Office Engineer

Philippine Estates Corp.; Iloilo City; On-site; PHP 223,200 - 390,600; Full time

Job summary

A construction management company in Iloilo City is seeking an experienced candidate to monitor and supervise construction works. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with standards, preparing project estimates, and maintaining site security. The ideal candidate has 1-3 years of experience and a valid license, contributing to project efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Preferably with 1-3 years of experience with license.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and supervise the construction works to ensure quality.
• Issue formal site instructions and recommend technical solutions.
• Ensure timely accomplishment of all construction activities.
• Review plans to anticipate potential construction problems.
• Analyze and provide cost-reduction recommendations.
• Prepare project control estimates for negotiations.
• Review and evaluate contractors' billings and proposals.
• Document all activities and standardize procedures.
• Report weekly on construction status and issues.
• Ensure safekeeping of company properties on site.
• Maintain security and order at construction site.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Monitor and supervise the construction works by regular coordination and inspections to ensure that all contractors are working within standards, approved specifications and quality.
• Issue formal site instructions, monitor field problems and recommend practical technical solutions on issues affecting construction activities.
• Ensure timely accomplishment of all construction activities based on the working plans including prerequisites such as surveying, additional planning, government agencies’ approvals, and other administrative works affecting implementation of the projects.
• Control construction issues by regular review of the plans and have potential problems anticipated to ensure projects are within timetable and projected cost.
• Make conscious efforts to reduce cost by closely analyzing and evaluating prepared architectural and engineering plans and designs and provide recommendations on possible reductions of material, labor and time costs.
• Prepare project detailed control estimates as required, for better negotiations with contractors, suppliers and bidders.
• Prepare engineering and supplementary plans as required by the necessity of fulfilling the overall requirements of assigned projects.
• Review and evaluate contractors\' billings and proposals based on regular appraisal of project accomplishment and submit recommendations for processing of payments.
• Document all activities including issuances, directives, and events (weather, special inspections, major site activities, accidents, etc.).
• Note down and update standard site operating procedures, design checklists, etc., to continually improve construction methods, techniques and procedures.
• Exert diligent effort to keep an organized file of all project documents.
• Report on a weekly basis of the following: status of construction (including summaries of manpower, equipment, weather, and materials deliveries); construction related problems and implemented/recommended solutions; other matters pertaining to operations.
• Responsible for safekeeping of all company properties, materials, tools and equipment stored on site (when applicable).
• Responsible for keeping the site, in coordination with site representatives, free from intruders, squatters and third-party claimants.
• Other tasks that may be assigned to him from time to time.

Qualifications

• Preferably with 1-3 years of experience with license.