Resident Engineer-Dams & Grouting (International Expert)
SMEC Services Pty Limited
Apply to this job 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
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