Senior Project Engineer

Senior Projects Engineer – Civil / Precast

Position: Senior Projects Engineer – Civil / Precast

No. of Vacancy: 01

Location: UAE

Salary: Up to AED 20,000 per month

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Experience: Minimum 10 years overall construction experience, including at least 8 years of UAE experience specifically in precast concrete erection

Arabic: Arabic-speaking candidates preferred but not mandatory

Driving License: Valid UAE Driving Licence – Mandatory

Joining: Candidate must be able to join within 30 days from the date of confirmation

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Senior Projects Engineer – Civil with strong hands-on experience in precast concrete erection and construction projects in the UAE.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and coordinating precast erection activities, ensuring projects are executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, project schedules, quality standards, and HSE requirements.

The candidate must be technically strong, self-motivated, computer-literate, and capable of communicating and resolving technical matters effectively with consultants, main contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal project teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise precast concrete erection activities from mobilization through completion and handover.

• Plan and coordinate erection sequences for precast elements including columns, beams, wall panels, slabs, stairs and other structural elements.

• Review and interpret IFC, structural, shop, fabrication and erection drawings.

• Coordinate with the design, production, logistics, QA/QC and site teams to ensure timely delivery and erection of precast elements.

• Verify site readiness, access, storage areas, lifting arrangements and installation requirements before erection.

• Coordinate with crane operators, riggers, subcontractors and site teams for safe and efficient lifting and installation.

• Ensure proper alignment, leveling, positioning, fixing, connections and tolerances of precast elements.

• Monitor daily and weekly project progress against the approved construction programme.

• Prepare progress updates and identify delays, technical constraints and resource requirements.

• Coordinate with the Consultant and Main Contractor regarding technical issues, inspections, approvals and project requirements.

• Attend technical, progress and coordination meetings with consultants, clients and main contractors.

• Review method statements, inspection requests, technical submissions and related project documentation.

• Coordinate with QA/QC teams for inspections, approvals, NCRs, corrective actions and quality-related issues.

• Ensure all erection activities comply with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, ITPs and project requirements.

• Coordinate with HSE teams to ensure safe lifting, rigging, working-at-height and erection practices.

• Monitor manpower, cranes, lifting equipment, materials and other resources required for project execution.

• Identify technical problems at site and provide practical engineering solutions in coordination with relevant stakeholders.

• Supervise subcontractors and ensure work is completed as per approved programme and quality requirements.

• Monitor project productivity, resource utilization and progress.

• Coordinate snagging, rectification, final inspections and handover activities.

• Maintain proper records of drawings, inspections, progress reports, technical correspondence and project documentation.

• Provide technical guidance and leadership to Project Engineers, Site Engineers, Supervisors and site teams.

• Support the Project Manager in achieving project milestones, quality objectives, cost control and timely completion.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering – Mandatory.

• Minimum 10 years of overall construction experience.

• Minimum 8 years of hands-on UAE experience specifically in precast concrete erection – Mandatory.

• Strong knowledge of precast construction and erection methodologies.

• Proven experience in coordinating with Consultants and Main Contractors.

• Strong ability to read and interpret structural, shop and erection drawings.

• Knowledge of lifting, transportation, handling, positioning and installation of precast elements.

• Good understanding of QA/QC requirements and HSE procedures related to precast erection.

• Strong project coordination, planning and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written and spoken English.

• Arabic-speaking is preferred but not essential.

• Computer literate with good knowledge of MS Office, AutoCAD and project documentation systems.

• Primavera P6 / MS Project knowledge will be an added advantage.

• Valid UAE Driving Licence – Mandatory.

• Must have own transportation / ability to commute independently between residence and workplace.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Self-motivated, responsible and capable of working independently under project deadlines.

• Must be available to join within 30 days from the date of confirmation.

Preferred Precast Experience

Candidates with direct experience in the erection and execution of the following will be preferred:

• Precast columns

• Precast beams

• Precast wall panels

• Precast slabs

• Precast stairs

• Structural precast elements

• Precast connections and fixing systems

• Crane and lifting coordination

• Precast logistics and site installation

Important Screening Criteria – Recruitment Agencies

Please submit CVs only if the candidate meets the following mandatory requirements:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.

2. Minimum 10 years total construction experience.

3. Minimum 8 years UAE experience in precast concrete erection.

4. Strong hands-on precast erection/site execution experience.

5. Valid UAE Driving License.

6. Own transportation / independent commuting ability.

7. Good English communication skills.

8. Able to join within 30 days of confirmation.

9. Arabic-speaking candidates are preferred but not mandatory.

Please clearly mention in the CV:

• Total years of construction experience

• Total UAE experience

• Exact years of UAE precast erection experience

• Types of precast elements handled

• Major precast projects completed

• Current location

• Current salary / expected salary

• Notice period / earliest joining date

• UAE Driving License status

• Arabic language ability Agency screening note: I recommend keeping “8 years UAE precast erection experience” as a hard filter rather than accepting general precast-production or conventional RCC experience. Current UAE precast job descriptions specifically distinguish erection/site coordination from production experience.