Resident Engineer - Stormwater
Posted date [2026-07-05]
(ID: 47473)
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Job Description and Requirements
Resident Engineer - StormwaterJob Snapshot
Role: Resident Engineer - Stormwater
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Civil & Structural Engineering
Experience: Minimum 15 years of post-graduate infrastructure experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Resident Engineer - Stormwater in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates is a Civil Engineering opportunity for a senior site supervision professional with strong experience in stormwater drainage, roads, infrastructure construction, contract administration, quality assurance, and stakeholder coordination. This role is designed for an experienced civil engineer who can represent the Engineer on site, lead supervision teams, manage contractor performance, and ensure major infrastructure works are delivered safely, correctly, and in line with contractual requirements.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi Emirate
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Civil & Structural Engineering
Salary: 30000-45000
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 - Stormwater will oversee the construction supervision and delivery of major stormwater, roads, and infrastructure works across Abu Dhabi Emirate. The role carries direct responsibility for site coordination, inspection leadership, technical compliance, documentation control, contractor communication, progress monitoring, quality performance, HSE oversight, and support for contract administration. By guiding site engineers, inspectors, surveyors, contractors, and project stakeholders, the Resident Engineer helps protect project quality, reduce construction risk, and support successful handover of critical public infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and supervise Site Engineers, Inspectors, Surveyors, and other site supervision personnel assigned to stormwater, roads, and infrastructure works.
* Act as the Engineer\'s representative during construction and ensure site activities are executed in accordance with the contract documents.
* Manage daily site coordination with the contractor, subcontractors, consultants, client representatives, design teams, and relevant authorities.
* Monitor and inspect construction works to verify compliance with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, quality requirements, and authority standards.
* Issue site instructions and corrective directions for non-conforming works, unsuitable materials, defective equipment, unsafe practices, or poor workmanship.
* Review shop drawings, method statements, RFIs, material submissions, inspection records, test reports, and as-built drawings.
* Support contract administration by advising on variations, claims, payment applications, progress measurement, and contractor performance matters.
* Track construction progress against approved schedules and report actual performance, delays, risks, recovery actions, and key site constraints.
* Maintain accurate site records, daily reports, meeting notes, correspondence, progress documentation, and technical records.
* Chair and participate in site meetings, ensuring action items, technical decisions, approvals, and stakeholder communication are followed up properly.
* Coordinate with design teams to resolve technical queries, design conflicts, field changes, and constructability issues.
* Ensure that stormwater drainage systems, road works, civil structures, utilities, and associated infrastructure interfaces are delivered to required standards.
* Review safety reports, HSE observations, incident records, near misses, and contractor safety performance to support a safe construction environment.
* Enforce HSE procedures across site activities and promote safe working practices among contractors and supervision teams.
* Participate in quality assurance, statistical quality control practices, testing procedures, inspections, and close-out processes.
* Support project delivery by maintaining timely communication, disciplined documentation, and practical resolution of site and contractual issues.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor\'s degree in Civil Engineering.
* Minimum 15 years of post-graduate experience in design, construction supervision, and management of major roads, stormwater, and infrastructure projects.
* Strong technical knowledge of stormwater drainage systems, road infrastructure, civil works, utilities coordination, construction methodologies, and site supervision practices.
* Proven ability to lead supervision teams including Site Engineers, Inspectors, Surveyors, and technical support staff.
* Good understanding of contract administration, contractor management, construction claims, variations, payment reviews, and project correspondence.
* Strong knowledge of quality assurance procedures, statistical quality control practices, inspection workflows, and construction documentation.
* Ability to review technical submissions including shop drawings, RFIs, method statements, material approvals, test reports, and as-built documentation.
* Experience coordinating with clients, contractors, consultants, design teams, municipalities, utility providers, and government authorities.
* Proficiency in engineering software, construction management systems, reporting platforms, and standard computer applications.
* Strong communication, leadership, reporting, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
* Professional Engineer, Chartered Engineer, or equivalent professional certification is preferred.
* Safety-focused and quality-driven approach with the confidence to manage complex site conditions and multidisciplinary project requirements.
Skills Set
* Stormwater infrastructure supervision
* Resident engineering
* Civil engineering
* Roads infrastructure
* Construction supervision
* Site team leadership
* Contractor management
* Contract administration
* Quality assurance
* Statistical quality control
* HSE compliance
* Shop drawing review
* Method statement review
* RFI coordination
* Material submission review
* As-built drawing review
* Progress monitoring
* Site reporting
* Claims support
* Variation assessment
* Payment review
* Stakeholder coordination
* Authority coordination
* Site meetings
* Construction documentation
* Engineering software
* Construction management systems
* Inspection management
* Project delivery
Why Join Us
This opportunity allows the Resident Engineer - Stormwater to take a senior site leadership role on major infrastructure works in Abu Dhabi Emirate, where reliable stormwater drainage and road infrastructure directly support public safety, urban resilience, and long-term development. The position offers exposure to complex construction delivery, high-level stakeholder coordination, technical decision-making, contract administration, and team leadership within a respected global engineering environment.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, construction management, and infrastructure solutions company with a strong presence across the Middle East. In the United Arab Emirates, Parsons supports major civil engineering, transportation, utilities, stormwater, public realm, and smart infrastructure programs through technical leadership, disciplined supervision, quality management, and practical project delivery expertise.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Resident Engineer - Stormwater will oversee the construction supervision and delivery of major stormwater, roads, and infrastructure works across Abu Dhabi Emirate. The role carries direct responsibility for site coordination, inspection leadership, technical compliance, documentation control, contractor communication, progress monitoring, quality performance, HSE oversight, and support for contract administration. By guiding site engineers, inspectors, surveyors, contractors, and project stakeholders, the Resident Engineer helps protect project quality, reduce construction risk, and support successful handover of critical public infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and supervise Site Engineers, Inspectors, Surveyors, and other site supervision personnel assigned to stormwater, roads, and infrastructure works.
* Act as the Engineer\'s representative during construction and ensure site activities are executed in accordance with the contract documents.
* Manage daily site coordination with the contractor, subcontractors, consultants, client representatives, design teams, and relevant authorities.
* Monitor and inspect construction works to verify compliance with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, quality requirements, and authority standards.
* Issue site instructions and corrective directions for non-conforming works, unsuitable materials, defective equipment, unsafe practices, or poor workmanship.
* Review shop drawings, method statements, RFIs, material submissions, inspection records, test reports, and as-built drawings.
* Support contract administration by advising on variations, claims, payment applications, progress measurement, and contractor performance matters.
* Track construction progress against approved schedules and report actual performance, delays, risks, recovery actions, and key site constraints.
* Maintain accurate site records, daily reports, meeting notes, correspondence, progress documentation, and technical records.
* Chair and participate in site meetings, ensuring action items, technical decisions, approvals, and stakeholder communication are followed up properly.
* Coordinate with design teams to resolve technical queries, design conflicts, field changes, and constructability issues.
* Ensure that stormwater drainage systems, road works, civil structures, utilities, and associated infrastructure interfaces are delivered to required standards.
* Review safety reports, HSE observations, incident records, near misses, and contractor safety performance to support a safe construction environment.
* Enforce HSE procedures across site activities and promote safe working practices among contractors and supervision teams.
* Participate in quality assurance, statistical quality control practices, testing procedures, inspections, and close-out processes.
* Support project delivery by maintaining timely communication, disciplined documentation, and practical resolution of site and contractual issues.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor\'s degree in Civil Engineering.
* Minimum 15 years of post-graduate experience in design, construction supervision, and management of major roads, stormwater, and infrastructure projects.
* Strong technical knowledge of stormwater drainage systems, road infrastructure, civil works, utilities coordination, construction methodologies, and site supervision practices.
* Proven ability to lead supervision teams including Site Engineers, Inspectors, Surveyors, and technical support staff.
* Good understanding of contract administration, contractor management, construction claims, variations, payment reviews, and project correspondence.
* Strong knowledge of quality assurance procedures, statistical quality control practices, inspection workflows, and construction documentation.
* Ability to review technical submissions including shop drawings, RFIs, method statements, material approvals, test reports, and as-built documentation.
* Experience coordinating with clients, contractors, consultants, design teams, municipalities, utility providers, and government authorities.
* Proficiency in engineering software, construction management systems, reporting platforms, and standard computer applications.
* Strong communication, leadership, reporting, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
* Professional Engineer, Chartered Engineer, or equivalent professional certification is preferred.
* Safety-focused and quality-driven approach with the confidence to manage complex site conditions and multidisciplinary project requirements.
Skills Set
* Stormwater infrastructure supervision
* Resident engineering
* Civil engineering
* Roads infrastructure
* Construction supervision
* Site team leadership
* Contractor management
* Contract administration
* Quality assurance
* Statistical quality control
* HSE compliance
* Shop drawing review
* Method statement review
* RFI coordination
* Material submission review
* As-built drawing review
* Progress monitoring
* Site reporting
* Claims support
* Variation assessment
* Payment review
* Stakeholder coordination
* Authority coordination
* Site meetings
* Construction documentation
* Engineering software
* Construction management systems
* Inspection management
* Project delivery
Why Join Us
This opportunity allows the Resident Engineer - Stormwater to take a senior site leadership role on major infrastructure works in Abu Dhabi Emirate, where reliable stormwater drainage and road infrastructure directly support public safety, urban resilience, and long-term development. The position offers exposure to complex construction delivery, high-level stakeholder coordination, technical decision-making, contract administration, and team leadership within a respected global engineering environment.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, construction management, and infrastructure solutions company with a strong presence across the Middle East. In the United Arab Emirates, Parsons supports major civil engineering, transportation, utilities, stormwater, public realm, and smart infrastructure programs through technical leadership, disciplined supervision, quality management, and practical project delivery expertise.
