Civil Engineer

MphExperts; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 262,000 - 338,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is looking for a Civil Engineer in Saudi Arabia. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in 400 kV substations or OHL turnkey installations. Responsibilities include supervising construction, monitoring compliance with contracts, leading site inspections, and managing project teams. The role demands strong attention to safety and quality, with fluency in English required; Arabic is a plus. Interested candidates should apply as soon as possible.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience in 400 kV substation or OHL turnkey installations.
• Proven record on design and construction phases.
• Strong attention to field safety.

Responsibilities

• Supervise construction and ensure compliance with EPC contracts.
• Monitor EPC contractor for quality and schedule.
• Lead site inspections and ensure safety and quality.
• Review and assess contractor's reports.
• Manage project progress and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Attention to field safety

Project management

Site inspections

Quality control procedures

English proficiency

Arabic speaking

Job description

We are looking for a Civil Engineer for one of our clients with the following details:

Location: Saudi Arabia

Expected start date: ASAP

Contract Duration: Direct Hire

Qualification and Experience Required

• The engineer shall be a civil engineer with minimum 10 years’ experience in 400 kV substation or OHL turnkey installations for similar project in nature and complexity.
• He must have proven record on working on similar projects, both on design and on construction phases.
• He must be able to demonstrate a strong attention to field safety.
• Working language will be English (spoken and written). Speaking Arabic would be appreciated (but not mandatory).

Major Accountabilities and Tasks

• Supervise the construction and shall make efforts to ensure the expeditious and economical construction thereof in accordance with the terms of the EPC contracts.
• Monitor the EPC contractor in order to ensure quality, safety, schedule and compliance to approved design. He will lead site inspections.
• Detect and anticipate issues/problems at site and suggest solutions in liaise with project management and EPC teams.
• Review and assess contractor's daily report.
• Ensure that the requirements of the construction contract are fully met by the contractor.
• Deliver contractual obligations and supervise the multidisciplinary team of engineers/inspectors, manage project progress, quality of the works, and monitor any changes in the design/construction.
• Establish the site office, identify resourcing requirements, organize the Supervision Team and oversee responsibilities of HSE, cost control, supervision and document control procedures.
• Ensure all required permits from all governmental agencies are secured and valid and available on site prior to commencing works.
• Review and implement all relevant project plans including construction programme, QA & QC Plan and organizational chart.
• Evaluate, select, and adopt suitable construction supervision techniques, quality control procedures, and continuous improvement measures.
• Review contractor's submittals including materials, method statements, inspection and test plans, inspection requests, requests for information (RFI) and provides timely responses.
• Review and respond to the change orders and contractor's monthly invoices.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to carry out commissioning activities.
• Interpret drawings, specifications and consult with contractors (if required) to ensure compliance with the program.
• Rectify any errors revealed in the detailed design or the working drawings.
• Supervise inspection, testing and commissioning,
• Oversee site safety, health, and environmental aspects regularly to ensure a safe, environmentally friendly site environment with zero man-hour loss.
• Maintain records of site activities, progress, non-conformities, remedial actions, follow-up history, near-miss cases, lessons learned, and interface cases at the site level.
• Perform site progress meetings and attend monthly meetings if required by the Project Management.
• Certify all report of materials, certify site progress reports, all inspections performed and attended by him or his team at site, joint measurement certificates to certify the progress of works and related invoicing. Acceptance tests and commissioning shall be carried out by the Contractor and shall be supervised by the civil engineer.

If Interested Kindly apply.