Resident Engineer

30 أغسطس، 2022

0 30 3 دقائق

Resident Engineer

الوصف الوظيفي

Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization.

About the company

With more than 10000 people around the globe, GHD is one of the world’s leading professional services companies operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation. Serving clients across five continents and the Pacific region, GHD people share a passion for exceeding the expectations of our clients and contributing to their success.

Position summary

Plans, schedules, supervises, and exercises administrative authority over all field engineering work. Controls field engineering activities, prepares construction and procurement schedules, conducts subcontract negotiations, and provides technical mentorship to support construction operations in accordance with Company procedures and industry practices. Willingness to relocate to construction site locations is encouraged.

Key roles and responsibilities

Plans, prioritizes, and ensures adequate staffing, execution, and monitoring of all field engineering activities and related support operations.
Provides mentorship regarding scope of work, schedules, procedures, field construction problems, and other technical information. Determines budget estimates and staffing requirements for the defined scope and schedule.
Establishes, monitors, and maintains construction engineering quality control in the field.
Collaborates with construction management to eliminate any hazards associated with the work that may adversely affect the environment or the safety or health of employees. Ensures that personnel of the assigned group engage in safe work practices in compliance with site-specific safety procedures and industry standards.
Establishes and maintains a close working relationship with project design engineering, client representatives, and contractors.
Maintains project control documentation, design drawings and specifications, back-charge documents, change orders, etc.
Supervises contractor performance pertaining to schedule and conformance to plans and specifications.
Conducts performance evaluations for assigned personnel.
Makes decisions regarding long-range planning, scheduling, budgeting, work priorities, and personnel.
Provide advice on field engineering procedures, construction methods, and financial matters to management.
Frequently collaborate with upper-level management and client personnel.
Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

Technical skills and experience required

Proven leadership capability.
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering with minimum 10 years or (MSc) Degree with 7 years post graduate experience in site supervision and contract administration.
Experience in managing process, engineering contracts, contractual maters, value engineering, systems, procedures and policies.
Relevant IT skills / computer literate.
Emphasis on Quality Assurance, Specifications and Statistical Quality Control.
Should be able to review shop drawings and carry out acceptance / factory tests, ensuring the compliance with the project’s Specifications.
Excellent Command of English both written and spoken.
Must have a sound knowledge of contractual relationships.
Knowledge of international standards, codes and ADM regulations.
Comprehensive knowledge of construction-related processes as well as working knowledge of industry practices.
Commitment to quality and safe work practices

Personal competencies required

Pro-active and inquisitive.
UAE Driving Licence.

At GHD, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities and invites applications from people of all nationalities, genders, and cultural backgrounds.

Why GHD?

Being the best we can be is in our culture.
We are a family of smart, innovative and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come.

Our commitment to you

Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognise achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.

Who we are

We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation. GHD is a global professional services company that is a leader in engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals, yet we are proudly ‘One GHD’ across more than 200 offices, spanning five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are passionate about building lasting relationships with our partners and clients.