Resident Engineer

Job description / Role

The Resident Engineer will also be responsible for maintaining and enhancing Atkins reputation with our clients and developing effective long term client relationships thus identifying and developing new opportunities for the Group.

- An experienced Resident Engineer with a demonstrable track record in the delivery of large multi functional projects specifically within a Highways and Transportation background
- Experience of operating within major highways frameworks would be a distinct advantage.
- Knowledge of project controls procedures.
- A “rounded profile”, comfortable with planning, analysis and managing process and commercial considerations. The successful candidate will also be able to mobilise people and teams and drive for a successful delivery.
- Effective in building good working relationships within complex structures both within projects, with clients and internally

Principle Activities:
- Managing a multi functional team responsible for delivering a large number of varied infrastructure projects in accordance with the client’s requirements.
- Managing key stakeholder interfaces which will include all departments within the client organisation as well as contractors.
- Establish project controls and reporting and ensure timely delivery of projects to time, cost and quality.
- Progress reporting and monitoring in line with contract KPIs
- Ensure resources are appropriate to meet current and future commitments and to maximise opportunities.

Requirements

The Resident Engineer will be a qualified professional who has reached Manager level. (it is likely that the person fulfilling this role will have had or is ready to take on the management of a major framework contract), capable of providing planning, leadership, direction and technical expertise to manage complex tasks and multidisciplinary projects.

You must have a minimum qualification BSc, BEng, BA and more than 20 years experience with 5 being similar to this project/role.

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

• focus on quality
• seek world class design and excellence
• strive to add value
• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).