Leverage your technical leadership and join a fast-growing startup in Abu Dhabi, leading innovation in electrical engineering consultancy with end-to-end solutions from concept studies to detailed design.
As an Assistant Resident Engineer you will supervise and coordinate construction activities across TAQA infrastructure and substation projects in Abu Dhabi. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in site supervision, construction inspections, quality assurance, HSE coordination, and contractor management, with proven experience in TAQA Transmission (TAQA-T) and/or TAQA Distribution (TAQA-D) projects.
Work Location: UAE, Abu Dhabi
Key Accountabilities
- Supervise and coordinate daily construction activities to ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, project requirements, and TAQA standards.
- Monitor contractors' performance, work progress, and adherence to project schedules and quality requirements.
- Conduct site inspections and coordinate inspection requests to verify compliance with approved designs and technical specifications.
- Review shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, requests for information (RFIs), and other technical submissions.
- Coordinate quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) activities and ensure non-conformities are identified, documented, and resolved.
- Monitor compliance with health, safety, and environmental (HSE) requirements and coordinate with relevant site personnel.
- Coordinate with contractors, consultants, clients, and relevant authorities to resolve technical issues and facilitate project execution.
- Maintain accurate site records, inspection reports, progress reports, and project documentation.
- Identify construction challenges, escalate critical issues, and support timely resolution to minimize delays and rework.
- Ensure construction activities comply with applicable TAQA-T and/or TAQA-D requirements and authority procedures.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Civil or Electrical Engineering, relevant to the project discipline.
- Previous TAQA approval as Assistant Resident Engineer is mandatory.
- Proven experience in TAQA-T and/or TAQA-D projects.
- Experience in site supervision, construction inspections, QA/QC, HSE coordination and contractor management.
- Ability to review shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, RFIs and inspection requests.
- Familiarity with TAQA standards, authority requirements and project documentation.
- Strong communication, reporting and site coordination skills.
- Previous experience with engineering consultancy firms in Abu Dhabi.
