Site Engineer

Main responsibilities

Construction supervision and execution

• Oversee daily site works (e.g. piling, excavation, formwork, rebar, concrete, MEP installation) against approved drawings and specifications
• Set out and check levels, alignments and dimensions
• Plan daily and weekly work, and coordinate manpower, materials and equipment

Quality control

• Carry out inspections and hold-point checks before concrete pours and covering up works
• Submit material and method statements for approval, and keep test records (concrete cubes, steel, soil compaction)
• Raise and close out non-conformance reports and defects

Workplace safety and health (WSH)

• Enforce the WSH Act and related regulations on site
• Prepare and follow risk assessments, safe work procedures and permit-to-work systems (hot work, confined space, work at height, lifting)
• Run toolbox meetings and report incidents and near misses
• Work with the safety officer or coordinator, though safety remains everyone’s duty

Progress, cost and documentation

• Track progress against the programme and report delays
• Measure completed work for progress claims and check subcontractor claims
• Handle RFIs (requests for information), site instructions, variation orders and as-built records
• Prepare daily and weekly reports

Coordination and regulatory work

• Liaise with the client, architect, structural and M&E engineers, the Qualified Person (QP), and the resident engineer or clerk of works
• Support inspections and submissions to agencies such as BCA, LTA, PUB, NEA and SCDF, including via CORENET
• Help prepare for TOP (Temporary Occupation Permit) and CSC (Certificate of Statutory Completion)