Job Description

""Think bigger scale. Think higher profile. Think ground-breaking. Join WSP, and you’ll be at the heart of a team of international experts all dedicated to growing and sharing their expertise and working on projects that transform society for all of us. We are looking for a Resident Engineer to join our structures supervision team for UAE Projects.""

Responsibilities

The key objectives of the role are to:

Lead the construction supervision activities for the specific project. Establish a construction management plan to ensure all contracts are administered to a common standard and practice. Initiate and respond to contract correspondence to and from Client, and contractual correspondence with the Contractor. Arrange, chair and record meetings, commencing with the kick-off meeting and thereafter progress and management meetings that are deemed necessary. Establish procedures for inspection approvals, testing, commissioning in accordance with the requirements of the contract. Review the contractor’s HSE plan and ensures that the safety procedures are followed at site. Review and comment on the contractor’s programs ensuring that they are sufficiently detailed to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the contract, allocated resources and cash flow. Monitor the Contractors progress during construction and regularly assesses output. Implement QMS requirements and conduct regular Audits. Ensure the contractor liaises with service and other authorities in a timely manner so as not to affect the progress of the works by attending meetings, monitoring agreed programmes and regular follow-up. Certify interim and finalize payments after full review and consultation with the responsible team members. Prepare substantial completion reports including any outstanding requirements. Issue taking-over and defects liability certificates as required under the contract.


Qualifications

A BEng or BSc (Hons) in Civil/Structural Engineering, or an equivalent qualification, with a minimum of 20 years’ experience in managing major building projects, including high-rise developments, luxury hotels, large-scale residential complexes, and commercial buildings. Candidate must have prior UAE experience with a consulting background and possess comprehensive proficiency in discipline-specific software.