Project Engineer

Newcon Builders Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Newcon Builders Pte Ltd is seeking a Project Engineer to join the project delivery team in Singapore. You will plan, coordinate, and execute construction activities to high standards of quality, safety, and efficiency.

You will identify constructability issues early, propose alternative methods, and contribute to value engineering to benefit the project and client. A strong on-site mentality and collaboration with consultants are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent is required.
• Minimum 3 years of working experience in Singapore.
• Experience with on-site coordination and safety compliance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Study and interpret drawings to identify coordination gaps and clashes on site.
• Develop method statements and work sequences for complex structural and architectural works.
• Prepare short-term construction programmes tied to the master programme and identify critical path activities.
• Coordinate with consultants and design team on technical queries; manage RFAs/RFIs.
• Identify on-site technical challenges and propose practical, engineered solutions.
• Support the Project Manager in preparing technical submissions, including temporary works designs.
• Contribute to value engineering to reduce cost and improve buildability without compromising safety.
• Promote standardisation, prefabrication, or DfMA approaches to improve productivity.
• Document lessons learned for future projects and contribute to post-project reviews.
• Ensure all temporary works are designed, checked, and approved by a competent person.
• Participate in weekly safety inspections and toolbox talks.

Skills

Project coordination

Construction planning

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Quality and safety mindset

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

As a Project Engineer, you will be embedded in the heart of our project delivery team, working alongside the Project Manager and cross-disciplinary consultants to plan, coordinate, and execute construction activities to the highest standards of quality, safety, and efficiency.

Beyond day-to-day site coordination, we expect our Project Engineers to be active thinkers on the project — identifying constructability issues before they become problems, proposing alternative construction methodologies, and contributing meaningfully to value engineering exercises that benefit both the project and the client.

What You Will Do:

• Study and interpret structural, architectural, and M&E drawings in detail, identifying coordination gaps, constructability concerns, and design clashes before work commences on site
• Develop method statements and work sequences for complex structural and architectural works, ensuring construction logic is sound, safe, and efficient
• Prepare and maintain short-term construction programmes tied to the master programme, identifying critical path activities and proposing recovery measures when milestones are at risk
• Coordinate with consultants and the design team on technical queries, managing the RFA/ RFI process to achieve timely and documented design decisions
• Identify technical challenges on site — whether related to ground conditions, structural interfaces, sequencing conflicts, or material constraints — and propose practical, engineered solutions rather than waiting for instructions
• Support the Project Manager in preparing and responding to technical submissions, including temporary works designs
• Actively participate in value engineering exercises during the pre-construction and construction phases, contributing ideas that reduce cost, improve buildability, or shorten the programme without compromising structural integrity, safety, or design intent
• Identify repetitive construction operations where standardisation, prefabrication, or DfMA (Design for Manufacturing and Assembly) approaches can improve productivity and reduce waste
• Contribute to post-project reviews by documenting successful engineering solutions and lessons learned for application in future projects
• Ensure all temporary works — including falsework, formwork, shoring, and excavation support — are designed, checked, and approved by a competent person
• Participate actively in weekly safety inspections and toolbox meetings, reinforcing a culture where safety and quality are non-negotiable at every level of the team

Qualification

• Candidate must possess at least Bachelor's Degree/professional Degree in Engineering (Civil) or equivalent, at least 3 years of working experience in Singapore, in the related field is required for this position.