Research Assistant in Civil and Construction Engineering

Maseera; Schamal asch-Scharqiyya; On-site; OMR 6,000 - 10,000; Full time

Job summary

Maseera invites applications for a Research Assistant in Civil and Construction Engineering to support a project on sources and causes of construction waste in Oman and to evaluate Industry 4.0 technologies for waste management.

The role covers literature reviews, stakeholder engagement, interviews, questionnaire design, survey administration, data processing, AHP analysis, and preparation of reports and conference materials. Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Literature reviews on construction waste management, waste minimization, sustainability, and Industry 4.0 applications.
• Familiarity with questionnaires, interviews, survey analysis, or multi-criteria decision-making methods such as AHP is an advantage.
• Fresh graduates with strong academic performance and a demonstrated interest in research are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature reviews on construction waste management, waste minimization, sustainability, and Industry 4.0 applications in construction.
• Assist in identifying and documenting major sources and causes of construction waste in Oman.
• Review the potential of BIM, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), automation, and data analytics for construction waste reduction.
• Help plan and coordinate structured interviews with engineers, contractors, project managers, and other relevant industry stakeholders.
• Assist in designing research questionnaires, organizing pilot testing, and refining survey instruments based on feedback.
• Support survey distribution, respondent follow-up, and accurate collection, cleaning, coding, and organization of data.
• Assist with AHP pairwise-comparison data preparation, consistency checks, calculation of priorities, and interpretation of ranked factors and solutions under supervision.
• Prepare tables, figures, progress updates, technical reports, presentations, and draft material for journal or conference publications.
• Maintain organized research records and support ethical handling and confidentiality of participant data.
• Coordinate project tasks with the Principal Investigator and research team to meet agreed milestones.

Skills

Literature review

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Survey design

AHP analysis

Presentation & drafting

Education

Fresh graduates encouraged

Tools

BIM

AI

IoT

Data analytics

Job description

Research Assistant in Civil and Construction Engineering

3 days ago Full-time via GulfHire: Jobs In Saudi Arabia, The UAE, Qatar And The Gulf

The Research Assistant will support a research project investigating the sources and causes of construction waste in Oman and evaluating Industry 4.0 technologies as potential waste management solutions. The role includes literature review, stakeholder engagement, expert interviews, questionnaire development, survey administration, data processing, and assistance with Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) analysis to prioritize waste factors and technological remedies. The assistant will also contribute to project documentation, research reports, and dissemination activities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature reviews on construction waste management, waste minimization, sustainability, and Industry 4.0 applications in construction.
• Assist in identifying and documenting major sources and causes of construction waste in Oman.
• Review the potential of BIM, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), automation, and data analytics for construction waste reduction.
• Help plan and coordinate structured interviews with engineers, contractors, project managers, and other relevant industry stakeholders.
• Assist in designing research questionnaires, organizing pilot testing, and refining survey instruments based on feedback.
• Support survey distribution, respondent follow-up, and accurate collection, cleaning, coding, and organization of data.
• Assist with AHP pairwise-comparison data preparation, consistency checks, calculation of priorities, and interpretation of ranked factors and solutions under supervision.
• Prepare tables, figures, progress updates, technical reports, presentations, and draft material for journal or conference publications.
• Maintain organized research records and support ethical handling and confidentiality of participant data.
• Coordinate project tasks with the Principal Investigator and research team to meet agreed milestones.

Experience

• Experience in academic research, construction-related projects, environmental management, or data collection is desirable but not essential.
• Familiarity with questionnaires, interviews, survey analysis, or multi-criteria decision-making methods such as AHP is an advantage.
• Fresh graduates with strong academic performance and a demonstrated interest in research are encouraged to apply.