Our leading multi-national Design and Engineering Consultancy client has a new requirement for a well experienced Senior Civil / Asst Resident Engineer to join their team in Dubai, UAE to work on a major new Villa build and masterplan project. Successful candidates will have a proven background as a Senior Civil Engineer specialised in new build villa and masterplan projects in the UAE / GCC and have relevant Consultancy company background and experience.

Responsibilities:

•  The role involves to ensure response to necessary construction documentation, including but not limited to review of shop drawings, RFIs, and material submittals.
•  To manage the efforts of the engineer/inspectors to ensure all documentation that is reviewed is than properly translated into a constructed product which meets requirements and specifications.
•  Monitoring the civil works for conformance with the provisions of the contract documents and the procedures manual.
•  Execute project design, documentation and contract administration services including regular project reviews
•  Reviewing, approving, and processing all civil technical submittals.
•  Answering RFIs related to civil works.
•  Coordinating and supervising the work of all civil activities and operations.
•  Reviewing contractor’s structural change order proposals and preparing recommendations to Infrastructural PM.
•  Liaison with the necessary sub consultants.
•  Reviewing contractors claims related to civil works and preparing recommendations for claims.
•  Reviewing the contractor’s project record documents relevant to their discipline.
•  Support Project Engineers/inspectors in completing projects in terms of program, profitability, technical risk management and overall Client satisfaction.
•  Calls for testing as required, analyzing laboratory and testing reports.
•  Assisting with the inspection of completed works and monitoring the startup, testing, commissioning, and handover of the civil works.
•  Signing off on completed works with completed documentation.
•  Observes work in progress to ensure that procedures are followed, and materials used conform to specifications.
•  Ensures that proper safety procedures are followed in co-operation with the Health & Safety Engineer.
•  Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work co-operatively and jointly to provide a quality seamless service.
•  Deliver quality engineering and technical activities to achieve successful projects
•  Prioritize workloads whilst ensuring our Clients’ needs are met whilst maintaining strong and trusting working relationships with your colleague’s both locally and across the Stantec design and supervision team.
•  Maintain an appropriate level of service to Clients.

•  Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or Construction related field
•  Minimum 10+ years of relevant experience in new build projects
•  At least 5 years in the UAE and at least 3 of these with a recognised PMC or lead engineering consultancy.
•  Proven experience of driving delivery and handover of major villa and masterplan projects.
•  Requires a comprehensive knowledge of construction related processes, as well as industry practices
•  Requires excellent written and oral English communication skills
•  Familiarity with software packages typically associated with Construction management
•  Proven ability to perform in a lead capacity on a program.