Senior Auditor

K2 Integrity; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the compliance sector seeks a candidate with at least 10 years of construction experience. The role primarily involves conducting inspections and audits while ensuring adherence to contract requirements. Strong communication skills, a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related fields, and the ability to travel up to 75% are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in construction fields including management and auditing.
• Airport experience required.
• Multilingual skills in Arabic and English preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct compliance checks and audits of construction processes.
• Interact with project personnel and support investigations.
• Travel to project sites to monitor work progress.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analysis

Communication

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Conduct and support compliance checks, investigations into engineering issues and other specialized studies covering areas, such as:
  • audits of payment applications to confirm that quantities claimed are in line with contract requirements
  • quality assurance and quality control audits of various construction project processes such as special inspections, testing, commissioning, etc.
  • audit change orders for compliance with contract requirements, accuracy, and completeness, and confirm that work was not already included in a contractor’s base scope
  • conduct checks of equipment and materials used or installed on a project to confirm that it follows contract documents and that contractors have not used gray market products or knockoffs to cut corners to save time or money
  • conduct prevailing wage, and other worker interviews to develop information that can be used to support other project team members and to focus compliance spot checks
  • support any other audits of project governance requirements and/or contract documents, as needed
• Conduct regular visits, as needed, to construction sites to monitor work in progress and develop contacts with onsite representatives to better understand the progress of work.
• 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 construction projects to support assignments (up to 75% travel expectation).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in construction, in areas such as: inspections, construction management, architecture, construction audit/integrity monitoring or other construction related fields.
• Airport experience required.
• Multilingual skills (Arabic and English) strongly preferred.
• Experience working on capital construction and knowledge of applicable laws and regulations considered a plus.
• Strong attention to detail, team player, self-motivated and possess strong technical, analytical, and communications skills (both verbal and written).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to draft accurate, concise summaries of work performed.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products.
• Ideal candidates will also hold one or more of the following certifications or credentials: Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.); Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE); and/or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

This role is onsite in Saudi Arabia.