Senior Project Engineer (civil construction/industrial/energy projects)

Job Information

Date Opened

09/15/2025

Job Type

Full time

Industry

Construction

Work Experience

5 to 10 Years

City

Muscat

State/Province

Masqat

Country

Sultanate of Oman

Zip/Postal Code

0000

• Lead/represent the Construction Director in negotiations with subcontractors (pricing, scope, program, commercial terms).
  
• Prepare and manage RFI / RFP / RFQ / RFO packages; compile clarifications; run bid tabulations and recommendation notes.
  
• Track subcontractor performance via indices (schedule adherence, progress %, quality/NCRs, HSE, response/close-out times) and initiate recovery actions.
  
• Draft correspondence, meeting minutes, and action logs; follow up until closure with accountable owners.
  

• Develop and control master construction schedules (baseline/updates); highlight critical path and float consumption.
  
• Build and maintain cost plans, cash-flow forecasts, and commitment curves; track actuals vs. budgets and explain variances.
  
• Maintain and update the risk register (threats/opportunities, owners, response plans) and reflect impacts in time/cost.
  
• Prepare weekly/monthly dashboards and presentations for senior management (progress, EHS/quality, commercial, risks, decisions required).
  
• Set up performance tracking tools (S-curves, earned value snapshots, look-ahead plans, action trackers).

• Review tender documents (drawings, specs, BoQs, contract conditions) and provide structured comments/risks.
  
• Coordinate with Design, Legal, Commercial/Contracts, and Procurement to align scope definitions and bid packages.
  
• Contribute to scope definition and preparation of bid documents for construction works; consolidate queries and responses.
  

• Execute site visits and due-diligence checks (access, utilities, logistics, constraints, permitting) and issue concise site memos.
  
• Track permits/approvals with consultants and authorities; coordinate interfaces to avoid program slippage.
  
• Support constructability reviews and value-engineering workshops; capture decisions and update registers.
  

• Coordinate day-to-day with internal teams, contractors, consultants, and regulatory authorities to keep execution efficient.
  
• Lead internal coordination meetings when delegated; ensure decisions are documented and communicated.
  
• Uphold company procedures and document control standards; ensure traceability of decisions and approvals.
  
• Willing to travel and conduct regular site visits as needed.
  

• Assist with contract handover to execution teams; align scope, deliverables, interfaces, and baseline assumptions.
  
• Support finalization of subcontracts (flow-downs, milestones, LDs, warranties, payment/security terms).
  

• Organize vendor/subcontractor kick-off meetings; agree MDR, ITPs, document schedules, and interfaces.
  
• Track engineering submittals, inspections, logistics, customs clearance, site receiving, and punch-list close-out.
  
• Coordinate FAT/SAT, O&M manuals, training sessions, and handover dossiers.
  

• Help manage variations/claims (cost/time), maintain change logs, and prepare supporting narratives.


• Monitor commitments vs. budget; update cash flows and forecasts with actuals; highlight risks/opportunities.
  

• Compile monthly progress reports to senior management; flag decisions required and risk mitigations.
  
• Ensure compliance with contract provisions, QA/QC, HSE, and audit/document control requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
  
• Technical: Solid understanding of civil construction methods, sequencing, and site logistics.
  
• Planning & Controls: Comfortable with schedules, cost plans, cash flows, risk registers, KPIs, and dashboards.
  
• Commercial Awareness: Able to read BoQs and contract clauses; supports negotiations and variation/change workflows.
  
• Communication: Clear written reports and sharp presentations; confident with senior stakeholders.
  
• Time management, multitasking
  
• Software: Microsoft Office (advanced Excel & PowerPoint), MS Project or Primavera (working level), PDF markup tools; Power BI/Aconex/ERP familiarity is a plus.