Resident Engineer Role Overview
Talent pool of resident engineers with extensive experience in high-rise, residential, and commercial building projects across the Middle East.
Key responsibilities include:
- Overseeing site execution, managing consultants and contractors, and ensuring compliance with design, quality, and safety standards.
- Delivering projects on time and within budget through effective coordination and leadership.
- Organizing the on-site project team and allocating responsibility for HSE, site supervision, and document control procedures.
- Assisting with reviews and analysis of all claims submitted by the contractor.
- Adopting a proactive working and safety policy.
- Establishing good working relationships with all stakeholders across the project and construction teams.
- Adopting a fair and reasonable approach in dealing with contractual disputes.
- Recognizing and showing appreciation of individual staff accomplishments.
- Offering advice and guidance on how individuals' performance can be improved.
- Providing support and follow-up on issues regarding staff problems.
- Ensuring the quality of work through implementing inspection procedures.
- Providing assistance and support to the project team in technical matters, including constructability, procurement, and shop drawings.
- Demonstrating proactive awareness and reporting of the overall progress of the works, and working closely alongside the contractor(s) to mitigate program issues.
- Maintaining regular contact with the project controls team regarding matters related to costs and the program.
- Communicating effectively with the client and other stakeholders on all matters that may impact contract duration or contract value.
- Advising clients on contractual matters and providing recommendations for resolving contractual disputes.
- Working closely with the project team and main contractor(s) to coordinate all interfaces between the various contractors working on and adjacent to the project site.
- Ensuring compliance with relevant quality, environmental, safety, and occupational health policies, manuals, and procedures.
- Performing other duties as assigned by the line manager or supervisor.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 15+ years of experience in fast-track large-scale projects in the GCC.
- Effective leadership and high commitment to achieving goals.
- Familiarity with contractual matters related to construction projects and good working knowledge of the FIDIC Yellow and Red Books.
- Previous consultancy experience in a PMCM (Program Management, Construction Management) environment.
- Record of implementing continuous improvement on site and supporting capacity building and talent development in a construction environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience working internationally, with preference for GCC experience.
About the Employer
Hill International provides program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. The company is recognized as one of the largest program management firms in the world. Hill International is exclusively focused on protecting client interests, free of any potential conflicts, and is dedicated to exceeding expectations throughout the entire construction project lifecycle. The company adapts to the needs of each assignment to develop tailored approaches and solutions.
Hill International is part of a global infrastructure solutions group of companies.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Hill International is an equal opportunity employer, supporting veterans and disabled individuals.
Note: This job description is intended to provide an indication of the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions to be carried out as part of fulfilling the role. Various other duties may be required.