Resident Engineer - Madinah

Snc-Lavalin; Medina; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance coverage

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, seeks an experienced Resident Engineer to lead construction supervision and delivery of major high-rise, mixed-use, hospitality, and building infrastructure projects.

You will manage site teams, ensure works meet approved drawings, Saudi Building Code, and contract requirements, coordinate with clients, contractors, authorities, and stakeholders, and drive QA/QC, testing, commissioning, and handover.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized university.
• Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Project Management is preferred.
• Professional Engineer registration or recognized chartership is preferred.
• PMP Certification or equivalent project management qualification is an advantage.
• Membership in a recognized professional engineering institution is desirable.
• Minimum 15 to 20 years of professional experience in construction supervision and project delivery.
• Minimum 10 years of experience as Resident Engineer or Senior Construction Supervision Engineer on major building projects.
• Previous experience in Saudi Arabia or GCC countries is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day construction supervision activities for high-rise buildings and large-scale developments.
• Ensure construction works comply with approved drawings, project specifications, and Saudi Building Code.
• Manage multidisciplinary site teams including Civil, Structural, Architectural, MEP, Inspectors and HSE personnel.
• Coordinate with clients, project managers, contractors, consultants, and local authorities.
• Review contractor claims, variation orders, extension of time requests, and payment applications.

Skills

Construction supervision

Project delivery

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

QA/QC

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Master's Degree in Civil Engineering/Construction Management/PM

Job description

Job Description Overview AtkinsRéalis is seeking an experienced Resident Engineer to lead the construction supervision and delivery of major high-rise, mixed-use, hospitality, residential, commercial, and building infrastructure projects in Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Resident Engineer will be responsible for managing all site supervision activities, ensuring construction works are executed in accordance with approved designs, project specifications, Saudi regulations, quality standards, HSE requirements, and project schedules.

The successful candidate will provide leadership to multidisciplinary site teams, coordinate with clients, contractors, authorities, and stakeholders, and ensure successful project delivery from construction through testing, commissioning, and handover.

Your role Lead and manage day-to-day construction supervision activities for high-rise buildings, mixed-use developments, hospitality projects, and large-scale building developments. Ensure construction works are executed in accordance with approved drawings, project specifications, contract requirements, Saudi Building Code, and local authority regulations. Manage multidisciplinary site supervision teams, including Civil, Structural, Architectural, MEP Engineers, Inspectors, and HSE personnel. Monitor construction progress and ensure compliance with approved project schedules and key milestones. Coordinate with clients, project managers, contractors, consultants, utility providers, and local authorities to facilitate project execution and approvals. Ensure implementation of quality assurance and quality control procedures throughout all construction activities. Conduct regular site inspections and audits to verify compliance with quality, safety, environmental, and contractual requirements. Review and resolve technical design and construction issues, providing practical engineering solutions and recommendations. Lead progress meetings and coordinate with contractors to address delays, technical challenges, and risk mitigation strategies. Review contractor claims, variation orders, extension of time requests, and payment applications. Monitor testing, commissioning, snagging, and project close-out activities. Ensure all project documentation, records, reports, and correspondence are properly maintained and submitted. Support the management of project risks, commercial issues, and stakeholder concerns. Participate in authority inspections and facilitate project approvals and occupancy certifications. Ensure effective coordination between architectural, structural, façade, fit-out, and MEP disciplines throughout construction. Report project progress, risks, quality issues, and key performance indicators to senior management and clients. Lead project handover activities and ensure successful completion of all contractual obligations.

About you

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized university. Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Project Management is preferred. Professional Engineer registration or recognized chartership is preferred. PMP Certification or equivalent project management qualification is an advantage. Membership in a recognized professional engineering institution is desirable. Minimum 15 to 20 years of professional experience in construction supervision and project delivery. Minimum 10 years of experience as Resident Engineer or Senior Construction Supervision Engineer on major building projects. Previous experience in Saudi Arabia or GCC countries is highly preferred. Demonstrated experience managing projects throughout the full lifecycle, from design coordination and construction through commissioning and handover. Experience working with international consultants, contractors, project management consultants (PMC), and government stakeholders.

Rewards & benefits

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

#Med Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.