Role Summary
The Site Engineer is responsible for ensuring that all construction activities comply with the project's technical specifications, quality standards, safety regulations, and scheduled timelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Interpret and monitor project drawings and specifications to ensure construction activities align with contract requirements and Ministry/industry standards
- Assist in developing method statements and ensure adherence to approved methodologies during execution
- Ensure accurate survey control is established and maintained to ensure works are constructed to the correct line and level, in coordination with surveyors
- Verify that all materials used on-site comply fully with project specifications
- Monitor daily construction activities against approved drawings, specifications and project schedules
- Prepare and submit inspection requests to the consultant and coordinate required inspections
- Coordinate with utility authorities and relevant stakeholders before commencing excavation and diversion works
- Monitor earthworks, compaction tests, concrete tests, asphalt testing and other required quality tests
- Coordinate with specialist subcontractors, and the supply of materials and equipment
- Optimize resource usage and minimize material wastage to enhance project profitability
- Plan and organize work efficiently to meet project deadlines and milestones
- Ensure that all construction activities are carried out in accordance with approved method statements and ITPs
- Identify site constraints, technical issues and discrepancies in drawings and coordinate timely resolution
- Promote and maintain a safe and healthy work environment in compliance with safety regulations
- Monitor subcontractor performance, manpower productivity and equipment utilisation
- Maintain daily site diaries and provide accurate progress reports to the Senior Engineer
- Perform additional duties as assigned by management
- Ensure that completed works are properly measured, recorded and reflected in as-built drawings
- Carry out regular inspections of temporary works, including formwork, shoring, excavation support and other temporary structures, when appointed as Temporary Works Coordinator.
Qualifications, Skills And Experience
- * Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or Diploma in Civil Engineering
- Minimum 3-5 years' experience in the construction industry working for a Contractor, with Bahrain or GCC experience preferably
- Experience in a site engineer role on new road infrastructure projects including technical responsibility for asphalt laying, road base, sub-base, kerbstones, paving, drainage installation and utility reinstatement and diversions
- Demonstrated effective communication, and sound decision-making abilities
- Proficient in a range of computer applications relevant to engineering and project management
