bored piling project engineer

Private Advertiser; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser in Singapore seeks a Project Engineer to plan, coordinate, and supervise bored piling and foundation works, ensuring activities follow approved drawings and safety standards.

You will work closely with clients, consultants, main contractors, subcontractors, and site teams to deliver projects on schedule, maintaining accurate records and reports.

Candidates hold a civil engineering degree and 2–3 years of relevant experience; familiarity with piling methods and AutoCAD is a plus.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering.
• 2–3 years of relevant site engineering experience.
• Experience in bored piling, foundation works preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and pile schedules.
• Familiarity with Singapore construction practices and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and monitor daily bored piling and foundation activities.
• Supervise site operations including boring, casing, reinforcement, concreting, and pile testing.
• Review drawings, schedules, specifications, method statements, and soil reports.
• Prepare work programmes, method statements, risk assessments, and progress reports.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, main contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and authorities on project matters.
• Ensure works meet drawings, specifications, safety, and quality standards.

Skills

Planning & coordination

Problem-solving

Communication

Reading drawings

Site safety

Education

Diploma or Degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the role

The Project Engineer will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and supervising bored piling and foundation works. The role requires close coordination with clients, consultants, main contractors, subcontractors, and site teams to ensure that projects are completed safely, on schedule, and according to approved drawings and specifications.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and monitor daily bored piling and foundation activities
• Supervise site operations, including boring, casing installation, reinforcement cage installation, concreting, and pile testing
• Review construction drawings, pile schedules, specifications, method statements, and soil investigation reports
• Prepare work programmes, method statements, risk assessments, technical submissions, and progress reports
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, main contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and relevant authorities on project and technical matters
• Monitor project progress, manpower, machinery, materials, and equipment requirements
• Ensure works are carried out according to approved drawings, specifications, method statements, quality standards, and safety requirements
• Maintain accurate piling records, including borehole depths, founding levels, pile lengths, concrete volumes, reinforcement details, and as-built records
• Identify and resolve technical issues, site constraints, underground obstructions, and discrepancies between actual and design ground conditions
• Coordinate site inspections, testing, and approvals, including pile integrity tests and load tests

About you

• Diploma or Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related discipline
• Minimum 2–3 years of relevant experience in project or site engineering within the construction industry
• Experience in bored piling, foundation, geotechnical, or civil and structural works is preferred
• Good understanding of bored piling construction methods, equipment, and work sequence
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, pile schedules, specifications, method statements, and soil investigation reports
• Knowledge of pile installation records, concrete records, reinforcement details, pile testing, and as-built documentation
• Familiarity with Singapore construction practices, quality standards, and workplace safety requirements
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and AutoCAD
• Strong planning, coordination, and problem-solving abilities
• Good communication and interpersonal skills for liaising with clients, consultants, main contractors, subcontractors, and site teams