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Senior Civil Engineer (Site & Construction Background)

United Group For Engineering And Investment
Nasr City, Cairo
Posted 4 years ago
1,001Applicants for1 open position
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  • Inspect Project Sites: conducting A number of surveys and studies on any proposed site before construction work can begin, this includes conducting soil tests, completing environmental impact surveys, and performing visual inspections of potential construction sites.
  • Draw Up Engineering Plans: draw up extensive blueprints and plans of construction projects. This requires precise engineering calculations and comprehensive drawings of all water and electrical systems being constructed.
  • Write Project Bids: responsible for writing detailed project bids and proposals that show all costs and timelines associated with completing the project.
  • Supervise Construction Crews: responsible for all construction projects and for making sure those projects are completed correctly. hiring and supervising construction crews and visit construction sites on regular basis to make sure plans are proceeding on time and on budget.
  • Obtain All Permits and Permissions: Before construction work can begin on any site, all necessary permits must be obtained from city, country, or state governments. This requires filling out paperwork and having plans checked and approved by inspectors.
  • Checking technical designs and drawings to ensure that they are followed correctly
  • Supervising contracted staff
  • Ensuring projects progress meet agreed specifications, budgets and/or timescales
  • Liaising with clients, subcontractors and other professional staff, especially quantity surveyors and the overall project manager
  • Providing technical advice and solving problems on-site
  • Preparing site reports and filling in other paperwork
  • Liaising with quantity surveyors about the ordering and the pricing of materials.
  • Ensuring that health and safety and sustainability policies and legislation are adhered to.

Job Requirements

Civil site engineers must possess degrees and certifications in engineering. In addition to education and experience in this field, firms hiring civil site engineers will look for candidates who demonstrate the following abilities:

  • Problem-solving skills – ultimately, civil site engineers must design and build construction projects that will serve the greater public good, which means that the ability to solve problems is essential
  • Organization skills – because numerous tests have to be conducted and permits must be obtained, in addition to other tasks, civil site engineers must be well-organized and able to multitask
  • Communication skills – writing proposals and supervising work crews takes good communication and the ability to actively listen and respond to others
  • Mathematics – civil site engineers work with precise calculations and scientific studies daily, which requires a strong grasp of mathematics
  • Leadership skills – civil site engineers must supervise and hire construction crews, and that requires good leadership abilities. 

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