United Arab Emirates Posted on 05/05/2026 Trending

Talent Pool - Resident Engineers (Buildings - Villas/Mixed-Use Development/Theme Parks) - Middle East Projects

United Arab Emirates

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Job Description

Talent Pool – Resident Engineer supporting delivery of buildings, villas, mixed-use developments, and theme park projects across the Middle East, ensuring compliance with client requirements and contract specifications.

Oversees on-site construction activities, coordinating with contractors and supervision teams to ensure quality, HSE compliance, and adherence to approved designs and schedules. Acts as the client’s representative on site, managing technical issues, monitoring progress, and ensuring successful project execution within cost, time, and quality parameters.

Responsibilities

• Organizing the on-site project team and allocating responsibility for HSE, site supervision, and document control procedures.
• Assist with Reviews and analysis of all claims submitted by the Contractor.
• Adopts a proactive working and safety policy.
• Establishes a good working relationship with all stakeholders across the project team and construction teams.
• Adopts a fair and reasonable approach in dealing with contractual disputes.
• Recognizes and shows appreciation of individual staff accomplishments.
• Offers advice and guidance on how individuals' performance can be improved.
• Provides support and follow-up on issues regarding staff problems.
• Ensures the quality of the work through implementing inspection procedures.
• Provides assistance and support to the project team in technical matters, including constructability, procurement, and shop drawings.
• Demonstrate proactive awareness and reporting of the overall progress of the works, and work closely alongside the contractor(s) to mitigate against program issues.
• Maintains regular contact with the Project Controls team regarding matters related to costs and the program.
• Communicates effectively with the Client and other Stakeholders on all matters that may impact Contract duration or Contract Value.
• Advises clients on any contractual matters and provides recommendations for resolving contractual disputes.
• Work 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.
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals, and Procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree with minimum of 15+ years of experience in fast-track large-scale projects in the GCC.
• Effective leadership and high commitment to achieving goals.
• Must be familiar with contractual matters related to construction projects and have a good working knowledge of the FIDIC Yellow and Red Books.
• Must have previous consultancy experience in a PMCM (Program Management, Construction Management) environment.
• Record of implementing continuous improvement on site and supporting capacity building/talent development in a construction environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience of working internationally (preference GCC experience).

About Us

Hill International, with more than 4,300+ professionals in over 100 offices worldwide, 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. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as one of the largest program management firms in the world. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at

Hill is exclusively a program, project, and construction management provider, meaning we have one focus as a company: protecting client interests. Free of any potential conflicts, our entire business is geared towards helping clients achieve their desired outcomes. We are dedicated to exceeding expectations throughout the entire construction project lifecycle and adapt to the needs of each assignment to develop tailored approaches and solutions to meet those needs.

Hill is a GISI Consulting Group company, part of the Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (GISI) family of companies. Learn more about GISI Consulting Group at

Hill International is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled

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 mentioned in the job title. Various other duties as required.