Chief Resident Engineer

About SMEC

Delivering exceptional outcomes starts with having exceptional people.

SMEC provides unique opportunities to work on iconic industry projects with experienced colleagues and leadership teams. We support and empower employees to drive innovation initiatives within a well-established and growing organisation.

Every employee plays a key role in shaping our business and is driven by teamwork, progressive thinking and creative ideas. We are committed to providing platforms to enable our people to engage in the business, deliver value to clients and develop their careers.

When you join SMEC, you join a flexible growing organisation that has a genuine commitment to CSR, diversity and improving the world we live in.

The Role

We are seeking a highly qualified Chief Resident Engineer to join our team for a major hydropower project in Pakistan. This position is responsible for supervising all construction activities, offering technical guidance, and ensuring that project execution aligns with approved designs, specifications, quality standards, and contractual requirements.

• Lead and supervise construction activities for hydropower project components, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, specifications, and contract requirements.
• Act as the Engineer’s representative on site, coordinating with contractors, consultants, and relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor project progress, quality, health & safety, and environmental compliance during construction.
• Review contractors’ submissions including work programs, method statements, shop drawings, and technical proposals, and provide recommendations.
• Provide technical guidance and issue instructions to site teams to resolve construction-related issues effectively.
• Ensure timely reporting on construction progress, risks, issues, and mitigation measures.
• Support project management in achieving time, cost, quality, and safety objectives.

With a track record of achievement in a related role, you will have gained your experience in a consultancy environment and have a passion for building trusted relationships to drive positive change and win new work.

Suitable applicants will have/be:

• Holds a graduate degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university (a master’s in construction management is regarded as a plus).

• At least 20 years of total professional experience is required, including a minimum of 10 years working in construction roles associated with hydropower projects.

• A minimum of 5 years' relevant experience serving as Chief Resident Engineer, Team Leader, or Deputy Team Leader on comparable infrastructure projects.

• Extensive experience in supervising sites, administering contracts, and managing construction for large hydropower projects.

• Excellent abilities in reporting, communication, and resolving problems.

SMEC is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is a source of strength for our people, our clients, our partners and our communities.

How to apply

All applications must be submitted online and for a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Taimoor Tariq - Taimoor.tariq@sjgroup.com

For further details about us, please visit our website:

https://www.smec.com/

www.smec.com/careers

All recruitment activities go through our Recruitment & Talent Team and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to SMEC employees.

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