Civil and Dredging Engineer

Job Title: Civil and Dredging Engineer

Job Summary:

The Civil and Dredging Engineer provides specialized technical and operational engineering support for marine reclamation, coastal structures, and water conservancy projects (such as river dredging, bulk water reservoirs, or harbor development). This mid-level role focuses on executing, tracking, and surveying hydrographic dredging operations and accompanying civil infrastructure works to ensure safety, quality, and strict environmental compliance under local regulations.

Core Responsibilities

• Oversees daily operations of dredging equipment (e.g., cutter suction dredgers, trailing suction hopper dredgers, or mechanical grabs). Ensure target depth, slope profiles, and underwater channel dimensions match approved marine layouts;
• Collaborates with the marine survey team to analyze pre-, during-, and post-dredging bathymetric surveys. Calculate actual material extraction volumes against the baseline project model;
• Supervises related on-shore and coastal civil engineering activities, including the construction of containment bunds, breakwaters, sheet piling, sediment disposal yards, or marine reclamation filling;
• Maintains accurate site logs documenting vessel cycle times, production rates (cubic meters shifted per hour), material characteristics (silt, sand, rock mass), fuel usage, and downtime;
• Monitors compliance with the project’s Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) parameters, tracking turbidity levels, silt curtain deployments, and soil disposal management to meet Philippine DENR standards;
• Inspects structural marine components and materials, review method statements, and close out punch lists for technical handovers.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• Registered Civil Engineer (PRC License) is preferred.
• 3 to 6 years of experience in civil engineering, with a minimum of 2 years directly focused on dredging, marine construction, port development.
• Technical Skills:
• Proficiency in reading marine structural drawings and hydrographic charts.
• Familiarity with marine bathymetric calculation software, AutoCAD, or Civil 3D.
• Knowledge of soil mechanics, sediment transport, and coastal reclamation techniques.
• Attributes & Working Conditions:
• Willingness to work in a marine environment, on board vessels, or at remote coastal/riverine sites across the Philippines under a stay-in.
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with a multicultural project management team and local suppliers.

Pay: Php60,000.00 - Php70,000.00 per month

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Work Location: In person