Resident Engineer

WSP in the Middle East; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

WSP in the Middle East is seeking a Resident Engineer to lead on-site supervision of transportation and infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia. You will act as the primary liaison between Client, Contractor, and Consultant, ensuring compliance with drawings, standards, and contractual obligations.

You must have 15+ years in infrastructure, including 8+ years as Resident Engineer on major projects, with mandatory KSA experience. Fluent English is required; Arabic is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 15 years post-graduate experience in infrastructure projects.
• Minimum 8 years as Resident Engineer on major infrastructure projects.
• Mandatory experience within Saudi Arabia (KSA).
• Experience with engineering consultancy in site supervision.
• Experience supervising transportation, highways, roads, utilities, drainage.
• Strong understanding of construction supervision procedures, contract administration, and quality management systems.
• Familiarity with FIDIC contracts and infrastructure delivery frameworks.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and reporting skills.
• Fluent in English; Arabic language skills are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the site supervision team for transportation and infrastructure projects.
• Act as the primary point of contact between the Client, Contractor, and Consultant team on site.
• Monitor construction activities and ensure compliance with project specifications, drawings, standards, and contractual requirements.
• Oversee quality assurance and quality control processes throughout project execution.
• Review and provide recommendations on contractor submissions, including method statements, material approvals, and work programmes.
• Monitor project progress and identify potential risks, delays, and construction challenges.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve technical issues.
• Review, validate, and certify contractor progress reports and payment applications.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Chair site meetings and prepare project status reports for clients and stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to site supervision personnel.
• Support the successful delivery of transportation corridors, roads, highways, utility networks, drainage, and associated infrastructure works.

Skills

Site supervision

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Contract administration

Quality assurance

Project coordination

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Fluent English

Arabic language (advantageous)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Job Description

As Resident Engineer, you will act as the Consultant's lead representative on site, overseeing construction activities and ensuring that all works are delivered in accordance with contractual obligations, quality standards, approved specifications, and project schedules.

The successful candidate will possess extensive experience supervising transportation, roadway, and utility infrastructure projects within Saudi Arabia and will have worked for engineering consultancy organizations in site supervision capacities. This position is not suitable for candidates whose experience is predominantly in building projects, contractor organizations, design office functions, or head office-based engineering roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the site supervision team for transportation and infrastructure projects.


• Act as the primary point of contact between the Client, Contractor, and Consultant team on site.


• Monitor construction activities and ensure compliance with project specifications, drawings, standards, and contractual requirements.


• Oversee quality assurance and quality control processes throughout project execution.


• Review and provide recommendations on contractor submissions, including method statements, material approvals, and work programmes.


• Monitor project progress and identify potential risks, delays, and construction challenges.


• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve technical issues.


• Review, validate, and certify contractor progress reports and payment applications.


• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.


• Chair site meetings and prepare project status reports for clients and stakeholders.


• Provide technical leadership and guidance to site supervision personnel.


• Support the successful delivery of transportation corridors, roads, highways, utility networks, drainage, and associated infrastructure works.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.


• Minimum 15 years of post-graduate experience in infrastructure projects.


• Minimum 8 years of experience in a Resident Engineer capacity on major infrastructure projects.


• Mandatory experience within Saudi Arabia (KSA).


• Proven experience with engineering consultancy organizations in a site supervision environment.


• Demonstrated experience supervising transportation, highways, roads, utilities, drainage, and associated civil infrastructure projects.


• Strong understanding of construction supervision procedures, contract administration, and quality management systems.


• Familiarity with FIDIC contracts and infrastructure delivery frameworks.


• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and reporting skills.


• Fluent in English; Arabic language skills are advantageous.

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