Assistant Resident Engineer - Wet Utilities

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Supervise wet-utility construction, including potable water, irrigation, sewerage, stormwater drainage, and associated networks.
• Check work against approved drawings, specifications, method statements, ITPs, and project requirements.
• Review contractor technical submissions, shop drawings, materials, RFIs, inspection requests, and related documents.
• Monitor progress, workmanship, quality, compliance, inspections, testing, commissioning, and approvals.
• Coordinate with contractors, authorities, stakeholders, and other disciplines to resolve issues and manage infrastructure interfaces.
• Review stormwater construction and technical issues; identify risks and delays and coordinate corrective actions.
• Maintain site records and support the Resident Engineer with daily supervision and project meetings.
• Ensure health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements are implemented on site.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Relevant wet-utilities and infrastructure construction experience, including strong stormwater experience.
• Knowledge of stormwater, sewerage, potable water, and irrigation networks.
• Experience with construction supervision, inspection, quality control, and contractor coordination.
• Understanding of construction drawings, specifications, method statements, ITPs, and technical submissions.
• UAE infrastructure and Authority experience is preferred.
• Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills; ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and manage multiple site activities.

Workplace

• The role includes on-site supervision of infrastructure construction activities in Abu Dhabi.
• New employees must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location.

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