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Position Summary

The Site Engineer will play a critical role in planning, supervising, and coordinating building construction activities from project initiation through completion. This position requires a technically competent, detail-oriented, and proactive professional who can effectively manage site operations, monitor project progress, administer contracts, and ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, quality standards, and safety regulations. The role involves overseeing construction execution, reviewing quantities and payments, controlling costs and variations, and supporting successful project delivery within approved time and budget constraints.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, supervise, and coordinate daily construction activities to ensure works are executed according to approved drawings, specifications, and project schedules.
• Review and interpret architectural, structural, and MEP drawings and provide technical guidance to site teams.
• Monitor project progress against approved work programs and identify delays, productivity issues, and recommend corrective actions.
• Review Bills of Quantities (BOQs), verify quantities, conduct quantity take-offs, and identify discrepancies between drawings and BOQs.
• Measure completed works and verify contractor and subcontractor payment applications.
• Prepare interim payment assessments and review supporting documentation before certification.
• Administer construction contracts, including site instructions, variations, claims, extensions of time, and delay management.
• Evaluate variation orders and additional works and support project cost control and budget monitoring.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports, meeting minutes, site diaries, inspection records, variation logs, and delay reports.
• Coordinate procurement activities by preparing material requests, verifying material specifications and quantities, and monitoring material utilization.
• Inspect construction works and ensure compliance with quality assurance and quality control procedures.
• Monitor material testing, inspections, and non-conformance reporting processes.
• Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety requirements and promote safe work practices on site.
• Coordinate and communicate effectively with consultants, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and project stakeholders.
• Support project managers in achieving project objectives related to time, cost, quality, and safety.

About You

• Minimum Qualification: BSc Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Technology and Management from a recognized university.
• Minimum Experience: At least 5 years of relevant work experience in building construction projects, preferably commercial, residential, or high-rise developments.
• Strong knowledge of construction contract administration, including variations, claims, extensions of time, and delay management.
• Proven ability in BOQ review, quantity take-offs, quantity verification, and measurement of completed works.
• Experience in payment certification, progress monitoring, and project reporting.
• Good understanding of cost control, variation management, and budget monitoring.
• Sound knowledge of quality assurance, quality control, material testing, and inspection procedures.
• Familiarity with occupational health and safety requirements within construction projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and MS Project and/or Primavera P6.
• Knowledge of quantity surveying and project management software is an added advantage.
• Strong analytical, communication, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and coordinate multidisciplinary construction teams.
• High ethical standards and commitment to quality project delivery.