Project Engineer – Civil Construction

Confidential Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 78,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company is seeking an experienced Civil Site Engineer to supervise and coordinate daily construction activities at project sites in the UAE. You will ensure works comply with drawings, specs, method statements, and schedules.

The role requires strong site execution and project coordination skills, UAE/GCC experience preferred, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders while maintaining quality and safety on site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering.
• 1–3 years of relevant civil construction experience.
• UAE/GCC construction experience preferred.
• Strong hands-on experience in site execution and project coordination.
• Good knowledge of civil construction methods, drawings, BOQs, specifications, and quantity measurements.
• Experience in business development, client coordination, lead generation, or construction sales will be an advantage.
• Ability to identify upcoming projects, tenders, RFQs, and subcontracting opportunities.
• Strong relationships with developers, consultants, main contractors, and construction companies will be an advantage.
• Good communication, negotiation, presentation, and client relationship skills.
• Ability to conduct client meetings and site visits independently.
• Strong follow-up skills and ability to convert leads into business opportunities.
• Knowledge of MS Office, AutoCAD, and construction/tendering documentation.
• UAE Driving Licence is preferred.
• Willingness to travel within the UAE for site visits and client meetings.
• Self-motivated, target-oriented, commercially aware, and able to work independently.
• Ability to manage both site engineering responsibilities and business development activities.
• Strong reporting, coordination, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Candidates with experience in roads, infrastructure, utilities, marine works, demolition, earthworks, retaining walls, and waterfront projects are highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate daily civil construction activities at project sites.
• Ensure works are executed as per approved drawings specifications method statements and project schedules.
• Coordinate with project managers consultants subcontractors suppliers and site teams.
• Monitor manpower equipment materials productivity quality and site progress.
• Review drawings BOQs specifications and project requirements.
• Conduct site measurements and assist with quantity verification and BOQ reconciliation.
• Prepare daily weekly and monthly site progress reports.
• Coordinate RFIs inspections material approvals technical submissions and site documentation.
• Identify and resolve site-related technical and execution issues.
• Ensure compliance with project quality and HSE requirements.
• Support testing snagging completion and project handover activities.
• Identify new business opportunities in strong civil construction infrastructure marine works roads utilities demolition and related sectors strong.
• Research and identify upcoming projects tenders RFQs and subcontracting opportunities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with developers consultants main contractors government entities and potential clients.
• Arrange and attend client meetings site visits project meetings and business development activities.
• Generate new leads and convert potential opportunities into enquiries and projects.
• Follow up on quotations tenders RFQs proposals and commercial opportunities.
• Coordinate with the Tendering Commercial Department for project information scope quantities and technical inputs.
• Support client prequalification vendor registration and contractor onboarding.
• Maintain and regularly update the strong Business Development Project Opportunity Pipeline strong.
• Monitor market trends competitor activities and upcoming construction projects.
• Prepare regular reports to management covering strong site progress client meetings leads tenders quotations follow-ups and potential project values strong.
• Achieve assigned strong project execution and business development KPIs strong.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate daily civil construction activities at project sites
• Ensure all works are executed as per approved drawings specifications method statements and project schedules
• Coordinate with project managers consultants subcontractors suppliers and site teams
• Monitor manpower equipment materials productivity quality and site progress
• Review drawings BOQs specifications and project requirements
• Conduct site measurements and assist with quantity verification and BOQ reconciliation
• Prepare daily weekly and monthly site progress reports
• Coordinate RFIs inspections material approvals technical submissions and site documentation
• Identify and resolve site-related technical and execution issues
• Ensure compliance with project quality and HSE requirements
• Support testing snagging completion and project handover activities
• Identify new business opportunities in strong civil construction infrastructure marine works roads utilities demolition and related sectors strong
• Research and identify upcoming projects tenders RFQs and subcontracting opportunities
• Develop and maintain relationships with developers consultants main contractors government entities and potential clients
• Arrange and attend client meetings site visits project meetings and business development activities
• Generate new leads and convert potential opportunities into enquiries and projects
• Follow up on quotations tenders RFQs proposals and commercial opportunities
• Coordinate with the Tendering Commercial Department for project information scope quantities and technical inputs
• Support client prequalification vendor registration and contractor onboarding
• Maintain and regularly update the strong Business Development Project Opportunity Pipeline strong
• Monitor market trends competitor activities and upcoming construction projects
• Prepare regular reports to management covering strong site progress client meetings leads tenders quotations follow-ups and potential project values strong
• Achieve assigned strong project execution and business development KPIs strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in civil construction, infrastructure, marine, or related projects.
• UAE/GCC construction experience is preferred.
• Strong hands-on experience in site execution and project coordination.
• Good knowledge of civil construction methods, drawings, BOQs, specifications, and quantity measurements.
• Experience in business development, client coordination, lead generation, or construction sales will be an advantage.
• Ability to identify upcoming projects, tenders, RFQs, and subcontracting opportunities.
• Strong relationships with developers, consultants, main contractors, and construction companies will be an advantage.
• Good communication, negotiation, presentation, and client relationship skills.
• Ability to conduct client meetings and site visits independently.
• Strong follow-up skills and ability to convert leads into business opportunities.
• Knowledge of MS Office, AutoCAD, and construction/tendering documentation.
• UAE Driving Licence is preferred.
• Willingness to travel within the UAE for site visits and client meetings.
• Self-motivated, target-oriented, commercially aware, and able to work independently.
• Ability to manage both site engineering responsibilities and business development activities.
• Strong reporting, coordination, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Candidates with experience in roads, infrastructure, utilities, marine works, demolition, earthworks, retaining walls, and waterfront projects are highly preferred.