minimum 15-20 years total engineering experience
• Minimum 10 years working specifically on dam and hydropower construction projects
• Experience supervising contractors and managing multidisciplinary teams
• Experience with HSE compliance, quality assurance, and risk management
• Preferably has worked with international consultants, EPC contractors, or donor-funded projects
• Strong background in dam engineering, hydrology, structural engineering, and geotechnical concepts
• Experienced in construction supervision, method statement review, and ITP approval
• Skilled in monitoring work progress, schedule management, and resolving technical issues
• Demonstrated capability to lead large site teams
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent technical report writing and documentation abilities

Skills/Knowledge

• Dam engineering, hydrology, structural engineering
• National and international HSE standards
• Construction methodologies for dams & hydro structures
• Quality assurance processes and regulatory compliance
• FIDIC contract frameworks
• Environmental and social safeguards of lenders
• Tunnel and underground excavation methods

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!

SMEC is a global engineering, management and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions for our clients and partners. Leveraging our 70-year history of delivering nation-building infrastructure, we provide technical expertise and advanced engineering services to resolve complex challenges across major infrastructure and energy projects. SMEC has a long and proud history which dates back to Australia's iconic Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in 1949, one of the largest and most complex hydroelectric schemes in the world. Headquartered in Australia, we have offices across more than 35 countries in Oceania, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and the Americas. Together with our clients and partners, we deliver projects that directly contribute to improving health, quality of life and development outcomes for communities and neighborhoods around the world. Driven by innovation, ingenuity and skill, our people have shaped these outcomes in some of the world's most remote and challenging environments. Since 2016, SMEC has been a member of the Surbana Jurong Group, an Asia-based global powerhouse of over 16,000 employees. Through our network of global specialists and by collaborating with local partners, we connect clients with the best teams and capabilities to deliver sustainable solutions.