Construction Project Engineer

Gemini Building & Contracting is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Project Engineer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in planning, coordinating, monitoring, and delivering construction projects while ensuring compliance with technical, quality, safety, and budget requirements.

Job repsobsibilities:

1. Project Planning & Scheduling

• Defining Scope: Translating client needs and blueprints into clear, actionable project scopes.
• Creating Schedules: Utilizing tools like Gantt charts or Critical Path Method (CPM) software to map out timelines, milestones, and deadlines.
• Resource Allocation: Determining the manpower, equipment, and materials needed for each phase.
• Review and Submission of MSA and Shop drawing

2. Technical Design & Integration

• Reviewing Plans: Examining engineering drawings, specifications, and schematics for accuracy, feasibility, and compliance with codes.
• RFI Management: Handling Requests for Information (RFIs)—clarifying design ambiguities between the field teams and the design engineers.
• Submittal Review: Ensuring that materials and equipment ordered by contractors match the exact engineering specifications required.

3. Cost Control & Budgeting

• Estimating: Assisting in the preparation of initial project bids and cost estimates.
• Tracking Expenditures: Monitoring daily or weekly spend against the allocated budget to prevent overruns.
• Change Orders: Reviewing, negotiating, and documenting changes to the project scope that alter the original budget or timeline.

4. Communication & Stakeholder Coordination

• Liaison: Serving as the main point of contact between Project Managers, clients, subcontractors, vendors, and senior leadership.
• Progress Reporting: Preparing regular status reports, dashboards, and presentations outlining project health.
• Meeting Facilitation: Leading coordination meetings to resolve conflicts, align teams, and clear bottlenecks.

5. Quality Assurance & Safety (QA/QC)

• Site Inspections: Regularly visiting the field or factory floor to verify that work is being executed according to the approved engineering designs.
• Safety Compliance: Ensuring all operations adhere to OSHA, environmental regulations, and company safety protocols.
• Final Punch Lists: Overseeing the testing, commissioning, and final walkthroughs before handing the project over to the client.

Qualification:

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering is mandatory

Minimum 3–5 years of experience in construction project coordination or project engineering in UAE construction industry

Excellent communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project reporting tools.

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced construction environment.