Resident Engineer - Reservoir Project

Job description / Role

Norconsulting is currently looking for Resident Engineers with experience in Reservoir / Water Supply projects to work for one of our clients (Major Consultancy) in Qatar

OBJECTIVES:
- Fulfilling a senior role within team, providing leadership and mentoring to the team members.
- Managing the co-ordination and delivery of the project to meet time quality and budgetary targets, whilst meeting or exceeding Clients expectations.

The main duties of the Resident Engineer include, but are not limited to:
- Manage project, own work, team to meet time constraints
- Assist in contract administration
- Maintain risk register and relevant supporting files
- A proactive team leader
- Liaising with and advising the client on construction issues
- Lead point of contact, co-ordination of consultants in all disciplines both within the project and of the interface with adjoining projects
- Champion of quality and progress
- Issue construction information as required
- Co-ordinate disciplines & resolves issues in a timely manner
- Liaison with relevant Project Leaders/Team Leaders/Site Staff ensuring all parties are kept informed of all relevant matters in relation to the project
- Providing technical advice to the Project Leader/ Senior Resident Engineer with respect to the assigned work on the project, checking project deliverables for which the Engineers are responsible, including drawings and reports
- Ensure thorough review & prompt response to correspondence, RFI's and submissions
- Liaise with authorities, and ensure that ROs, NOCs and permits schedule is maintained
- Champion site safety, and follow up identified risks
- Convene and chair regular site meetings
- Monitor construction progress and provide regular report
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of records
- Provide final approval of the completed works and arrange Hand-over documents
- Provide guidance and support to other team members to improve their knowledge, performance, motivation and skills

Requirements

- Successful completion of Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognised education institution.
- Minimum of fifteen (15) years postgraduate experience and shall include at least 10 years in the field of design and construction of reservoirs & water supply engineering works. Preference will be given to staff with experience in the design and construction of major reservoir works. Past experience shall include successfully completing a previous position as Resident/Site Chief Engineer on a Project of similar nature and scope of work in design or construction of significant projects.
- Experience in supervising construction activities such as piling / reinforced concrete structures / structural steel / road construction / drainage / water supply / pumping stations / electromechanical installations, preferably with interdisciplinary co-ordination
- Knowledge of BS design standards.
- Familiarity of FIDIC and contract administration.

Candidate Profile
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- An ability to identify potential problems and propose solutions
- Organised and innovative.
- Ability to lead a site based team of mixed nationalities
- Ability to build rapport with work colleagues.
- Ability to use computers (i.e. Microsoft applications)

About the Company

Norconsulting is a specialised recruitment firm helping companies place highly qualified staff in both permanent and contract positions with clients worldwide, recruiting both locally and internationally in the following areas: Engineering, Oil & Gas, IT and Telecoms.

We know how important people are to a business. We understand whats needed to match highly skilled technical and engineering candidates with some of the largest organisations and engineering projects around the globe. We have supplied talent to the energy, infrastructure, life sciences and IT sectors for over 8 years and were incredibly proud of our reputation.

Now an international organisation with offices in Europe, Russia, and the Middle East, we lead the way in supporting worldwide technical and engineering talent and we work with an enviable network of clients.

The differential value of Norconsulting in the marketplace is our ability to obtain results, satisfy our clients, and our proven ability to identifying business benefits.