Resident Engineer - Roads and Utilities
Posted date [2026-05-24]
(ID: 45621)
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Job Description and Requirements
Resident Engineer - Roads and UtilitiesJob Snapshot
Role: Resident Engineer - Roads and Utilities
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Civil & Structural Engineering
Experience: 15+ years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Resident Engineer - Roads and Utilities in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Civil Engineering leadership opportunity focused on full site supervision, contract administration, coordination, and delivery control for roads, wet utilities, dry utilities, and associated infrastructure works. This role is ideal for a senior civil engineering professional with strong technical leadership, consultant-side supervision experience, and solid understanding of construction contracts, authority requirements, quality compliance, and project delivery obligations.
The position plays a central role in protecting the employer’s technical, contractual, financial, and time-related interests while ensuring that the works are executed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, project procedures, and applicable Dubai authority standards.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Civil & Structural Engineering
Salary: 35000-52000
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 Resident Engineer will act as the primary on-site representative and will be fully responsible for supervision, administration, coordination, and contract management of roads and infrastructure works. The scope includes roads, stormwater drainage, sewerage, potable water, firefighting networks, irrigation, street lighting, electrical systems, ICT, telecom, gas, district cooling, traffic diversions, and related civil works.
This role requires strong command of construction supervision, contract administration, quality assurance, programme monitoring, payment certification, claim review, and multidisciplinary coordination. The Resident Engineer will lead site teams, manage contractor interfaces, support authority coordination, and ensure that project execution remains safe, compliant, properly documented, and aligned with programme requirements.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as the primary on-site representative for the project and lead daily construction supervision activities.
* Manage the site supervision team including discipline engineers, inspectors, surveyors, and support staff.
* Enforce implementation of the Project Execution Plan and ensure that project procedures are followed across all work fronts.
* Oversee construction activities for roads, wet utilities, dry utilities, structures, traffic diversions, and associated civil works.
* Coordinate interfaces between roads, stormwater drainage, sewerage, potable water, firefighting, irrigation, electrical, street lighting, ICT, telecom, gas, and district cooling systems where applicable.
* Monitor contractor resources, construction methodology, sequencing, and productivity against the approved programme.
* Identify progress risks, coordination gaps, technical conflicts, and site constraints, then implement proactive mitigation measures.
* Administer the contract in accordance with the applicable Conditions of Contract and project requirements.
* Review contractor notices, claims, technical submissions, correspondence, and contractual responses within required timelines.
* Assess and recommend Engineer’s determinations related to variations, Extension of Time claims, prolongation costs, disruption claims, and other contractual matters.
* Review interim payment applications and certify payments based on actual progress, measured works, and contractual entitlement.
* Maintain comprehensive project records to protect the Engineer’s and Employer’s contractual position.
* Issue site instructions, nonconformance reports, notices to correct, and formal correspondence where required.
* Monitor contractor compliance with programme obligations, mitigation measures, recovery actions, and performance requirements.
* Supervise roadworks including subgrade, subbase, asphalt, interlocks, kerbs, road profiles, pavement designs, and related infrastructure elements.
* Oversee stormwater drainage systems, sewerage networks, rising mains, potable water lines, firefighting networks, and irrigation systems.
* Supervise electrical works, street lighting systems, ICT and telecom infrastructure, and other dry utility installations.
* Verify compliance with approved shop drawings, method statements, inspection and test plans, specifications, and authority requirements.
* Review utility clearances, service corridors, road levels, pavement layers, testing requirements, and commissioning documentation.
* Oversee testing, commissioning, inspections, snagging, handover readiness, and completion documentation before project closeout.
* Lead quality assurance activities and ensure that nonconforming works are identified, recorded, corrected, and closed properly.
* Coordinate with clients, contractors, subcontractors, consultants, authorities, and utility service providers to resolve site and approval-related issues.
* Promote health, safety, environmental compliance, and safe working practices across all project activities.
* Prepare and review progress updates, technical reports, contractual records, quality reports, and project status summaries for senior management and the client.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized university.
* Minimum 15+ years of experience in construction supervision, site management, and contract administration for major roads and infrastructure projects.
* Strong experience in wet utilities, dry utilities, roadworks, traffic diversions, pavement works, and associated civil infrastructure.
* Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary supervision teams on large-scale infrastructure or community development projects.
* Strong understanding of Conditions of Contract, contractor notices, variations, Extension of Time claims, prolongation costs, disruption claims, and payment certification.
* Good knowledge of Dubai authority requirements, utility coordination procedures, inspections, testing, commissioning, and handover requirements.
* Ability to review shop drawings, method statements, ITPs, technical submissions, material approvals, progress reports, and quality documentation.
* Solid technical knowledge of road construction, utility corridors, drainage systems, water networks, firefighting systems, irrigation networks, street lighting, ICT, and telecom infrastructure.
* Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide engineers, inspectors, contractors, subcontractors, and support staff.
* Excellent written and spoken communication skills with strong capability in technical correspondence, contractual letters, and client reporting.
* Good computer literacy and ability to use project management, document control, reporting, and construction supervision software.
* Strong awareness of construction health, safety, environmental requirements, quality procedures, and site risk management.
* Ability to manage client expectations, coordinate with stakeholders, and maintain clear project communication under demanding site conditions.
Skills Set
* Resident engineering
* Roads infrastructure supervision
* Wet utilities coordination
* Dry utilities coordination
* Civil construction management
* Contract administration
* Conditions of Contract
* Variation assessment
* Extension of Time review
* Prolongation cost review
* Disruption claim assessment
* Interim payment certification
* Site instruction preparation
* NCR management
* Notices to correct
* Project Execution Plan implementation
* Roadworks supervision
* Subgrade and subbase works
* Asphalt works
* Kerbs and interlocks
* Stormwater drainage systems
* Sewerage networks
* Potable water networks
* Firefighting networks
* Irrigation networks
* Electrical infrastructure
* Street lighting systems
* ICT and telecom infrastructure
* Utility clearances
* Method statement review
* ITP compliance
* Testing and commissioning
* Authority coordination
* Quality assurance
* HSE compliance
* Progress monitoring
* Contractor management
* Client coordination
* Handover documentation
Why Join Us
This opportunity offers senior-level responsibility on major roads and utilities infrastructure works in Dubai, where strong resident engineering leadership is essential for quality, programme control, contract compliance, and successful handover. The role provides direct involvement in multidisciplinary infrastructure delivery, technical decision-making, contractor management, authority coordination, and commercial protection within a high-standard Civil Engineering environment.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, infrastructure, and construction management company supporting major roads, utilities, transportation, urban development, and community infrastructure projects. In Dubai, Parsons delivers consultant-side supervision, contract administration, technical coordination, quality monitoring, and project delivery expertise for Civil Engineering programs that require strong leadership, reliable documentation, and safe execution.
