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Our design leaders and specialist teams draw on deep expertise and experience delivering projects across a range of diverse environments, from some of the world’s most remote locations to some of the densest urban surroundings.\nWe understand the value of relationships to ensure that we comprehensively address all requirements at each stage in a project’s development. By closely collaborating with our clients, contractors, subcontractors and asset operators, we deliver commercially informed design thinking through local specialists who understand on-the-ground context and industry expectations.\nWe stand apart through our historically diverse, globally connected workforce, operating out of more than 40 countries with strong local relationships.\nOur diverse workforce of professionals are highly respected experts who bring talent, experience and passion to their fields. Challenging boundaries, we look beyond the project scope to ensure we leave a positive impact in the communities we live and work in and allow present and future generations to thrive.\nAbout the Role\nTo provide senior-level technical expertise, engineering oversight, quality assurance and coordination for dam engineering activities at the Pakil OE PSP project. The role is responsible for ensuring the construction of the dam and the associated structures are constructed according to the approved documents and the associate quality assurance. He/she will assist in the reviewing and approving dam construction documents that include method statements, ITPs, temporary works design, plans, procedures, construction program deliverables to ensure compliance with project requirements, applicable standards and dam safety principles. The Senior Dam Engineer will supervise and manage the project inspection team. He/she will coordinate with the contractor, client, designers, and other technical specialists to resolve engineering issues, manage technical risks, and support the successful delivery of the project in accordance with quality, safety, schedule, and contract requirements.\nResponsibilities:\nReview the Contractor’s dam construction documents, including method statements, inspection and test plans, temporary works designs, drawings, procedures, work plans, and construction program.\nAssess proposed construction methods and sequencing for foundation and abutment preparation, zoned earth fill placement, filters, transitions, drainage, seepage control, geomembrane facing, protection layers, anchorage, terminations, penetrations, and interfaces with concrete structures.\nReview borrow-source development, material processing, trial fills, moisture conditioning, lift thickness, compaction plant and procedures, field and laboratory testing, and acceptance criteria for each dam zone.\nReview geomembrane panel layouts, installation procedures, welding qualifications, trial seams, seam testing, repair procedures, wrinkle and thermal management, leak detection or integrity testing, and installation traceability.\nVerify compliance with approved design documents, project specifications, applicable standards, quality requirements, and dam safety principles.\nIdentify constructability issues, omissions, inconsistencies, and technical risks, and recommend actions to the Resident Dam Engineer.\nTrack review comments and verify that revised submissions adequately address identified concerns before recommending acceptance or further action.\nMonitor GFRD construction for conditions or practices that could affect slope stability, foundation performance, settlement and differential deformation, internal erosion, seepage control, geomembrane integrity, hydraulic performance, or long-term dam safety.\nReview construction-stage hazards and potential failure modes associated with earth fill zoning, filter incompatibility or segregation, inadequate compaction, uncontrolled moisture, damage to the geomembrane or protection layers, defective seams, uplift, leakage, and vulnerable penetrations or terminations.\nEscalate significant dam safety concerns, adverse ground conditions, excessive settlement or deformation, anomalous seepage or monitoring results, departures from approved documents, and emerging risks promptly to the Resident Dam Engineer.\nReview relevant risk assessments, instrumentation and monitoring information, hold-point records, geomembrane integrity evidence, and technical recommendations.\nCoordinate dam engineering matters with the Resident Dam Engineer, the Contractor, the Client, designers, site supervision personnel, and discipline specialists.\nParticipate in technical, construction, quality, interface, and progress meetings, and provide clear records of decisions and required actions.\nReview and respond to requests for information, technical queries, site instructions, non-conformance matters, and proposed design or construction changes within delegated authority.\nCoordinate resolution of interfaces between dam works and adjoining civil, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, and temporary works.\nMaintain an action-oriented register of technical comments, queries, interfaces, and outstanding issues, and report status to the Resident Dam Engineer.\nSupervise and coordinate the dam inspection team, including allocation of inspection coverage, priorities, hold points, witness points, and reporting requirements for earth fill and geomembrane works.\nVerify foundation and abutment preparation, dam zoning, material suitability, gradation, moisture conditioning, lift thickness, compaction effort, field density and moisture testing, survey control, and protection of filters and transitions from segregation or contamination.\nVerify preparation of the geomembrane support surface; installation of geotextile cushion and protection layers; geomembrane storage, handling, deployment, welding, seam testing, repairs, anchorage, penetrations, terminations, and interfaces with concrete structures.\nReview material certificates, trial seam and welder qualification records, destructive and non-destructive seam test results, panel and seam logs, leak detection or integrity testing, earthworks test results, non-conformance reports, corrective actions, as-built information, and quality dossiers.\nIdentify defective or non-compliant work, including damage to the geomembrane or adjacent layers, recommend appropriate action, and verify effective close-out with objective evidence.\nMaintain complete, accurate, and traceable records for earth fill lots, material sources, test locations, geomembrane panels, seams, repairs, inspections, technical reviews, decisions, and accepted works.\nProvide day-to-day technical leadership, supervision, and guidance to dam engineers, inspectors, and other assigned site personnel.\nSupport the Resident Dam Engineer in planning, prioritizing, and monitoring inspections, reviews, technical deliverables, construction interfaces, and site resources.\nMonitor progress and identify technical or construction constraints affecting safety, quality, schedule, cost, scope, or commissioning readiness.\nPrepare concise inputs to daily, weekly, and monthly reports, including progress, quality status, technical risks, key decisions, and outstanding actions.\nRecommend practical engineering solutions that balance dam safety, design intent, quality, constructability, program, and whole-of-life performance.\nQualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline. \nPostgraduate qualification in geotechnical, structural, construction, or dam engineering is advantageous. \nProfessional engineering registration or chartered status is desirable and must meet applicable local requirements. \nRelevant training in dam safety, construction quality, inspection and testing, temporary works, or risk management is advantageous. \nTypically at least 10 years of relevant civil engineering experience, including substantial site-based experience in construction or rehabilitation of embankment dams and associated hydropower infrastructure. \nDemonstrated experience with zoned earth fill placement, borrow materials, trial fills, moisture and compaction control, filters, transitions, drainage, seepage control, foundations, abutments, grouting, and instrumentation. \nDirect experience with geomembrane or geosynthetic lining systems for dams, reservoirs, canals, or comparable hydraulic structures is strongly preferred. \nExperience supervising geomembrane installation, welding qualification, destructive and non-destructive seam testing, repairs, protection layers, anchorage, penetrations, terminations, and interfaces with concrete structures. \nDemonstrated experience reviewing construction drawings, method statements, inspection and test plans, temporary work, work procedures, construction program, and specialist quality documentation. \nExperience supervising inspections, field and laboratory testing, quality records, non-conformances, corrective actions, and construction traceability. \nExperience coordinating multidisciplinary designers, specialist installers, contractors, clients, laboratories, quality teams, and site supervision personnel. \nOwner’s Engineer, Engineer, construction supervision, or equivalent major infrastructure experience is strongly preferred.\nAt Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. 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