Site Engineer/ Project Engineer

Job description / Role

Site Engineer/ Project (Construction) - Doha, Qatar
Leading main Contractor
Competitive Expatriate Salary Package + Benefits

Our client a leading Grade A main contracting company who have been operating in Qatar for over 20 years. They have recently secured two major contracts and now urgently require Site Engineers & Project Engineers.

Reporting to the Project Manager, the performer we seek for this role will be responsible for the following:
- Acting as the day-to-day Site Engineer and on a range of the projects.
- Acting as the key source of technical advice and quality control for project related activities.
- Resolving technical issues with Contractors, Consultants and Statutory Authorities.
- Ensuring projects meet agreed specifications, budgets and timescales.
- Checking drawings and quantities and ensuring the accuracy of calculations.
- Providing regular progress reports (weekly and monthly) to the Project Architect/Project Manager.
- Overseeing the setting out of the works in accordance with the design drawings and specifications
- Managing and reporting on construction programmes and material procurement.
- Checking materials and work in progress for compliance with the design and construction programmes.
- Overseeing and coordinating all related safety requirements.
- Implementing Quality Control in accordance with method statements, quality plans and inspection and test plans, provided by Contractors or Suppliers.
- Liaising with the firm’s financial team regarding invoices, purchase orders and interim and final construction payments.
- Providing data in respect of variation orders, claims and site instructions.
- Preparing record drawings, technical reports, site diary entries.
- Coordinating with Facilities Management teams and other related Managers on site.
- As this role forms part of the extended Client team, there will be partial responsibility for security, health and safety, organising and supervising people, materials and logistics.
- Ensuring all design information pertaining to the projects is accurately executed in the field, in accordance with all related standards and specifications.

Requirements

- Degree in Construction, Engineering or comparable with a minimum of 5 years’ experience with a Tier 1 contracting firm . Experience in Qatar is essential.
- Able to work autonomously with demonstrated leadership and coordination experience.
- The communicator we see will have the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and deal with multiple entities in an organized manner
- Candidates must be bilingual in English and Arabic.
- Former expatriate experience is essential.

An outstanding salary package will be offered to attract exceptional candidates to this growth organization.

About the Company

Engage was formed in 2007 in response to frustrations at the level of service delivery offered by traditional large recruitment agencies working in the construction market. With a belief in providing a truly knowledgeable, precise and quality driven service, Engage strives to offer a recruitment experience to both employers and candidates that is unrivalled in the marketplace.

We provide precision staffing solutions, including contingency and executive search, within the construction and commercial marketplaces. Our enduring relationships with market leading organisations in the region and overseas means we have access to the best candidates and the best vacancies.