Site Engineer - Projects

Overview

The Site Engineer plays a crucial role in supporting the execution of infrastructure and facilities projects within a complex, large-scale operational setting. The position involves overseeing site coordination, supervising contractors, and ensuring projects meet approved timelines, budgets, quality standards, and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Manager in the delivery of facilities and infrastructure initiatives.
• Coordinate on-site activities among contractors, consultants, and internal teams.
• Monitor contractor work to ensure adherence to project specifications, timelines, and plans.
• Help prepare and implement comprehensive project execution plans and necessary documentation.
• Track project progress, assessing schedule adherence, budget compliance, and quality standards.
• Support the production of daily site reports and updates on project performance.
• Identify potential risks or delays and escalate to the project management team.
• Assist in project close-out phases including inspections, testing, and formal handovers.
• Ensure all contractors comply with health, safety, and environmental policies and standards.
• Manage permits, access approvals, and operational authorizations required for executing project tasks.
• Conduct site inspections to verify work quality and compliance with project requirements.
• Maintain clear communication and coordination among contractors, consultants, and operations personnel to facilitate smooth project implementation.
• Promote continuous improvement and document lessons learned across projects.

Qualifications

The candidate is expected to hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Facilities Management, or Project Management.

• Possess a minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience delivering construction or infrastructure projects.
• Experience in complex operational environments involving facilities, infrastructure, or engineering projects is essential.
• Preference will be given to those with experience in infrastructure and mixed-use developments or environments critical to operations.

Skills and Competencies

• Proficiency in site engineering and construction supervision.
• Strong project planning and scheduling capabilities.
• Expertise in coordinating contractors and vendors.
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance and Quality Control procedures.
• Compliance-focused, with a firm grasp of health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Ability to prepare coherent project reporting and documentation.
• Detail-oriented with effective problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Capacity to work efficiently in fast-moving, around-the-clock operational settings.

Performance Metrics

• Timely delivery of projects within budget and quality parameters.
• Strict adherence to safety and legal compliance standards.
• High contractor performance and successful site coordination.
• Accuracy and punctuality in project reporting.