Resident Engineer-Dams & Grouting (International Expert)

SMEC Services Pty Limited

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SMEC Philippines Mandaluyong City Until 8/22/2026 First posted June 17, 2025 Last posted February 20, 2026
Job description
  • Bachelor’s in Civil, Geotechnical, or Structural Engineering
  • Master’s in Geotechnical or Hydraulic Engineering
  • Minimum 15 years’ experience in dam engineering and grouting.
  • Previous experience as Resident Engineer or similar on large dam/hydropower projects.
  • Familiarity with international standards (e.g., ICOLD, FIDIC).
  • Strong leadership, communication, and reporting skills.
  • Verify that completed work complies with project requirements, including materials, workmanship, and safety.
  • Supervise grouting operations, including contact, consolidation, and curtain grouting, and ensure adherence to grout mix designs and QC testing.
  • Managing daily construction activities, including embankment construction, excavation, and grouting works.
  • Supervising and advising on appropriate drilling and grouting techniques, including mix design and monitoring grout effectiveness.
  • Understanding foundation bearing capacity, interpreting permeability tests and geological samples, and utilizing instrumentation for dam monitoring.
  • Ensuring the quality of materials and completed works conform to contract specifications, and overseeing geotechnical testing and instrumentation
  • Experience with different types of dams (e.g., asphalt core dams, concrete dams, earth dams).
  • Proficiency in geotechnical testing (e.g., SPT, CPT, Lugeon tests) and instrumentation installation and analysis.

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About this role

Summary

Oversee dam engineering projects, manage construction activities, and ensure compliance with standards.

Job title

Resident Engineer-Dams & Grouting (International Expert)

Experience level

15+ years

Industry

engineering

Location requirements

Located in Mandaluyong City, remote work not allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

civil engineeringgeotechnical engineeringstructural engineeringleadershipcommunicationreportinggroutinggeotechnical testing

Preferred skills

ICOLDFIDIC

Specializations

dam engineeringgroutinggeotechnicalhydraulicconstruction
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines

On-site City