Assistant Resident Engineer – Bridges / Structural

Role overview

Construction supervision

• Supervise bridge foundations, piling, pile caps, abutments, piers, retaining walls, decks, bearings, and expansion joints.
• Review shop drawings, method statements, material submittals, and technical submissions.
• Check construction against approved drawings, project specifications, and applicable standards.
• Coordinate technical issue resolution with the Resident Engineer, inspectors, surveyors, contractors, and design team.
• Manage inspection requests, site inspections, RFIs, and non-conformance follow-up.

Quality, coordination, and reporting

• Track construction progress and report schedule or quality risks to project leadership.
• Verify structural dimensions, levels, alignment, and setting-out with surveyors.
• Monitor concrete testing, material inspections, and quality-control activities.
• Coordinate interfaces with roads, utilities, drainage, and other infrastructure work.
• Attend site meetings, maintain site documentation, and support supervision, issue resolution, and handover.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience in bridge construction and structural works on major infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of bridge foundations, piling, reinforced concrete, bridge decks, bearings, and expansion joints.
• Experience supervising structural works, site inspections, technical submission reviews, and construction documentation.
• Experience on complex structural projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Good communication, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
• Previous UAE experience is preferred, not required.

Onboarding

• New employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location.