Construction Engineer Petrofac UAE

Petrofac is actively hiring a suitably qualified and experienced candidate for the role of Construction Engineer (Civil) in Abu Dhabi. Desirous candidates meeting the eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply. Job ID for this vacancy is 082001.

Duties Of Construction Engineer

• Responsible for the implementation of construction work processes, project procedures and instructions within assigned operations.
• Ensure subcontractors are working with latest issued documents and drawings.
• Review IFC documents and resolve discrepancies, raise technical queries for clarifications on IFC deliverables in coordination with field engineering team.
• Coordinate with Client representative to solve any potential or actual problem across its disciplines as encountered at the project site and liaise with engineering disciplines / project execution team to find alternative and corrective actions.
• Participate in scoping sessions with subcontractors (awareness of workface planning).
• Provide support to Planning. Analysis and forecast of the ongoing activities.
• Plan for the three weeks look ahead schedule to identify jobs that need to be completed and the resources which would be required for deployment for timely completion of the job.
• Reviews subcontractor deliverables like Fabrication / construction execution plan, procedures / method statements and other related activities and make sure they are complying to project requirements.
• Monitor construction productivity & responsible for implementing PPC (Project Production Control i.e. monitor daily construction details and daily progress) in his area.
• Monitor the activities of subcontractors to ensure compliance with specifications and procedures and with the project objectives for safety, quality, productivity, schedule and cost.
• Provide solutions to subcontractor’s problems in order to achieve the successful execution of the project.
• Participate in daily progress meetings with subcontractor fabrication works, review the daily progress and identify deviations from planned works and inform immediate supervisor.

What You Will Do More

• Orders materials and schedule inspections as necessary throughout the process.
• Participate in Go/NoGo meetings and ensure checklist is completed and approved prior to start of critical activities.
• Ensure adequate storage and preservation of equipment & bulks before and after installation.
• Ensure that the material handed over to the Subcontractor is controlled, preserved, and issued for the intended purpose.
• Promotes job site safety, encourage safe work practices, and rectify job site hazards immediately.
• Regularly participate in HSE meetings, toolbox talks, and daily jobsite walks and keep a meticulous record of these.
• Prepare reports & forecasts relating to construction progress, job manpower forecasts etc.
• Support in QinC initiative by ensuring Subcontractor’s are Building Right First Time inline with latest IFC, approved ITP’s and inline with codes and standards.
• Shall be able to generate or modify ITRs / Check sheets for construction. Ensure Subcontractor’s are maintaining the ITR records in a systematic way.
• Supervises completion of a final punch list.
• Ensure that all punch items are timely closed.
• Provide inputs of lessons, constructability issues, best practices in construction Observation Form.
• Support subcontracts in accurate quantity reporting.
• Aware of subcontract agreement and challenge every Site Instructions.
• Shall aid subcontract teams with review of invoice approvals and billing from subcontractors in accordance with BOM utilization.
• Serves as a coach and mentor for site supervisors.
• Ensure competency check of construction supervisor and subcontractors.
• Ensure personnel are qualified and competent to perform allocated tasks, have valid certification, where required.
• Support in the preparation of Inquiry Requisitions to subcontractors for Soil and Topographic investigation analysis reports
• Able to identify factors such as soil strength, underground water tables and other civil works which may influence design of structure foundations.
• Support the Go/NoGo process for mobilisation of Civil Subcontractor, site readiness.

Additional Responsibilities

• Reviews subcontractor deliverables (procedures / method statements) for earth works, concrete works, steel works, road works and other related civil activities.
• Participate in the follow-up of subcontractor survey works, review test results, identify deviations from original work scope requirements and inform immediate supervisor.
• Review topographic layouts, earthworks/excavation drawings, boreholes locations, fencing, paved roads and drainage, underground piping and foundations, architectural and conceptual building drawings, control room layouts, substation layouts, machinery shelters, service platforms, pipe racks, pump foundations, vessel and vessel platform foundations, columns and other civil/structural drawings.
• Review sizing calculations, concrete design analysis, building design analysis, design of equipment foundation analysis, design analysis of steel structures, dynamic analysis, finite element and numerical analysis, roads and drainage, HVAC requirements, electrical system requirements, fire and detection systems, instrument systems, telecom systems, quantity estimations, and other technical requirements and specifications.
• Review technical inquiry requests (Inquiry Requisitions) to vendors.
• Participate in the technical evaluation of vendor bid offers.
• Partake in Technical Bid Evaluations (TBE), review vendor drawings and documents.
• Review design calculations and ensure vendor equipment specifications meet with client equipment specifications and are within budgeted costs.

Requirements For Construction Engineer

The eligibility requirements for the role of Construction Engineer are as under:

• 2+ Civil & Structural Engineering experience in direct hire construction with an international oil & gas EPC company and with subcontractors.
• Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
• Experience working in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS/FSU), Middle East, and/or North Africa
• Prior experience working with a diverse international workforce.

Skills & Knowledge Desired

• Good communications skills.
• Familiar with International codes and standards(BS,ASTM.ACI etc.), concrete/asphalt mix designs, laboratory testing of concrete, asphalt, earth works and grouting.
• Have working knowledge and interpretation skills of building sectional/reinforcement and structural steel drawings.
• Has knowledge and experience to solve civil, building, structural issues onsite and provide guidance to subcontractors.

Senior Construction Engineer Petrofac UAE