Resident Engineer (Roads & Infrastructure Utilities)

Position overview

Project leadership and site management

• Act as the primary on-site representative and lead the site supervision team, including discipline engineers, inspectors and support staff.
• Enforce the Project Execution Plan and oversee daily construction activities for roads, utilities and associated civil works.
• Coordinate wet and dry utilities, roads, structures and traffic diversions; monitor contractor resources, sequence and methods against the approved programme.
• Identify progress risks and implement proactive mitigation measures.

Contract administration and commercial management

• Administer the contract and respond to contractor notices, claims and submissions within contractual timelines.
• Assess and recommend determinations on variations, extensions of time, prolongation costs and disruption claims.
• Review interim payment applications and certify payments based on progress and contractual entitlement.
• Maintain records and issue site instructions, NCRs, notices to correct and other contractual correspondence as required.

Technical oversight

• Supervise roadworks, tunnels, MSE walls, stormwater drainage, sewerage, rising mains, potable water, firefighting, irrigation, electrical, street lighting and ICT/telecom infrastructure.
• Oversee gas and district cooling works where applicable.
• Check shop drawings, method statements, ITPs, road profiles, pavement designs and utility clearances.
• Oversee testing and commissioning and ensure documentation is complete before handover.

Quality assurance and compliance

• Enforce the Project Quality Plan and review materials, shop drawings and technical proposals.
• Conduct inspections and audits, raise and close NCRs, and follow up corrective actions.
• Verify as-built drawings, O&M manuals and testing and commissioning reports.
• Ensure compliance with authority requirements.

Programme and progress monitoring

• Review baseline and updated programmes and ensure logical sequencing of roads and utility works.
• Assess delays, concurrency and mitigation with the Planning Manager or Engineer, and provide technical input to delay analysis.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports covering risks, delays, mitigation strategies and contractor performance issues.

Health, safety and environmental oversight

• Enforce the approved HSE Plan and monitor high-risk work, including deep excavations, utility crossings, confined spaces and traffic diversions.

Role expectations

• Ensure works comply with contract documents, approved drawings, specifications, authority requirements and applicable standards.
• The position calls for strong technical leadership and robust contract administration capability.