Civil Field Lead: Maintenance & Safety

Zahid Industries; Dammam; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Zahid Industries in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, seeks an experienced civil maintenance supervisor to coordinate daily works, supervise crews, and ensure quality and safety across facilities.

You will inspect structures, ensure compliance with drawings and permits, and manage material requests, records, and handovers. Strong planning, leadership, and communication are essential for timely project delivery.

Qualifications

• Diploma or technical qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction, Building Maintenance, or related field. A bachelor’s degree is an advantage.
• Experience coordinating technicians, subcontractors, permits, materials, inspections, and handover activities.
• Basic skills in email, spreadsheets, reports, and digital work-order systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily civil works, prioritize tasks, allocate manpower, and monitor completion against approved schedules.
• Supervise civil technicians, masons, carpenters, painters, helpers, and subcontractors, as applicable.
• Inspect buildings and facilities for defects involving concrete, blockwork, plaster, tiles, ceilings, doors, roofing, waterproofing, drainage, and external works.
• Ensure work is carried out in line with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, permits, quality requirements, and safety procedures.
• Prepare accurate material requests, quantity estimates, site measurements, work records, and progress updates.
• Coordinate access, shutdowns, permits, and work sequencing with operations, safety, security, procurement, and client representatives.
• Conduct pre-work and post-work inspections, close snags, and verify that completed work is safe, clean, and fit for handover.
• Monitor contractor performance, workmanship, attendance, tools, materials, and housekeeping, and promptly report non-compliance.
• Support emergency response for water leaks, structural damage, unsafe conditions, and other urgent civil issues.
• Maintain records including checklists, photographs, daily reports, inspection requests, material records, and completion documents.
• Promote safe work practices, toolbox talks, proper use of personal protective equipment, and stop-work action when an unsafe condition exists.
• Coach team members, communicate expectations clearly, and escalated resource, quality, commercial, or schedule risks early.

Skills

Planning & supervision

Contractor coordination

Quality & safety

Inspection & handover

Documentation & reporting

Team management

Communication

Education

Diploma or technical Civil/Construction

Bachelor's degree (advantage)

Tools

MS Excel

Digital work-order systems

Job description

Zahid Industries in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, seeks an experienced civil maintenance supervisor to coordinate daily works, supervise crews, and ensure quality and safety across facilities.

You will inspect structures, ensure compliance with drawings and permits, and manage material requests, records, and handovers. Strong planning, leadership, and communication are essential for timely project delivery.