Engineering Team Lead

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Team Lead / Technical Engineer to lead and coordinate the engineering team and ensure that all engineering deliverables are completed accurately, efficiently, and on time.

The primary responsibility of this position is to establish strong control over the engineering workflow, ensuring that drawings, calculations, technical submissions, material submittals, RFIs, method statements, specifications, and other engineering deliverables are properly planned, coordinated, reviewed, recorded, and submitted within the required deadlines.

The role requires a highly organized and proactive individual who can drive the engineering team, follow up on commitments, identify delays early, coordinate between disciplines, and maintain a fast and structured engineering operation.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Team Management

• Lead, organize, and coordinate the engineering team across different disciplines.
• Assign tasks and responsibilities according to project priorities and individual capabilities.
• Monitor each engineer’s workload, progress, and productivity.
• Establish clear deadlines and ensure engineers deliver their assigned tasks on time.
• Conduct regular follow-ups with engineers and identify bottlenecks affecting progress.
• Ensure effective communication between structural, architectural, MEP, BIM, drafting, estimation, procurement, and project teams.
• Support the team in resolving technical and coordination issues.

Engineering Deliverables & Submissions

• Take overall responsibility for ensuring engineering submissions are prepared and issued on time.
• Maintain a clear Engineering Submission Schedule / Tracker for all projects.
• Monitor upcoming deadlines and ensure deliverables are started sufficiently in advance.
• Review the status of drawings, calculations, material submittals, technical documents, RFIs, method statements, and other engineering deliverables.
• Coordinate internal reviews before documents are submitted to clients, consultants, or authorities.
• Ensure comments and rejected submissions are properly recorded, assigned, and closed within the required timeframe.
• Follow up on consultant/client comments and ensure timely resubmission.

Engineering Coordination

• Coordinate between all engineering disciplines to minimize clashes, duplication, and delays.
• Ensure information is properly communicated between engineering, procurement, production, and site teams.
• Identify missing information or technical requirements that could affect project progress.
• Coordinate with project managers and construction teams to understand upcoming technical requirements and priorities.
• Ensure engineering priorities are aligned with project construction and procurement schedules.

Organization & Documentation

• Establish and maintain an organized engineering filing and documentation system.

• Ensure all drawings, calculations, submissions, comments, approvals, and revisions are properly recorded.

• Maintain document registers and revision control.

• Ensure the latest approved information is available to the relevant teams.

• Develop and maintain trackers for:

  • Engineering submissions
  • Drawing status
  • Material submittals
  • RFIs
  • Consultant comments
  • Approvals
  • Design changes
  • Outstanding engineering actions

Performance & Efficiency

• Monitor engineering team performance using measurable KPIs.
• Identify inefficiencies and implement practical improvements to increase engineering output.
• Reduce unnecessary delays, repeated work, and poor coordination.
• Establish a culture of ownership, accountability, speed, and accuracy within the engineering department.
• Escalate critical delays or technical issues to the Construction Director before they impact project delivery.
• Continuously improve engineering workflows, templates, checklists, and reporting systems.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 7–10 years of relevant engineering/project experience, preferably within construction, contracting, modular construction, fit-out, industrial, or MEP-related projects.
• Previous experience coordinating or leading a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Strong understanding of construction engineering processes and technical submissions.
• Experience dealing with consultants, clients, contractors, and project teams.
• Strong knowledge of engineering documentation, drawing control, technical submittals, RFIs, and approvals.
• Excellent organizational and follow-up skills.
• Strong communication and coordination abilities.
• Proficient in MS Office, Excel, AutoCAD, and relevant engineering/document control systems.
• Experience with BIM/Revit and project management/document control platforms is an advantage.