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Senior Resident Engineer - Site Supervision

Hill International

Location
Dammam, SA
Work mode
On-site
Seniority
Senior
Role track
Software engineering
Posted
October 6, 2026

Job description

Provide overall leadership and management of multidisciplinary project supervision activities, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, specifications, standards, quality, health and safety, and client expectations. Lead and coordinate Hill International’s site supervision team, clearly defining roles, responsibilities, priorities, and delivery schedules while maintaining effective communication with the Client and project stakeholders. Monitor project progress, KPIs, risks, variations, claims, and potential delays, providing timely technical and contractual advice and recommending corrective actions. Coordinate closely with the Design Manager to ensure design compliance and minimize cost and time impacts, review consultant and contractor reports, and support the preparation and implementation of the Project Management Plan (PMP) and Project Execution Plan (PEP). Ensure compliance with Hill International’s quality, environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures, and provide technical reports and solutions for project issues as required.
A degree in Engineering is required. Postgraduate education is desired.
Professional certification such as CEng or PMP is highly desired. 
At least 20 years of similar previous experience;  experience on multi-million dollar international construction projects is highly preferred.
Must have FIDIC Yellow Book and/or Red Book experience to administer the Construction Contract, Should have Civil Engineering Degree, and experience with shallow & deep utilities design & construction and roads.
Ability to think ahead, identify new opportunities, and create new and innovative approaches to work-related issues.
Ability to work and coordinate with all stakeholders.
Excellent working knowledge of Word and Excel and ability to prepare presentations using PowerPoint.
Planning and managing works of all disciplines to ensure compliance with the relevant Contract requirements, specifications and standards, safety cases etc.
Direct the site inspectors for Health and Safety performance, Hazard & Risk identification and reporting.
Communicate with the Client’s representatives continuously regarding Project Progress and areas of concern.
Propose in-house Project Management procedures to comply with Contract requirements and Client procedures.
Establish and maintain specific project procedures for Design/Construction Supervision Management (as applicable).
Prepare a special report to investigate any problem related to the Scope of Services and recommend solutions.     
Identify priorities and tasks and develop the organisation structure to ensure execution of tasks by providing clear direction on methods, timeframe and schedule to achieve the stated goals.
Provide a clear definition of the roles and responsibilities of Hill International staff. 
Attend Executive meetings and progress meetings.
Monitor performance to ensure successful delivery of the Key Performance Indicators and client contractual requirements.
Advise the Client on any potential variation to the Consultant's and Contractor’s scope of work that may generate cost or time impact and present the assessment.
Leading Hill International staff in assessing variations and claims and reporting the technical position of the proposed variations to the Client.
Advise the Client of any foreseen slippage of progress and propose corrective actions. 
Review weekly and monthly reports as presented by the Consultant(s) and Contractor and present comments of non-compliance and/or areas of concern and corrective actions to the Client.
Coordinate with the Design Manager during the detailed design stage of the Project to ensure Design Compliance with Client requirements and avoid any cost impact.
Assist in the preparation of the Project Management Plan (PMP) and Project Execution Plan (PEP). 
Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures in place within Hill International, and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

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