Civil/Structural Site Inspection Engineer

Penspen Ltd; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Penspen Ltd is seeking a highly experienced Civil/Structural Site Inspection Engineer for UAE-based projects. The role oversees contracts, executions, and compliance across multi-discipline sites in line with UAE regulations.

The Inspector will supervise civil and structural construction activities, conduct site inspections, verify approvals, monitor concrete and formwork, and coordinate with contractors and testing labs to ensure timely inspections and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural engineering.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Oil & Gas, industrial and structural.
• Familiarity with UAE regulations and authority procedures.
• Excellent communication, reporting, and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise civil and structural construction activities to ensure compliance with approved drawings, project specifications, QA/QC requirements, and industry standards.
• Conduct site inspections and witness testing in accordance with approved Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) and quality procedures.
• Verify that all works are supported by approved Shop Drawings, Method Statements (MS), Material Approval Requests (MAR), and Inspection & Test Requests (ITRs).
• Monitor concrete, reinforcement, formwork, and structural works to ensure quality, safety, and constructability.
• Coordinate with contractors, consultants, and testing laboratories to ensure timely inspections and compliance with project requirements.
• Review non-conformance reports (NCRs), monitor corrective actions, and support project closeout, including verification of As-Built drawings.
• Report construction progress, technical issues, and quality concerns to the Construction Manager and project team.

Skills

Communication

Reporting

Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural engineering

Job description

We are hiring a highly experienced Civil/Structural Site Inspection Engineer with a background in Oil & Gas, industry. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing contracts, executions, and compliance across multiple disciplines in line with UAE regulations.

The duty of the Inspection Engineer shall include but not be limited to the following tasks:

• Supervise civil and structural construction activities to ensure compliance with approved drawings, project specifications, QA/QC requirements, and industry standards.
• Conduct site inspections and witness testing in accordance with approved Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) and quality procedures.
• Verify that all works are supported by approved Shop Drawings, Method Statements (MS), Material Approval Requests (MAR), and Inspection & Test Requests (ITRs).
• Monitor concrete, reinforcement, formwork, and structural works to ensure quality, safety, and constructability.
• Coordinate with contractors, consultants, and testing laboratories to ensure timely inspections and compliance with project requirements.
• Review non-conformance reports (NCRs), monitor corrective actions, and support project closeout, including verification of As-Built drawings.
• Report construction progress, technical issues, and quality concerns to the Construction Manager and project team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural engineering
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Oil & Gas, industrial and structural.
• Familiarity with UAE regulations and authority procedures is highly preferred.
• Excellent communication, reporting, and coordination skills.
• Previous UAE/GCC experience is mandatory.