Civil Engineer

Indus Overseas Recruitment Consultants; Bahrain; On-site; BHD 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Indus Overseas Recruitment Consultants is seeking a Civil Engineer to lead industrial site activities on major projects. You will oversee planning, safety, quality, and cross-discipline coordination to ensure timely delivery.

You will review IFC/shop drawings, prepare progress reports, and manage field execution with a team of subcontractors and site staff. AutoCAD and MS Office proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
• Minimum 5–10 years of relevant construction experience.
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in industrial projects (ALBA experience preferred).
• Experience in industrial construction projects such as aluminium plants, power plants, refineries, petrochemical plants, or heavy industrial facilities.
• Thorough knowledge of Building works (Industrial/Commercial/Residential) including reinforced concrete, structural steel, foundations, roads, drainage, masonry, finishing, retrofitting & revamping works and infrastructure works.
• Ability to study and interpret IFC drawings, shop drawings, specifications, and method statements.
• Experience in site execution, planning, monitoring, and coordination of civil activities.
• Ability to prepare quantity take-offs, material requisitions, and daily/weekly progress reports.
• Experience in coordinating with Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, and Architectural disciplines.
• Knowledge of QA/QC procedures, ITPs, WIRs, MIRs, NCRs, and punch list management.
• Familiarity with project schedules and progress tracking.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Experience in obtaining and coordinating Client Permit-to-Work approvals.
• Knowledge of excavation permits, hot work permits, confined space permits, work-at-height permits, lifting permits, and electrical permits.
• Ability to coordinate with Client representatives and HSE personnel for permit issuance, renewal, suspension, and close-out.
• Ensure compliance with all permit conditions before commencement of work.
• Good understanding of Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) procedures and hazardous energy isolation.
• Experience coordinating LOTO requirements with Client Operations.
• Ability to verify equipment isolation and zero-energy state before commencing work.
• Ensure compliance with Client-specific LOTO procedures and safety requirements.
• Strong knowledge of industrial HSE standards and safe work practices.
• Ability to conduct site risk assessments and review Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and Task Risk Assessments (TRA).
• Promote a positive safety culture and ensure compliance with Client HSE procedures.
• Knowledge of emergency response procedures, incident reporting, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate subcontractors, supervisors, foremen, and site teams to ensure efficient project execution.
• Liaise effectively with Client representatives, Consultants, QA/QC, HSE, Procurement, Planning, and other internal departments.
• Resolve (including recommending appropriate corrective and preventive actions) technical, construction, and coordination issues in a timely manner.
• Lead and mentor site supervisory staff to achieve project quality, safety, and productivity objectives.
• Demonstrate strong planning, communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Conduct site meetings, toolbox discussions, and coordination meetings as required.
• Report directly to the Project Manager/Construction Manager on project progress, technical issues, resource requirements, risks, and mitigation measures.
• Prepare and submit accurate daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports.
• Monitor project progress against the approved programme and promptly report any delays, constraints, or potential impacts.
• Maintain site diaries, progress records, manpower and equipment utilization reports, inspection records, and construction documentation.
• Prepare or review WIRs, MIRs, RFIs, NCR responses, punch lists, and project close-out documentation.
• Coordinate with the Document Controller to ensure timely submission, distribution, and filing of project documentation.
• Escalate quality, safety, commercial, or technical concerns to management with appropriate recommendations.
• Attend Client, Consultant, and internal progress meetings and ensure timely implementation of agreed action items.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction activities and site coordination for industrial projects.
• Liaise with client reps, consultants, QA/QC, HSE, procurement, and planning teams.
• Produce daily/weekly progress reports and track schedule against plan.
• Ensure QA/QC, safety, and technical standards on site.

Skills

Leadership

Coordination

Planning

Communication

Problem solving

QA/QC

HSE awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Qualification

• Bachelors degree in civil engineering.
• Minimum 5–10 years of relevant construction experience.
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in industrial projects (ALBA experience preferred).

Technical Competencies

• Experience in industrial construction projects such as aluminium plants, power plants, refineries, petrochemical plants, or heavy industrial facilities.
• Thorough knowledge of Building works (Industrial/Commercial/Residential) including but not limited to reinforced concrete, structural steel, foundations, roads, drainage, masonry, finishing, retrofitting & revamping works and infrastructure works.
• Ability to study and interpret IFC drawings, shop drawings, specifications, and method statements.
• Experience in site execution, planning, monitoring, and coordination of civil activities.
• Ability to prepare quantity take-offs, material requisitions, and daily/weekly progress reports.
• Experience in coordinating with Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, and Architectural disciplines.
• Knowledge of QA/QC procedures, ITPs, WIRs, MIRs, NCRs, and punch list management.
• Familiarity with project schedules and progress tracking.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Permit-to-Work (PTW)

• Experience in obtaining and coordinating Client Permit-to-Work approvals.
• Knowledge of excavation permits, hot work permits, confined space permits, work-at-height permits, lifting permits, and electrical permits.
• Ability to coordinate with Client representatives and HSE personnel for permit issuance, renewal, suspension, and close-out.
• Ensure compliance with all permit conditions before commencement of work.

Lock Out / Tag Out (LOTO)

• Good understanding of Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) procedures and hazardous energy isolation.
• Experience coordinating LOTO requirements with Client Operations.
• Ability to verify equipment isolation and zero-energy state before commencing work.
• Ensure compliance with Client-specific LOTO procedures and safety requirements.

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

• Strong knowledge of industrial HSE standards and safe work practices.
• Ability to conduct site risk assessments and review Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and Task Risk Assessments (TRA).
• Promote a positive safety culture and ensure compliance with Client HSE procedures.
• Knowledge of emergency response procedures, incident reporting, and corrective actions.

Coordination & Leadership

• Coordinate subcontractors, supervisors, foremen, and site teams to ensure efficient project execution.
• Liaise effectively with Client representatives, Consultants, QA/QC, HSE, Procurement, Planning, and other internal departments.
• Resolve (including recommending appropriate corrective and preventive actions) technical, construction, and coordination issues in a timely manner.
• Lead and mentor site supervisory staff to achieve project quality, safety, and productivity objectives.
• Demonstrate strong planning, communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Conduct site meetings, toolbox discussions, and coordination meetings as required.

Reporting & Documentation

• Report directly to the Project Manager/Construction Manager on project progress, technical issues, resource requirements, risks, and mitigation measures.
• Prepare and submit accurate daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports.
• Monitor project progress against the approved programme and promptly report any delays, constraints, or potential impacts.
• Maintain site diaries, progress records, manpower and equipment utilization reports, inspection records, and construction documentation.
• Prepare or review WIRs, MIRs, RFIs, NCR responses, punch lists, and project close-out documentation.
• Coordinate with the Document Controller to ensure timely submission, distribution, and filing of project documentation.
• Escalate quality, safety, commercial, or technical concerns to management with appropriate recommendations.
• Attend Client, Consultant, and internal progress meetings and ensure timely implementation of agreed action items.