Tractebel — a global engineering consultancy and part of the ENGIE Group, delivering engineering and advisory services for power, gas, nuclear, and water infrastructure across more than 100 countries — is hiring an experienced Assistant Resident Engineer — Civil (Substation) (Ref: JR02626FDI) for its Transmission & Distribution department in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This critical on-site role assists the Resident Engineer in supervising civil works for high-voltage substations — conducting site inspections, reviewing contractor submissions, monitoring construction and testing activities, coordinating with technical disciplines, and ensuring full compliance with contract documents, drawings, method statements, and industry standards. Minimum 8 years’ civil engineering experience with proven UAE substation civil works background is required. Apply: recruitment.me@tractebel.engie.com — Subject Line: Position + Location.
About Tractebel — ENGIE Group Engineering Excellence
Company: Tractebel — a global engineering and advisory company within the ENGIE Group, delivering world-class engineering solutions for power, gas, nuclear, and water infrastructure across 100+ countries
Department: Transmission & Distribution — the engineering discipline responsible for the design, supervision, and delivery of high-voltage power transmission and distribution infrastructure across the UAE and GCC
Role Scope: Assistant Resident Engineer — Civil (Substation) — assisting in the on-site supervision of civil works for high-voltage substations in Abu Dhabi with full compliance to contract and industry standards
Application: Email recruitment.me@tractebel.engie.com — Subject Line: Position + Location (mandatory) — Reference: JR02626FDI
Why This Assistant Resident Engineer Role Stands Out
Tractebel/ENGIE Global Brand: Join one of the world’s most respected engineering consultancy and advisory groups — delivering high-voltage substation civil supervision for a globally recognised power infrastructure leader in Abu Dhabi
High-Voltage Substation Specialism: A technically specific, senior-level substation civil engineering role — requiring 8+ years of UAE civil engineering experience with proven substation project delivery at T&D infrastructure scale
Full On-Site Engineering Scope: Site inspection, contractor coordination, shop drawing review, construction monitoring, testing witnessing, safety enforcement, completion certification, and project handover — comprehensive civil supervision ownership
UAE Substation Market Leadership: Abu Dhabi’s expanding power infrastructure programme creates sustained demand for specialist substation civil engineers at Tractebel’s quality and governance standard
Position Overview
This Assistant Resident Engineer — Civil (Substation) at Tractebel (ENGIE Group) in Abu Dhabi assists the Resident Engineer in day-to-day supervision of substation civil works, conducts regular site inspections to verify contractor performance and compliance with approved drawings and method statements, liaises with all technical disciplines and attends Site Technical Coordination Meetings, reviews contractor submissions and shop drawings, monitors and witnesses construction and testing activities to ensure contract compliance, supports final inspections and completion certification, ensures effective implementation of safety measures on site, and ensures all construction activities are carried out in compliance with contract documents, drawings, method statements, and industry standards — across high-voltage substation civil works in the Transmission & Distribution department in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Why This Role Matters: As Assistant Resident Engineer — Civil at a high-voltage substation project in Abu Dhabi, your site supervision is the quality and compliance assurance layer that stands between what a contractor submits on paper and what actually gets built into the infrastructure that carries high-voltage power to Abu Dhabi’s homes, industries, and critical facilities. When your site inspection correctly identifies a foundation construction deviation before concrete is poured, your review of a shop drawing catches a structural detail that conflicts with the approved design before it is fabricated, or your coordination in a Site Technical Meeting resolves a multi-discipline interface clash that would otherwise delay the commissioning programme — you are not completing a checklist. You are protecting the structural integrity, safety, and long-term reliability of high-voltage substation infrastructure that the UAE’s energy network depends on for decades.
Key Responsibilities
Day-to-Day Substation Civil Works Supervision & Site Inspections
- Assist the Resident Engineer in day-to-day supervision of substation civil works — providing on-site engineering presence, technical judgment, and compliance oversight across all active construction areas within the high-voltage substation project
- Conduct regular site inspections to verify contractor performance and compliance with approved drawings, method statements, and contract specifications — identifying non-conformances early and escalating to the Resident Engineer before they affect programme or quality
- Monitor and witness construction and testing activities — providing independent technical oversight that confirms work is executed in accordance with the approved documents and industry standards governing substation civil construction
- Support final inspections, completion certification, and formal handover of civil works — ensuring all contractual requirements and quality standards are met before works are accepted and handed to the client
Contractor Coordination, Document Review & Technical Meetings
- Liaise with all technical disciplines — electrical, structural, mechanical, and geotechnical — and attend Site Technical Coordination Meetings to resolve multi-discipline interface issues before they affect civil construction works or project programme
- Review contractor submissions, shop drawings, and construction-related documents — providing technically sound, timely review responses that maintain the quality and accuracy of substation civil construction deliverables
- Coordinate with contractors across all civil workstreams — foundations, structures, cable trenches, civil containment, drainage, and access roads — ensuring all construction activities proceed in an orderly, compliant, and safe manner
- Maintain comprehensive site records, inspection reports, and compliance documentation — supporting the project’s audit trail and providing the Resident Engineer with accurate, timely information on site progress and quality status
Safety, HSE Compliance & Site Risk Management
- Ensure effective implementation of safety measures on site — applying Tractebel and ENGIE Group HSE standards to all substation civil construction activities and enforcing contractor compliance with the approved Health, Safety & Environment plan
- Identify site safety risks proactively — raising observations, non-conformances, and near-miss incidents to the Resident Engineer and contractor HSE teams immediately for prompt corrective action
- Promote a safety-first culture across all construction teams — demonstrating visible safety leadership in a high-voltage substation construction environment where electrical, working-at-height, and civil construction hazards coexist
Qualifications & Experience
Essential Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering — approved by UAE regulatory authorities (mandatory for professional engineering practice in the UAE)
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in civil engineering projects — with proven, demonstrable experience in substation civil works in the UAE specifically
- Hands-on site supervision experience for high-voltage substations — including civil foundation works, structural construction, cable trench and duct installation, drainage, and site infrastructure
- Experience reviewing contractor submissions, shop drawings, method statements, and construction-related documents in a PMC or supervision consultant role
- Familiarity with industry standards and codes applicable to substation civil construction — IEC, IEEE, BS, and UAE local authority requirements
- Strong communication and coordination skills — for effective liaison with multi-discipline technical teams, contractors, and client representatives in a high-voltage substation project environment
About Tractebel — ENGIE Group Engineering for a Sustainable Energy Future
Tractebel is a global engineering and advisory company within the ENGIE Group — delivering engineering excellence for power, gas, nuclear, and water infrastructure across more than 100 countries. With deep expertise in Transmission & Distribution infrastructure, Tractebel’s Abu Dhabi operations support the UAE’s expanding high-voltage power network through world-class engineering supervision, design review, and project management services. As Assistant Resident Engineer — Civil (Substation) at Tractebel in Abu Dhabi, you contribute to the delivery of the high-voltage infrastructure that underpins Abu Dhabi’s energy transition, industrial development, and urban growth — supervised to the exacting quality, compliance, and safety standards that Tractebel and the ENGIE Group are globally recognised for. Apply now at recruitment.me@tractebel.engie.com — Subject Line: Position + Location — Reference JR02626FDI.
Career Excellence: Supervise civil works for Abu Dhabi high-voltage substations — site inspection, contractor coordination, T&D compliance at Tractebel ENGIE UAE.
Who Should Apply?
- Civil Engineers — UAE Substation Experience (8+ Years): With a proven track record supervising civil works for high-voltage substations in the UAE — foundation construction, structures, cable trenches, drainage, and civil site infrastructure
- Assistant Resident Engineers — T&D Civil: With PMC or supervision consultant experience in Transmission & Distribution civil works — reviewing shop drawings, witnessing construction activities, and coordinating contractor compliance in power infrastructure projects
- UAE Licensed Civil Engineers — Substation Projects: With a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering approved by UAE regulatory authorities and at least 8 years of UAE civil project experience with genuine substation-specific exposure
- Multi-Discipline Site Coordination Engineers — Power: Who have attended technical coordination meetings across civil, electrical, structural, and mechanical disciplines on large substation or power infrastructure projects in the UAE or GCC
- HSE-Committed Site Engineers — Abu Dhabi: With a genuine commitment to safety leadership in high-voltage construction environments — applying Tractebel/ENGIE Group HSE standards across all substation civil site activities
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