Senior Civil Engineer Chief Program Office

Pioneer International Projects Management; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Pioneer International Projects Management in Abu Dhabi seeks a Senior Civil Engineer to support the Chief Program Office in planning, design, engineering reviews and construction oversight of capital projects, ensuring civil/structural work complies with codes, standards, safety, and schedules.

You will collaborate with project managers, consultants, contractors and stakeholders through the project lifecycle, and bring 8+ years of civil/structural experience, a PE/Chartered registration, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in civil and structural engineering for industrial projects.
• Strong knowledge of international civil and structural codes and standards.
• Experience with engineering consultants, EPC contractors and construction teams.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Chartered Engineer or equivalent registration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for civil and structural engineering aspects of projects.
• Review and evaluate designs, calculations, specifications and submittals.
• Coordinate interfaces among multidisciplinary teams (civil, structural, mech, elec, arch).
• Assess dynamic blast and seismic loadings and related design considerations.
• Support contractor management including design reviews and change management.
• Monitor construction activities for compliance with designs, codes and quality standards.
• Contribute to risk assessments, feasibility studies and constructability reviews.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations for management and stakeholders.

Skills

Technical leadership

Design review

Seismic loading analysis

Construction oversight

Project execution

Risk management

Problem solving

Stakeholder engagement

Quality and safety focus

Clear reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Location

Abu Dhabi UAE

Min Years

8

Min Degree

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university

Purpose

The Senior Civil Engineer will support the Chief Program Office CPO in the planning design engineering review execution and construction oversight of capital projects The role is responsible for ensuring that civil and structural designs construction activities and project deliverables are executed in accordance with applicable codes standards technical requirements safety expectations quality requirements and project schedules The successful candidate will work closely with project managers engineering consultants contractors and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle from concept development through commissioning and project closeout

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for civil and structural engineering aspects of projects
• Review and evaluate engineering designs calculations specifications drawings and technical submittals prepared by consultants and contractors
• Coordinate engineering interfaces among multidisciplinary teams including civil structural mechanical electrical and architectural disciplines
• Has in-depth knowledge in dynamic blast seismic loadings and assessing structural behavior under these loadings
• Support contractor management activities including technical evaluations design reviews clarification responses and change management
• Review construction methodologies and installation sequences to verify alignment with project objectives and site constraints
• Support project development activities including feasibility studies scope definition cost estimation and constructability reviews
• Monitor construction activities to ensure compliance with approved designs specifications applicable codes and quality requirements
• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation strategies to support safe and successful project execution
• Participate in design reviews site inspections progress meetings and project risk assessments
• Ensure engineering activities comply with applicable regulatory environmental and safety requirements
• Support commissioning turnover and closeout activities by resolving engineering issues and verifying completion of design requirements
• Prepare technical reports engineering assessments and presentations for project management and executive stakeholders

Key Responsibilities

• Professional Engineer PE Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional registration
• Experience supporting projects within highly regulated industries such as nuclear power generation oil and gas petrochemical or major industrial facilities
• Experience in Nuclear Power Plant NPP design and or construction is preferred
• Familiarity with quality assurance configuration management and design change control processes within regulated environments
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering projects from concept through construction and commissioning

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university
• Minimum 8 years of experience in civil and structural engineering including design and construction support for industrial infrastructure energy or large capital projects
• Demonstrated experience reviewing engineering deliverables and managing engineering interfaces during project execution
• Strong knowledge of international civil and structural engineering codes and standards
• Experience working with engineering consultants EPC contractors and construction organizations
• Excellent technical writing communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proficiency in engineering design review and project management processes

Key Competencies

• Technical leadership
• Design review and verification
• Dynamic blast seismic loading analysis design
• Construction oversight
• Project execution and coordination
• Risk management
• Problem solving and decision making
• Stakeholder engagement
• Quality and safety focus
• Effective communication and reporting

Key Competencies

Technical leadershipDesign and verificationDynamic/blast/seismic loading/analysis/designConstruction oversightProject execution and coordinationRisk managementProblem solving and decision makingStakeholder engagementQuality and safety focusEffective communication and reporting

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university.Minimum 8 years of experience in civil and structural engineering, including design and construction support for industrial, infrastructure, energy, or large capital projects.Demonstrated experience reviewing engineering deliverables and managing engineering interfaces during project execution.Strong knowledge of international civil and structural engineering codes and standards.Experience working with engineering consultants, EPC contractors, and construction organizations.Excellent technical writing, communication, and stakeholder management skillsProficiency in engineering design review and project management processes.Professional Engineer (PE), Chartered Engineer, or equivalent professional registration.Experience supporting projects within highly regulated industries such as nuclear, power generation, oil and gas, petrochemical, or major industrial facilities.Experience in Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) design and/or construction is preferred.Familiarity with quality assurance, configuration management, and design change control processes within regulated environments.Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering projects from concept through construction and commissioning.