Forensic Engineer

K2 Integrity Holdings, Inc.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in forensic engineering is seeking a qualified professional with a degree in construction management or related fields. The successful candidate will engage in engineering investigations and provide essential forensic services while working closely with multi-disciplinary teams. This role demands field work with travel expected up to 75%. Experience in airports is crucial, alongside technical and communication skills. Join us to contribute to vital construction oversight in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in engineering, inspections, or construction management.
• Multilingual skills (Arabic and English) strongly preferred.
• Certified Fraud Examiner ('CFE') desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide supporting forensic engineering services as part of a team.
• Conduct engineering investigations and audits for contract compliance.
• Interact with construction management firms and contractors.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in construction management, engineering, and/or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Primavera P6 Professional Project Management

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Provide supporting forensic engineering services on new and existing assignments as part of a multi-disciplinary team, including, but not limited to, preparing work papers, drafting client deliverables and working within established time and budget.
• Engage in engineering investigations and studies regarding, but not limited to, site visits to monitor work in progress, audits of payment requisitions for contract work completed, quality assurance and quality control audits of areas such as special inspections, review of change orders for contract compliance, accuracy and completeness, inappropriate material submission or substitution, procurement reviews, prevailing wage interviews and performance of field investigations.
• Interact with owners and their representatives as well as personnel from construction management firms and general contractors. May also conduct interviews of contractors and their employees, as needed to support investigations or team activities.
• Travel as needed to support assignments (up to 75% travel expectation).

Qualifications:

• Degree in construction management, engineering, and/or related field.
• Airport experience required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the areas of engineering, inspections, construction management, architecture, construction audit/integrity monitoring or other construction related fields.
• Related experience in the safety, environmental and mass transit sectors considered a plus.
• Construction and/or project management skills highly desired.
• Experience working on capital construction and knowledge of applicable laws and regulations considered a plus.
• Multilingual skills (Arabic and English) strongly preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, team player, self-motivated and possess strong technical, analytical, and communications skills (both verbal and written).
• Certified Fraud Examiner (“CFE”) desirable.
• Certifications such as ACI, LEED AP considered a plus.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products.
• Experience with Primavera P6 Professional Project Management considered a plus.

This role is onsite in Saudi Arabia.