Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
Site supervision and quality
Supervise day-to-day civil and structural works at site, including formwork, rebar, concrete pours, blockwork, masonry, waterproofing, screeding and substructure works.
Supervise architectural works at site, including blockwork, plastering, gypsum and ceiling works, joinery, doors, ironmongery, façade interface, internal and external finishes.
Supervise interior fit-out works, including tiling, flooring, wall finishes, kitchen and wardrobe fit-out, sanitary fixtures, paint, and final finishing trades up to handover quality.
Coordinate and witness MEP works at site, including conduiting, sleeves, embedded items, first fix and second fix, AHU and FCU installations, plumbing, drainage, fire-fighting, ELV and electrical termination, testing and commissioning.
Verify setting-out, reduced levels, alignments, dimensions and as-built records against IFC drawings before authorising progress.
Inspect and approve materials at site delivery; verify against approved submittals, manufacturer documents, batch records and storage conditions.
Witness and verify key activities including concrete pours, rebar fixing, post-tensioning where applicable, waterproofing, dewatering, mock-ups, cube tests, slump tests, pile load tests and NDT.
Issue and track Inspection Requests (IRs) and Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs); drive close-out with the contractor and consultant.
Review IFC drawings, shop drawings and method statements; raise RFIs and resolve site queries with the consultant in a timely manner.
Coordinate civil, MEP, façade, interior and architectural sub-contractors at site; resolve clashes before they hit execution.
Verify works against BOQ and approved drawings before any payment certification, and monitor progress against the baseline programme (Primavera P6 / MS Project) to flag slippages early.
HSE and compliance
Enforce HSE on site, including PPE compliance, scaffold inspections, hot-work permits, lift plans, confined-space and working-at-height controls.
Ensure works comply with Dubai Municipality, applicable BS / ACI codes, and the consultant's specifications.
Support material approvals, mock-ups, sample submittals, and witness testing such as cube tests and NDT.
Reporting and handover
Maintain daily site diaries, progress photographs, and weekly progress reports for management.
Support snagging, de-snagging and handover to the QC and handover team.
Travel between Flora Shore (Dubai Islands) and Skyon (Dubai South) as the programme requires.
Desired Candidate Profile
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, attested as per UAE MoFA requirements.
Minimum 5 to 6 years of site engineering and site supervision experience on building construction projects, ideally including hands-on supervision of civil, architectural, interior and MEP trades.
Proven track record on G+ residential or mixed-use towers, from substructure through to superstructure, finishes and handover.
Working knowledge of Dubai Municipality regulations, BS standards and ACI codes; familiarity with Trakhees and Dubai South authority requirements is a plus.
Proficient in AutoCAD, Primavera P6 and / or MS Project, and MS Office. Revit / BIM exposure is an advantage.
Society of Engineers UAE (SOE) registration in place or actively in process.
Valid UAE driving licence (mandatory, the role requires inter-site travel).
Strong written and spoken English. Arabic, Hindi or Malayalam is an advantage on site.
Preferred
Prior developer-side experience, representing the client on site rather than purely contractor-side.
Exposure to coastal or marine-influence sites, relevant for Flora Shore on Dubai Islands.
Familiarity with FIDIC contract administration basics and variation / claim documentation.
Experience with handover to a sales / brokerage team and snagging at unit level.