Overview
Site Engineer (Civil) – Local (Emarati) Jobs in Dubai at HAO ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY
Job Title: Site Engineer (Civil & Premium Finishing)
Company Overview
HAOarchitect is an elite, internationally recognized architectural and engineering consultancy specializing in the design, engineering, and comprehensive site supervision of landmark, high-rise, and ultra-premium mixed-use developments. Operating across fast-growing luxury markets, we bridge avant-garde architectural vision with flawless engineering execution.
At HAOarchitect, we leverage advanced digital project management infrastructure to maintain complete site transparency, rigorous quality control, and tight schedule adherence. We are seeking an authoritative, highly technical, and detail-oriented Site Engineer (Civil & Premium Finishing) to serve as our primary technical representative on-site.
Position Summary
The Site Engineer will manage the critical transition from core-and-shell structural execution to high-end, luxury architectural finishing. This role demands an exceptional balance of deep civil engineering knowledge (concrete, post-tensioned systems) and an uncompromising eye for aesthetic perfection in interior and exterior fit-outs. You will be responsible for enforcing contract compliance, verifying technical specifications, eliminating execution errors, and leading the project to a defect-free handover.
Key Responsibilities
1. Structural & Civil Supervision
- Design Compliance: Oversee, inspect, and approve daily site execution to ensure 100% compliance with approved structural drawings, Issued for Construction (IFC) blueprints, and international building codes.
- Core & Shell Verification: Supervise critical structural phases, including advanced formwork systems, complex reinforcement steel placement layouts, concrete pouring operations, and Post-Tension (PT) slab stress monitoring.
- Civil Infrastructure: Monitor structural stability, blockwork, internal plastering, and waterproofing systems across all wet areas, basements, and facades.
2. Premium Finishing & Fit-Out Oversight
- Luxury Material Execution: Direct and evaluate the installation of high-end finishing elements, ensuring strict adherence to architectural intent, approved mock-ups, and material submittals.
- Interior Fit-Out Inspection: Supervise premium flooring installations (book-matched marble, intricate tiling, hardwood layouts), complex gypsum ceiling profiles, high-end architectural joinery, custom wall paneling, and architectural glazing.
- Cladding & Facade Control: Monitor the installation of external facade systems, curtain walls, and natural stone/GRP cladding, ensuring perfect alignment, sealing, and structural anchoring.
- Interface Management: Coordinate the exact intersection of civil finishes with concealed MEP services (access panels, linear slot diffusers, flush lighting profiles, and floor-recessed fixtures) to prevent aesthetic or functional clashes.
3. Quality Assurance, Snagging & Handover
- Mock-Up Approvals: Establish benchmark quality standards by supervising and approving initial material mock-ups on-site before mass installation begins.
- Meticulous Snagging: Implement a proactive, continuous snagging process throughout the construction lifecycle—rather than waiting for project completion—to catch and rectify defects early.
- Defect Management: Issue clear, detailed punch lists to contractors and track de-snagging progress rigorously via digital tools to guarantee an absolutely flawless final handover to the client.
4. Progress Tracking, Site Digitalization & Safety
- Digital Reporting: Actively utilize HAOarchitect’s project management to log daily site activities, track task progress, upload photographic evidence of inspections, and provide management with real-time site transparency.
- Schedule Enforcement: Cross-reference physical daily site progress against the baseline master construction schedule to identify potential delays and implement immediate corrective actions with contractors.
- Safety & Code Compliance: Enforce stringent site safety standards in accordance with international safety regulations (such as NFPA fire life safety codes) and local municipal building regulations.
Required Qualifications & Technical Skills
Education & Professional Experience
- Degree: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a strictly related discipline from an accredited institution.
- Experience: A minimum of 5 to 8 years of robust, hands-on site supervision experience, with a proven track record of successfully delivering premium high-rise towers (40+ stories) or ultra-luxury mixed-use developments.
- Dual Portfolio: Must demonstrate a balanced portfolio split between heavy structural concrete/PT works and high-end, luxury internal fit-outs/finishing.
Technical Competencies
- Advanced Blueprint Literacy: Master-level capability in reading, interpreting, and cross-referencing multi-disciplinary drawing packages, including Structural, Architectural, Interior Design (ID), and MEP schematics.
- Material Science & Tolerances: Deep knowledge of international construction standards, material curing times, finishing tolerances (e.g., floor flatness/levelness checks), and premium finishing application techniques.
- Digital Tools: Highly proficient in AutoCAD for quick site verifications and experienced in using digital site-logging, snagging, and task management software (e.g., Procore, BIM 360, Fieldwire, or similar digital platforms).
Leadership & Soft Skills
- Uncompromising Eye for Detail: An aesthetic sensibility that refuses to accept sub-par finishing, misalignments, or minor cosmetic blemishes.
- Contractor Management: Strong, authoritative communication skills with the ability to manage tough conversations, reject substandard contractor work, and drive site teams to meet strict deadlines.
- Technical Problem-Solving: Ability to analyze design discrepancies on the fly and propose practical, engineering-sound site solutions without compromising structural safety or design aesthetics.
What We Offer
- Landmark Projects: The opportunity to spearhead site supervision for some of the region’s most prestigious, high-profile high-rise architectural marvels.
- Professional Growth: Direct exposure to international design standards and senior leadership mentoring within an expanding, premium consultancy.
- Compensation: Highly competitive tax-free basic salary, comprehensive health insurance, and performance-based career progression.
Job Logistics
- Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
- Work Schedule: Standard Site Hours / Six days a week (subject to project requirements)
- Location: Dubai
Education:
- Bachelor’s (Required)
Experience:
- Supervision in Dubai: 5 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Duba Driving License (Preferred)
Location:
- Dubai (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Title: Site Engineer (Civil) – Local (Emarati)
Company: HAO ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY
Location: Dubai
