Project Engineer - Civil Engineer / Architect

Job description / Role

Our client is a leading contracting & project Development Company, they are seeking to recruit highly qualified project engineer to join their project management team in Dubai

Report the project manager, the incumbent prime objective is to ensure the quality, timing and budget of the project while expediting necessary decisions and keeping the management informed throughout the life of a project/program.

The job holder:
- Provide the flow of the project that is obtained by continued job site presence.
- Guide the project in achieving the overall company goals.
- Value engineering & design optimization is a key to this role.
- Follow up on the construction site including preparing the daily field report.
- Raise and/or resolve any project issues with architecture/engineering, the Construction Manager, contractors, vendors etc.
- Monitor progress of the work and facilitate expedition when necessary to obtain compliance with project schedules.
- Prepare/communicate biweekly reports of project progress to the project manager.
- Attend all job meetings.
- Conduct special meetings to resolve problems.
- Serve as administrative communication link between the site & PM as well as project implementation team.
- Keep all copies of project documents, in an up-to-date, orderly manner.
- Inform PM of pertinent and potentially controversial issues, and recommend and implement solutions to same.
- Work with architecture/engineering and the contractors to prepare issue/punch lists to keep the project on track relative to cost, schedule, quality, and performance
- Set up appropriate reporting standards to follow-up and report regular progress. (This should include an outstanding issues log with responsibilities assigned, shop drawing log RFI log with indication any additional costs in the event of addition costs the entity that caused the additional cost should be identified. The project schedule should also include the two-week look ahead along with safety reports and daily field notes.)
- Optimize costs at all stages, and achieve total cost of projects within budgets.
- Conduct daily site visits to supervise execution and quality control during the construction phase.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering / Architect from a reputable institution, Master preferred.
- Minimum of 7 + years or more of work experience in construction or project management company.
- Registered and licensed Engineer.
- Excellent writing skills to communicate and summarize complicated situations.
- Computer skills including spreadsheet application, AutoCAD, Primavera, MS Project, Excel etc.
- Ability to establish priorities and a course of action for handling multiple tasks.
- Accomplishes a task thoroughly with concern for all aspects, no matter how small.
- Ability to work well in an entrepreneurial environment.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Proven ability to operate under pressure.
- Maintains the normal standards of ethics, conduct and organizational policies.
- Demonstrates leadership capability and competence.
- Ability to operate lean and handle multiple simultaneous tasks.

About the Company

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