Senior Field Civil Engineer

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Project Overview:

Jubail is one of Bechtel’s most remarkable achievements—a city built from the sand up, requiring vast resources and logistical planning on an unprecedented scale. It the biggest civil engineering project in modern times—and it's getting bigger. Bechtel has managed the Jubail project, located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, since it began in the mid-1970s. Saudi Arabian Bechtel Company (SABCO) serves as the Management Services Contractor (MSC), or “owner’s representative” for our client, the Royal Commission (RC). We are the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) managers, managing design submissions from local AE firms, and overseeing the actual construction work being performed by local contractors and sub-contractors in Jubail and Ras-Al-Khair Industrial Cities. In June 2021, Bechtel’s contract with the Royal Commission was renewed for another 5 years with work focusing on building new residential communities, iconic buildings/ bridges, major site preparation, commercial buildings, mosques, schools, hospitals, sports facilities, clinics, universities, utility services and infrastructure (electrical sub-stations, lift stations), roads and highways, port & pipeline expansions, and more. 
 

Job Summary:

The Senior Field Civil Engineer represents the Royal Commission, (the owner), to ensure the safety and quality standards of the project are met. This work is accomplished by the Field Engineer’s review of the Contractors submittals for materials, work plans, safety plans, quality plans, procurement plans and RFI’s for ongoing work activities. The Senior Field Engineer provides an interface between RC Engineering and the Contractor to resolve technical issues. The Senior Field Civil Engineer assists the Contractor in the writing and review of Technical Query’s. The Senior Field Civil Engineer coordinates with survey teams to ensure work is constructed in compliance with project drawings and specifications. Coordinates with the Contractor to document all civil field activities and performs regular inspections to check progress, quality and safety of the projects.
 

Major Responsibilities:

• Read and interpret contract documents and construction plans related to site development construction.
• Review Contractors submittals, work method statements, safety plans, quality plans and traffic control plans for compliance with RC requirements. 
• Provide daily safety and quality inspections of the Contractors physical works related to site development construction.  Enforce compliance.
• Review and approve the contractor’s monthly pay invoices
• Review and monitor the Contractors project schedule for the on time delivery of the work.  
• Preform onsite inspections for Contractors RFI’s. 
• Write daily construction inspection reports.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from a recognized University.
• A minimum of 8 years' experience as a civil field / site engineer in the construction industry working on Infrastructure projects.
• Experience in the supervision of construction of civil infrastructure, underground utilities and roads.
• Must be able to demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills to maintain a positive work environment between all parties including the client, contractors and other stakeholders throughout the project life cycle.
• Is committed to maintaining a strong health and safety approach which is in line with the Bechtel zero accidents philosophy and is able to provide leadership for safe work procedures and safety related matters.
• Ability to work within a culturally diverse organization, recognizing and respecting differences.
• Be quality orientated and work proactively with the contractors to eliminate defects and maintain a zero rework environment.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated working knowledge of the Civil/Site Development Construction process.
• Working knowledge of other discipline scope and interfaces, roles, and responsibilities.
• Experience in crossing utilities through roads or developed areas.
• Experience in site investigation prior to proceed / monitor site.
• Review method statement.
• Experience and understanding of design drawings, vendor design packages, specifications, reviewing and approving technical submittals and applying industry standard best practice on construction projects.
• Knowledge and experience with Technical Queries (TQs), Requests for Information (RFIs), Field Change Documents (FCDs), and Non Conformance/Compliance Reports (NCRs) between project sites, contractors, clients, and home office.
• Experience reading and interpreting contract documents and construction plans.
• Experience reviewing Contractors submittals, work method statements, safety plans, quality plans and traffic control plans for compliance with contract documents. 
• Experience reviewing and processing the contractor’s monthly pay applications. 
• Experience reviewing and monitoring the Contractors project schedule.  
• Experience performing inspections approval and sign-off of works. 
• Experience in leading multidisciplinary construction, testing and commissioning activities.
• Capable of proactively identifying issues on the project and raising them through the relevant channels in the project organization.
• Capable of working across multiple construction sites and contracts at one time.

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