Assistant Resident Engineer - Wet Utilities

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Assist in supervising wet utilities and infrastructure construction; act for the Resident Engineer when required.
• Review shop drawings, method statements, design proposals, and correspondence; draft responses for review.
• Coordinate technical issue resolution, contractor scheduling, resource deployment, progress reporting, and site queries.
• Direct inspectors and surveyors, maintain daily diaries, and ensure complete records.
• Chair coordination meetings with authorities, contractors, and stakeholders; support site instructions.
• Support HSE implementation and site safety goals.
• Verify measured works, maintain as-built records, and support utility handover and final clearances.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of construction supervision or delivery experience in infrastructure and utilities works.
• Strong background in stormwater, potable water, sewerage lines, and irrigation lines.
• Capability reviewing material submittals and technical or laboratory reports for specification and quality compliance.
• Sound knowledge of contractual relationships, documentation, computer literacy, reporting, and records.
• Strong communication and reporting skills.

Desired skills

• Strong knowledge of QA specifications and statistical quality control practices desired.
• Extensive cross-wet-utilities and multi-utility interface management experience desired.

Workplace

• The position is based on construction and infrastructure works in Abu Dhabi and involves site supervision.

Benefits

• The employer describes benefits covering financial wellness, paid time off and flexible holidays, career development, veteran support, wellness, and health coverage.