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Junior Construction Engineer

KarmSolar
Zamalek, Cairo
Posted 6 years ago
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Job Description

Junior construction engineers offer support to construction projects, setting out and determining the location for above and underground infrastructural installations involved in construction operations. This role also requires applying designs and plans to mark out the site and can be involved in projects ranging from small-scale to multi-million-pound ventures. This may include civil, road, rail and other infrastructure projects.
This role also requires working as part of the site management team liaising with and working alongside architects, engineers, construction managers, supervisors, planners, surveyors, and subcontractors. They share responsibility for site security, health and safety, and the organization and supervision of material and human resources.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Acting as the main technical adviser on a construction site for subcontractors, crafts people and operatives.
  • Setting out, leveling and surveying the site.
  • Checking plans, drawings, and quantities for accuracy of calculations.
  • Ensuring that all materials used and work performed are as per specifications.
  • Overseeing the selection and requisition of materials and plant.
  • Agreeing on a price for materials, and making cost-effective solutions and proposals for the intended project.
  • Managing, monitoring and interpreting the contract design documents supplied by the client or architect.
  • Liaising with any consultants, subcontractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors and the general workforce involved in the project.
  • Liaising with the local authority (where appropriate to the project) to ensure compliance with local construction regulations and by-laws.
  • Liaising with clients and their representatives (architects, engineers, and surveyors), including attending regular meetings to keep them informed of progress.
  • Day-to-day management of the site, including supervising and monitoring the site labor force and the work of any subcontractors.
  • Planning the work and efficiently organizing the plant and site facilities in order to meet agreed on deadlines.
  • Overseeing quality control and health and safety matters on site.
  • Preparing reports as required.
  • Resolving any unexpected technical difficulties and other problems that may arise.

Working conditions

  • Traveling and living on sites if the project is in remote areas.
  • Engineers work a standard 48 hours/week.
  • At times, deadlines or design standards may bring extra pressure to a job, sometimes requiring engineers to work longer hours.
  • Engineer must be on site for 22 days per month yet the rotation and holidays will be scheduled based on work conditions and requirements.

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • Bachelor degree in construction, building, civil/structural or Architectural engineering
  • 0-2 year(s) work experience.
  • Commercial awareness.
  • Ability to work in a team.

Technical skills:

  • Excellent Knowledge of Autocad
  • Good command of Sap and any other structural analysis software
  • Microsoft project management and/or alternatives
  • Good understanding of Revit and all required affiliated software
  • Microsoft Office and/or equivalent alternatives

Problem-solving.

  • An understanding of how your actions can affect the profitability of a project.
  • Experience from zero to five years in construction site engineer.
  • Flexibility to short-term contracts and reallocation.
  • Attention to detail with the ability to multitask.
  • Full comprehension in reading Architectural, MEP + Structural Drawings.

Physical requirements

  • The position will require visits and extended stays to/in off-grid zones which would require an ability to be comfortable with long road trips as well as handling managing construction sites accessing various levels of the building through ladders and temporary stairs.

Deadline to apply: Wednesday 21st March 2018.

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