Resident Engineer - Civil

Job description / Role

- Leading a multidisciplinary team of engineers and inspectors in varying fields of expertise (civil, mechanical, electrical, and architectural)
- Monitoring and coordinating all contractors' activities for assigned area of rail
- Developing discipline construction schedules and monitoring progress. Providing schedule and progress appraisal report to the Construction Manager
- Monitoring material procurement and deliveries to ensure timeliness in support of construction activities and schedule within the assigned discipline. Ensuring that materials received meet specifications and established standards of quality.
- Maintaining first-level quality assurance to confirm that the installation of all work within their discipline is in accordance with the plans, specifications, and industry standards
- Supervising the construction engineering work and provide technical expertise for one or more of the construction engineering disciplines, as well as survey personnel
- Collaborating with construction management to eliminate any hazards associated with the work that may adversely affect the environment or the safety or health of employees
- Ensures that personnel of the assigned group engage in safe work practices in compliance with site- specific safety procedures and industry standards
- Establishing and maintaining liaison with the discipline design engineering staff
- Reviewing and interpreting discipline design drawings and specifications to ensure current revision level and correct technical execution of the work
- Providing resolution for technical engineering problems and coordinating application of solutions
- Initiating and maintaining records, back-charge procedures, progress reports, etc., as required
- Organizing the data for the final project turnover and report
- Interfaces with the client and upper-level management

Requirements

- Degree in engineering or construction-related field
- 10 years post graduating experience on major civil projects
- Rail, metro or related project experience
- Strong track record in managing a multidisciplinary team of engineers
- Ability to multitask and effectively problem-solve
- Good insight and background with regard to materials testing with an emphasis on quality, safety and adherence (i.e. soil, concrete, grout, dewatering, load testing, etc.) materials delivery, staging, scheduling, coordination, etc.
- GCC experience

About the Company

Propel Consult delivers a service in step with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from our wholehearted belief in providing a professional service to both parties. We have built relationships with many leading indigenous and mulitnational organisations throughout the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more. Concentrating our resources has created 5 distinct specialist divisions:

• Banking & Finance
• Human Resources
• Oil & Gas
• Construction
• Architecture & Engineering