Resident Engineer - Mechanical

italent

Kuwait

Ref: NP090-731

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Our client was founded in Kuwait in 1961. Since then, we have expanded to become one of the MENA region’s leading architecture and engineering firms.

Our client employs hundreds of people with offices in Oman, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Algeria, Kurdistan and South Africa.

OUR CLIENT specializes in the delivery of world class construction projects in the MENA region. We are a rapidly expanding multidisciplinary firm with over 50 years' expertise in architecture, engineering, infrastructure and construction supervision.

OUR CLIENT are respected project leaders, trusted international partners and reputable employers. We aim to be the consultant, strategic partner and employer of choice for the MENA region. Our continued participation in the region's premier construction projects reflects our world class expertise in specialist markets and our unrivalled local knowledge.

Job Description: To act as Engineer’s/Client’s Representative in the administration of the construction contract. To ensure that OUR CLIENT's responsibilities under the Supervision Agreement with the Client and the Supervision Undertaking with the Municipality are fulfilled.

Responsibilities:
• Coordinates with the Project Manager regarding design and documentation issues.
• Action all construction contract correspondence with contractor(s), client and construction manager (if applicable).
• Review and action material, shop drawing, sample, mock-up etc. submittals.
• Issue instructions to contractor for their action to comply with the construction contract time and quality requirements.
• Action the Client's instructions to modify the works in consultation with the Head Office if involving change to the design.
• Liaise with the Head Office designers and Statutory Authorities to resolve site queries.
• Issue to the client and OUR CLIENT Head Office regular project progress reports.
• Review and process contractor payments and variation orders.
• Review and advise client on contractor claims.
• Issue substantial and final completion certificates. Prepare and follow up snag lists.
• Review and approve operation and maintenance manuals and as-built drawings.
• Issue OUR CLIENT supervision invoices to Client for payment. Follow up payment until received.

Requirements

• B Eng or Civil or Structural Engineering, B Sc Architecture or B Architecture
• Must have worked on Building Projects / University’s
• Must have GCC / Consultancy experience
• 15 years’ previous experience in a similar role.
• Professional Registration in the country of origin.
• Advanced technical writing and communication skills and fluency in the English language.
• Knowledge of the Arabic language would be an added advantage

About the Company

italent has been around since 2012, when we saw that businesses needed better talent solutions for their employment requirements. By focusing our efforts on quality products and services that are simple-to-use and innovative, our team brings you the best results without any unexpected additional costs and unnecessary complications. Simply put, we love helping businesses find and keep the right people.

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