Senior Project Engineer

JOB PURPOSE
To manage and supervise waterproofing projects, ensuring timely execution in accordance with
approved drawings, specifications, quality standards, HSE requirements, and project budgets.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Project Execution: Plan, coordinate, and supervise waterproofing works to meet project schedules, specifications, and quality requirements.
• Technical Coordination: Review drawings, BOQs, material submittals, shop drawings, and method statements; coordinate with clients, consultants, and main contractors to resolve technical and site issues.
• Manpower & Materials: Manage site engineers, supervisors, labour, and subcontractors; plan manpower deployment, monitor productivity, and ensure timely material availability.
• Quality Control: Coordinate inspections, ensure compliance with approved waterproofing systems, resolve site observations and NCRs, and maintain quality records.
• Commercial & Cost Control: Monitor labour and material consumption, project costs, and profitability; coordinate measurements, monthly billing, variations, interim payment certificates, final accounts, and retention releases.
• Site Coordination: Monitor progress, identify delays and access constraints, attend progress meetings, and coordinate with internal departments and external stakeholders.
• HSE Compliance: Ensure compliance with safety procedures, risk assessments, toolbox talks, PPE requirements, and permit-to-work procedures.
• Project Closeout: Coordinate completion of works, warranties, as-built drawings, closeout documentation, and final handover requirements.
   

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Degree or diploma in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8-10 years of Experience in waterproofing systems, technical specifications, application procedures, and quality inspections.
• Good verbal/ written communication and coordination skills with consultants, contractors and clients.
• Experience in manpower planning, material management, subcontractor coordination, and project scheduling.
• Understanding of quantity measurements, project costing, billing, variations, and final accounts.
• Familiarity with HSE requirements and quality assurance procedures.
• Strong communication, coordination, problem-solving, and team management skills.
• Good reporting and documentation skills.
• UAE driving license is a must.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for job card preparation and its variations. 
• Develops project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans; conferring with management 
• Determines project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements; assigning personnel to phases and elements; reviewing bids from contractors 
• Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress; coordinating activities; resolving problems. 
• Meet major Project Timing and Budget Goals. 
• Prepares project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends; recommending actions. 
• Assist the Projects Director with his role to manage all works on site on a daily, hourly, weekly basis as will be required. 
• Sub-Contractor Coordination for site on a daily basis. Planning for additional Progress on site. Coordination of Manpower with All Site Subcontractors. Follow up with Subcontractors to update Daily Manpower Sheet. 
• Planning Subcontractors needs for Projects and meeting or phone call daily with Subcontractors to ensure smooth running of activities on site and follow up for payments to Subcontractors to ensure no delay from Al Shirawi side. Work with all on site to ensure good productivity for Subcontractors. 
• Work with Al Shirawi MEP Coordinator for matters such as MEP related items such as: MEP, HVAC, Fire Fighting, Low current System, Etc.  
• Work with Project PD to Close out completed activities on Project such as: Shoring, De-Watering, Excavation, Piling, Foundations, Raft Basement Slab, Superstructure, etc . 
• Follow up with Al Shirawi Design Architect on site to ensure Priority of Drawings per Project as needed and ensure drawing logs are updated weekly. 
• Manage end of Month Billing for the Project. Coordinate with QS. 
• Manage all Project QS work to ensure all variations are covered and all additional and re-works are recorded and notified to Client, Consultant as appropriate. 
• Plan together with project director the distribution of work load for all project staff of ASCC and update the Project Contact List weekly. 
• Plan together with Projects Director for any Workshops required. 
• Plan together with the Quality Department workshops to improve quality on the Project overall and on- site training for Subcontractors if required. 
• Update Monthly the Al Shirawi staff Vacation Plan to ensure cover for all on Project by : No two staff allowed to go at same time, etc. 
• Assist with planning of the weekly Projects Progress Review Meetings attended by Client, Consultants, Subcontractors, etc. 
• Work and Mentor with Project staff on site. •  Work as a Team Leader for all ASCC Staff on site to ensure better relations between Project Staff and others. (Client, Consultant, Subcontractors) 
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations. 
• Maintains product and company reputation by complying with federal and state regulations 
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. 
• Responsible for profitability of the projects 
• Responsible for raising of requisition for material of various projects. 
• Responsible for payment certificate collection from main contractor. 
• Responsible for monthly site measurement, billing and keeping material update records at site. 
• Responsible for inspection request for approval from the consultants. 
• Responsible to report incidents, injuries, ill health and near misses. 
• Responsible to ensure compliance of HSE requirements by subcontractors deployed at site. 
• Responsible to review HSE performance of site and take corrective actions on non-compliances.

Founded in 1971, the Al Shirawi Group has been serving people & industry for the last five decades. The Al Shirawi Group of Companies, grew from an unrelenting passion to provide the Middle East with high-quality solutions in the trading, industrial, distribution, contracting and service industries. From the Group’s humble beginning as a trading house, today, Al Shirawi is a burgeoning conglomerate and one of the most reputed names in the Middle East with offices across the GCC region in Qatar, Oman, Kuwait , India and Egypt. 

Powered by a 10,000+ workforce and supported by the latest technology and infrastructure, the Group has established itself as one of the largest, most trusted and prestigious partners for leaders across the Persian Gulf. Through its diverse industry expertise and over 35 companies, Al Shirawi has remained committed to ensuring excellence in every product and offering, enabling its business units to leave an indelible impact in the global market.

Since its inception, Al Shirawi has striven to create a culture where each individual feels seen and valued, rooted in excellence, transparency, compassion, honesty, empowerment and discipline. The Group has won multiple prestigious awards for years — a testament to the technical pedigree, people-centric approach and desire to serve the community with sustainable, cutting-edge solutions.