PROJECT ENGINEER

Eco World Development Group Berhad; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Eco World Development Group Berhad in Malaysia is seeking a Project Engineer to support planning and execution of construction projects, ensuring technical requirements are met and coordinating among site teams and consultants. You will help maintain project timelines, quality standards, and safety compliance, while resolving technical issues and ensuring drawings and specs are followed.

This role offers a hands-on environment within our growing construction portfolio and opportunities for

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret project drawings, specifications, and other technical documents.
• Coordinate architectural, civil, structural, M&E interfaces within the project scope.
• Identify discrepancies and clashes between drawings and site conditions.
• Provide technical guidance to on-site teams to ensure compliance with approved plans.
• Coordinate inspections, approvals, and resolution of technical matters with consultants and contractors.
• Support site engineers to ensure works follow approved requirements.

Skills

Engineering & Construction Management

Multidisciplinary Coordination

Technical Work-Package Management

Drawing & Specification Interpretation

RFI & Technical Submissions

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

The Project Engineer supports the planning and execution of construction projects, ensuring technical requirements are met and facilitating smooth coordination among teams. This role plays a vital part in maintaining project timelines, quality standards, and compliance with safety regulations.

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

The Project Engineer supports the planning and execution of construction projects, ensuring technical requirements are met and facilitating smooth coordination among teams. This role plays a vital part in maintaining project timelines, quality standards, and compliance with safety regulations.

Role Summary

The Project Engineer supports the planning and execution of construction projects by managing assigned technical scopes, coordinating consultants, contractors and site teams, and ensuring works comply with approved drawings, specifications, quality, safety and project requirements. The role independently resolves technical and coordination issues within its scope and escalates major matters to the relevant next level.

Key Outcomes

• Technical Accuracy: Ensures technical precision in project execution, reducing construction errors, discrepancies, abortiveworkand delays.


• Effective Coordination:Facilitateseffective communication and technical coordination among consultants, contractors, siteteamsand internal stakeholders.


• Schedule Support: Supports adherence to project timelines through proactive technical planning, issueresolutionand progress monitoring.


• Quality Delivery: Contributes to the overall efficiency, safety and quality of the company’s construction projects.


• Technical Issue Resolution: Ensures technical queries and site constraints are addressed promptly to avoid disruption to construction progress.


• Documentation and Compliance:Maintainsreliable technical documentation and ensures assigned workscomply withapproved drawings,specificationsand relevant requirements.


• Handover Readiness: Supportstimelytesting, inspection, statutoryapprovaland project handover activities.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Support and Engineering Coordination

• Review and interpret project drawings, specifications, bills of quantities, approved materials, methodstatementsand relevant technical documents.


• Providetechnical guidance to on-site teams to ensure construction workscomply withapproved plans,specificationsand technical requirements.


• Coordinate architectural,civiland structural, mechanical and electrical, infrastructure and other technical interfaces within the assigned project scope.


• Identifydiscrepancies, incomplete information, constructability concerns or clashes between drawings and actual site conditions.


• Raise and coordinate technical queries, requests for information and clarification with consultants and relevant stakeholders.


• Follow up on technical decisions, consultantinstructionsand design revisions to ensuretimelyimplementation atsite.


• Ensure contractors and site personnel are using the latest approved drawings and technical documents.


• Provide technical input into construction sequencing, workmethodsand recovery plans whererequired.

Site Coordination

• Assistin coordinating daily on-site activities with contractors, subcontractors,consultantsand suppliers.


• Monitor progress and report deviations from project plans, constructionschedulesand technical requirements.


• Coordinate assigned work packages or project sections to ensure readiness of drawings, materials, access,manpower,equipmentand preceding works.


• Facilitate coordination meetings and technical discussions to resolve site interfaces and construction constraints.


• Work closely with Site Engineers, SiteSupervisorsand Senior Site Supervisors to ensure works are executed according to approved technical requirements.


• Coordinate with consultants for inspections, approvals and resolution of technical matters.


• Support the Project Implementation Manager inmaintainingcontinuity of work and preventing unnecessary disruption.

Quality Assurance

• Conduct inspections to verify that construction work aligns with drawings, specifications, approvedsamplesand technical requirements.


• Ensure corrective actions are taken foridentifieddefects, non-compliantworkand technical discrepancies.


• Review andmonitorinspection and test plans, method statements, materialsubmissionsand relevant quality documentation.


• Coordinate inspection requests, joint inspections, testingactivitiesand quality checkpoints with consultants and contractors.


• Track defects, non-conformanceitemsand rectification actionsthrough toclosure.


• Participate in mock-up reviews, pre-handover inspections, pre-VPinspectionsand defect-management activities.


• Support compliance with applicable quality standards, including QLASSIC requirements and project quality plans.


• Analyserecurring defects or quality issues and recommend corrective or preventive measures.

Progress Monitoring and Project Controls

• Monitor actual work progress against approved schedules,milestonesand assigned project deliverables.


• Identifypotential technical delays, resource constraints, designissuesor sequencing conflicts that may affect project progress.


• Provide technical input into progress updates, look-aheadprogrammesand recovery plans.


• Verify physical progress and completed works within the assigned scope to support contractor progress claims and stage billing.


• Maintain clear records of completed work, outstandingissuesand actionsrequired.


• Escalate matters that may affect project milestones, cost, quality, regulatory approval, stagebillingor handover.


• Use project data and digital reporting tools tomonitorprogress and supporttimelydecision-making.

Documentation

• Maintainaccuraterecords of project progress, technical details, drawings, instructions, inspections,testingand site activities.


• Prepare technical reports, progress updates, issuelogsand supporting documents for senior management and stakeholders.


• Maintain registers for requests for information, technical submissions, material approvals, inspections,testingand defects.


• Ensure drawings, specifications, consultantinstructionsand approved changes are properly recorded and communicated.


• Support the preparation and verification of as-built drawings, operation and maintenance manuals,warrantiesand handover documentation.


• Ensure project records are complete,traceableand readily available for audits, claims,inspectionsand project close-out.

Health, Safety and Environmental Compliance

• Enforce adherence to safety regulations and approved HSE requirements on-site.


• Participate in safety audits, siteinspectionsand implementation of corrective recommendations.


• Review technical work methods to ensure risks associated with construction activities are properly considered.


• Identifyunsafe conditions or work practices and ensure immediate corrective action is taken.


• Coordinate with the HSE team and contractors to ensure technical activitiescomply withsafe work procedures.


• Report serious safety, environmental or regulatory concerns promptly to the relevant manager.


• Promote safe,orderlyand compliant execution of works within the assigned project scope.

Contractor and Consultant Coordination

• Coordinate contractors and consultants on technical requirements, site conditions, inspections,testingand work sequencing.


• Monitor contractor compliance with drawings, specifications, method statements, qualitystandardsand project requirements.


• Follow up on contractor submissions, technicalresponsesand rectification commitments.


• Evaluate technical proposals and provide recommendations within the assigned scope.


• Support the resolution of technical disputes and differences between consultants,contractorsand site teams.


• Maintain professional and results-oriented working relationships while holding parties accountable for agreed deliverables.

Testing, Inspection and Handover

• Coordinate testing, commissioning, statutoryinspectionsand consultant inspections within the assigned project scope.


• Ensure outstanding technical,qualityand documentation matters are resolved before handover.


• Support the preparation of inspection schedules, defectlistsand handover readiness reports.


• Verify that completed workscomply withapproved requirements before recommending acceptance.


• Assistin coordinating authority inspections, CCC-relateddocumentationand project completion requirements where applicable.


• Support post-completion and defect-liability activities by providing technical input and coordinating rectification works.

Problem-Solving and Escalation

• Investigate technical and site issues by reviewing drawings, specifications, siteconditionsand stakeholder inputs.


• Develop practical technical solutions and coordinate implementation within the assigned authority.


• Assess the potential effects of technical issues onprogramme, quality,safetyand cost.


• Escalate major design changes, commercial matters, contractualissuesor high-risk technical decisions to the relevant manager.


• Provide clear facts, analysis,optionsand recommendations when escalating matters.


• Follow through on decisions and corrective actions until the issue is fully resolved.

Team and Workflow Coordination

• Coordinate the work of Site Engineers, Site Supervisors orcontractortechnical personnel within assigned scopes whererequired.


• Provide technical guidance and clarification to junior project and site personnel.


• Organiseinspections, document reviews, technical follow-upsand site coordination activities.


• Review the completeness and accuracy of technical and site information before submission.


• Share lessons learned and technical good practices across the project team.


• Support capability development through practical coaching and on-the-job guidance.

Core Competencies:

Technical Competencies

• Engineering and Construction Management– Applies engineering knowledge to manage assigned technical scopes and support effective project delivery.


• Multidisciplinary Technical Coordination– Coordinates architectural, civil, structural, M&E and infrastructure interfaces.


• Technical Work-Package Management– Manages technical deliverables,inspectionsand follow-up actions for assigned packages.


• Drawing and Specification Interpretation– Reviews and applies approved drawings,specificationsand technical requirements accurately.


• RFI and Technical-Submission Management– Raises,tracksandfollowsup on technical queries,submissionsand consultant responses.


• Constructability Assessment– Identifies drawing discrepancies, clashes and site constraints affecting construction.


• Quality Inspection, Testing and Defect Management– Coordinates inspections,testingand corrective actions to ensure technical compliance.


• Safety and Regulatory Compliance– Ensures technical activitiescomply withHSE and regulatory requirements.


• Technical Reporting and Digital Engineering Systems– Maintainsaccuratetechnical records using approvedprojectand digital tools.

Operational Skills

• Technical Planning and WorkflowOrganisation