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Job description / Role
Hyder Consulting is a leading multinational design and engineering consultancy with particular specialisation in the property, transport, utilities and environment sectors. With over 150 years' experience and around 4,000 people across several regions, we combine global expertise and local knowledge to create exceptional solutions for our clients and their stakeholders.
Our international pedigree is further highlighted by our long-standing presence in our regions: we have been in business for over 150 years in Europe, 100 years in East Asia, 70 years in Australia and 45 years in the Middle East.
We are urgently recruiting talented individuals to fill our current vacancy for Senior Resident Engineer to work on our projects in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Oversee all projects
* Maintain awareness of project progress and plan staff mobilization and demobilisation accordingly
* Assist Resident Engineers with interpretation of contracts
* Monitor Resident Engineers compliance with contract requirements
* Maintain awareness of the financial status of projects.
* Liaise with clients and contractors on a regular basis and build relationships
* Represent the Company as the Engineer
* Coordinate and ensure uniformity of Resident Engineer's activities
* Liaise with local authorities when required
* Ensure project supervisory staff levels are satisfactory
* Liaise with all parties for site safety
* Advise on contractual and construction matters
* Maintain awareness of current market conditions
* Maintain awareness of appropriate international developments
Requirements
Qualifications and Experience:
* More than fifteen (15) years postgraduate experience
* Minimum of eight (8) years experience in major project design or construction
* Minimum of five (5) years experience in construction contract administration
* Experience in supervising piling/reinforced concrete/structural steel/road construction/bridge construction/drainage/water supply/HVAC/ electrical installations, preferably with interdisciplinary co-ordination
* In depth knowledge of FIDIC
* Knowledge of BS or international design standards
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* An ability to identify innovate solutions to problems and obtain resolution
* Ability to team build, organise and prioritise
* Experience in Microsoft applications
* Ability to build rapport with work colleagues
* Construction/maintenance experience desirable
Key competencies and values:
* Client focus - differentiating through tailored skills and depth of client understanding
* Excellence - striving for excellence, recognising that excellence is defined by our clients
* Trust - building and retaining relationships of trust with our clients, colleagues and business partners
* Teamwork - working together as a team for the Group, not just the individual
* Responsibility - taking responsibility for our performance and our safety
* People - we create an environment for people to realise their full potential
At Hyder we believe in rewarding our employees for their commitment and endeavours and have designed a flexible benefits package that we feel will suit all of our team. Commence your future and experience the most fulfilling chapter in your career with us.
About the Company
Hyder Consulting is a multi-national advisory and design consultancy. We have been in operation for over 150 years, working on some of the world's most iconic landmarks and infrastructure including the worlds tallest building in Dubai - Burj Khalifa, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Tower Bridge in London, the new Berlin airport and the Taiwan High Speed Railway.
Our international pedigree is further highlighted by our long-standing presence in our regions: we have been in business for over 150 years in Europe, 100 years in East Asia, 70 years in Australia and 45 years in the Middle East. We have built on this diversity and today 72% of our revenue comes from outside UK.
We employ around 4000 people and apply our global expertise coupled with local knowledge to create award winning solutions for the property, transport, utilities and environmental sectors.