Project Engineer

Major Accountabilities

1. Design Management & Consultant Coordination

• Oversee all design processes and activities.
• Communicate, collaborate, and manage architectural and engineering consultant offices.
• Contribute to innovative, functional, and aesthetic architectural concepts.
• Ensure building plans, prototypes, and structures operate safely, efficiently, and reliably.
• Ensure all building systems are functional, reliable, and safe.
• Ensure compliance with local safety regulations, building codes, and industry standards.
• Monitor and evaluate consultant performance.
• Report design progress and quality to management.
• Review and validate consultant fees and invoices.

2. Drawings, Specifications & Documentation Review

• Review drawings, specifications, materials, tender packages, and contracts.
• Ensure designs meet project requirements, approved budgets, and timelines.
• Ensure compliance with architectural standards, local regulations, and building laws.
• Coordinate and consolidate multidisciplinary engineering designs.
• Ensure integration of sustainability and energy efficiency solutions into architectural designs.

3. Tendering & Awarding Process

• Participate in contractor and bidder evaluation and selection.
• Handle technical clarifications and contractor queries.
• Arrange and conduct pre-tender and site meetings.
• Prepare and submit required documentation to authorities for construction permits.
• Report tendering progress and updates to management.

4. Construction Phase Management

• Coordinate with consultants and contractors to ensure project delivery according to contract requirements.
• Conduct regular site visits and monitor construction progress.
• Perform periodic inspections to ensure compliance with project specifications and timelines.
• Ensure construction quality and correct installation of building systems according to design specifications and performance standards.
• Support in resolving site issues and managing corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with approved construction permits.
• Manage change requests in coordination with business stakeholders, consultants, and contractors.
• Inform the Head of Projects Department of any expected schedule or budget deviations.
• Review and approve contractor interim payment invoices.
• Monitor contractor performance and report progress and quality to management.

5. Commissioning & Project Closure

• Participate in testing, inspections, documentation, and handover activities (partial and final).
• Verify the quality of completed works and system performance compliance.
• Manage defect rectification and outstanding issues.
• Prepare and track the commissioning documentation checklist.
• Ensure receipt and completeness of final project documentation including:
• As-built drawings
• Equipment warranties
• Operation & Maintenance manuals
• Product data sheets
• Review and approve project acceptance documentation.
• Report closure phase progress to management.
• Review and validate final contractor invoices.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from a recognized Egyptian university.
• 6–7 years of relevant professional experience.
• Previous site experience with both consultant offices and contracting companies is preferred.
• Experience in automotive and/or industrial projects is highly preferred.

Job-Specific Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong critical thinking abilities
• Active listening
• Effective time management
• Coordination and multitasking skills
• Problem-solving capability
• Project management skills
• Good command of English (written and spoken)
• Proficiency in computer-aided design (CAD) software

Contract Type

• This position will be hired on an outsourcing basis with a three-year contract .