Assistant Resident Engineer - Civil Infrastructure
Posted date [2026-05-24]
(ID: 45618)
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Job Description and Requirements
Assistant Resident Engineer - Civil InfrastructureJob Snapshot
Role: Assistant Resident Engineer - Civil Infrastructure
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Civil & Structural Engineering
Experience: 10+ years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Assistant Resident Engineer - Civil Infrastructure in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Civil Engineering opportunity focused on supervising roads, bridges, utilities, and major infrastructure works within a consultant-led construction supervision environment. This role is suitable for an experienced civil engineer who can support the Resident Engineer, coordinate site teams, review technical submissions, manage inspection records, and help ensure that infrastructure works are delivered safely, accurately, and in line with project specifications.
The position plays an important role in maintaining site progress, technical compliance, quality control, safety coordination, and authority handover readiness. It requires strong construction supervision experience, sound contractual awareness, and the ability to guide inspectors, surveyors, contractors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Civil & Structural Engineering
Salary: 22000-34000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Assistant Resident Engineer will report to the Resident Engineer and assist in supervising the construction of roads and infrastructure works, with particular focus on civil works, utilities, bridges, quality review, site coordination, and progress monitoring. The role also includes acting on behalf of the Resident Engineer when required, supporting technical correspondence, and coordinating directly with contractors, service authorities, inspectors, surveyors, and design engineers.
This position contributes to project performance by keeping records accurate, reviewing site activities, supporting safety goals, checking completed work, maintaining as-built documentation, and assisting with final clearances and handover of utility works to the relevant authorities.
Core Duties
* Assist the Resident Engineer in supervising roads, bridges, utilities, and associated infrastructure construction works.
* Act in place of the Resident Engineer during leave or absence when assigned.
* Coordinate daily site activities with engineers, inspectors, surveyors, contractors, and construction supervision team members.
* Review shop drawings, design proposals, method statements, technical submissions, and correspondence related to utility and infrastructure works.
* Prepare draft technical replies and recommendations for review by the Resident Engineer.
* Coordinate with Parsons design engineers to resolve design, site, and construction-related issues.
* Maintain daily diaries, inspection reports, site records, and documentation prepared by inspectors.
* Coordinate with contractor engineers on work scheduling, resource allocation, construction sequence, and site priorities.
* Direct, assist, and monitor the performance of inspectors, surveyors, and assigned site staff.
* Convene and chair coordination meetings with service authorities, contractors, subcontractors, and parties related to the assigned works.
* Ensure that project records, inspection data, progress details, and technical documentation are accurate and complete.
* Support achievement of project safety goals and oversee implementation of required safety procedures.
* Prepare and assist in weekly and monthly progress reports for project leadership and client review.
* Participate in health, safety, and environmental matters as required by the Resident Engineer and project safety representatives.
* Provide on-site direction and assist the Resident Engineer in issuing site instructions for utilities and related infrastructure works.
* Check and measure completed works, record quantities, and help compare actual progress against programmed works.
* Review material submissions, laboratory reports, technical reports, testing results, and acceptance sampling plans.
* Ensure correctness and completeness of as-built drawings and support handover of utility works to service authorities.
* Assist the contractor in obtaining final clearances required for project closeout.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
* Minimum 10 years of experience in design, site supervision, and construction management of roads and infrastructure projects.
* Strong experience in roads, bridges, utilities, and large-scale infrastructure works.
* Proven experience managing supervision activities on major infrastructure projects within the UAE.
* Ability to review and justify material submissions, technical reports, laboratory results, acceptance sampling plans, testing procedures, and quality control measures.
* Sound knowledge of contractual relationships, construction supervision procedures, site coordination, and consultant responsibilities.
* Strong understanding of project specifications, civil engineering standards, quality assurance requirements, and statistical quality control practices.
* Fully computer literate with the ability to use project-specific engineering, construction, documentation, and reporting software.
* Fluent English communication skills with excellent written technical ability and strong oral coordination skills.
* Ability to maintain necessary records, as-built documentation, inspection files, and handover records.
* Must be available in the UAE.
Skills Set
* Civil infrastructure supervision
* Roads construction management
* Bridge works supervision
* Utility works coordination
* Construction supervision
* Shop drawing review
* Method statement review
* Material submission review
* Laboratory report analysis
* Technical report review
* Acceptance sampling plans
* Quality assurance specifications
* Statistical quality control
* Site inspection coordination
* Inspector supervision
* Surveyor coordination
* Contractor coordination
* Authority coordination
* Daily diary maintenance
* Progress reporting
* Quantity measurement
* As-built drawing review
* Site instruction support
* Contractual awareness
* HSE coordination
* Final clearance support
* Utility handover documentation
Why Join Us
This opportunity offers strong involvement in Dubai’s infrastructure delivery sector, where roads, bridges, utilities, and community infrastructure projects require accurate supervision, reliable records, and disciplined quality control. The role provides valuable leadership exposure, technical coordination responsibility, and the chance to support complex civil works within a structured Civil Engineering environment.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, infrastructure, and construction management company supporting major roads, utilities, bridges, transportation, and urban development projects. In Dubai, Parsons provides consultant-side supervision, technical coordination, design review, quality monitoring, and project delivery support for Civil Engineering programs that require strong site leadership, safety awareness, and dependable execution.
