Hydraulic Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Closely work with the project team for the review of the contractor’s work program during the pre-construction phase
• Support with the review of contractors’ submittals, including staffing proposals, organization charts, shop drawings, method statements, project procedures, traffic management plans, etc.
• Closely work with Planning Engineers for monitoring contractors’ daily activities and resource allocation against plans
• Monitor contractors’ and subcontractors’ activities on sites (e.g. concrete pouring, installations, etc.) and maintain a daily site diary accordingly
• Assist Project Managers with the assessment and management of changes in projects’ scope of work, as needed
• Support project teams with the review, assessment and response to all claims raised by the contractor regarding scope, schedule and cost changes of projects, as needed
• Assist with reviewing contractors’ Requests for Information (RFIs) in coordination with local design support teams to obtain required information on queries related to design documents
• Conduct quality inspections on contractors and subcontractors with the QA / QC Engineer and identify and raise quality issues, as needed
• Closely work with the QA / QC Engineer on the development and implementation of quality non-conformities action plans
• Closely work with the HSSE Engineer on enforcing and monitoring the implementation of HSSE procedures on construction sites and recording and raising HSSE non-conformities
• Review construction drawings and specifications, and lead the inspection of works according to Requests for Inspections submitted by contractors
• Closely work with the Materials Engineer to supervise the testing of materials and checking of materials samples against specifications and standards
• Review contractors’ testing and commissioning plans
• Review and ensure that as-built drawings, O&M manuals and warranty certificates are provided accurately by contractors, as per project and client requirements
• Prepare commissioning reports and raise commissioning issues to the Project Manager, as needed
• Conduct final inspection of works and prepare list of snags to the contractor
• Monitor the contractors’ rectification of list of snags during the Defects Liability Period and lead final re-inspection for verification
• Support the supervision team during the hand-over and defects liability period, as needed
• Organize inspections by third parties (e.g. authorities) to obtain necessary approvals, as needed
• Provide input for the preparation and issuance of Take-Over Certificates, Defect Liability Certificates, Final Accounts and Statements of Completion
• Provide input to Planning Engineers for the development of project progress reports, as needed
• Implement corporate policies and procedures

Required Qualification, Experience and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
• Minimum of 10–15 years of relevant professional experience
• Knowledge of construction supervision services and international engineering standards and codes
• Good planning, organization, and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams
• Good interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills
• Proficiency in spoken and written Arabic and English