Site Engineer

Key Responsibilities of a Site Engineer:

1. Site Supervision – Supervise daily construction activities and ensure work is carried out as per approved drawings.

2. Drawing Interpretation – Read and understand structural, architectural, and civil engineering drawings.

3. Setting Out – Check building layout, grid lines, levels, alignment, and dimensions using surveying instruments.

4. Labour Management – Allocate daily work to workers, masons, carpenters, bar benders, and subcontractors.

5. Material Management – Check the quality and quantity of construction materials such as cement, sand, aggregate, steel, and bricks.

6. Quality Control – Ensure proper execution of concrete work, reinforcement, shuttering, brickwork, plastering, and other construction activities.

7. Measurement and Billing – Take site measurements, prepare quantity calculations, maintain measurement records, and assist with contractor billing.

8. Safety Management – Ensure workers use PPE and follow site safety procedures.

9. Daily Reporting – Maintain daily progress reports, labour records, material consumption records, and site registers.

10. Coordination – Coordinate with project managers, consultants, architects, contractors, and other site engineers.

11. Project Scheduling – Monitor daily progress and help complete work within the planned time and budget.

12. Problem Solving – Identify site issues, resolve technical problems within your authority, and report major issues to senior engineers.

• Daily Duties of a Site EngineerCheck the day's work plan and approved drawings.
• Inspect reinforcement steel and shuttering before concrete pouring.
• Check line, level, plumb, and dimensions.
• Supervise concrete pouring, curing, masonry, and finishing work.
• Verify material deliveries and labour attendance.
• Record completed quantities and daily progress.
• Report site issues and update the project manager.
• Skills RequiredKnowledge of civil engineering and construction methods.
• Ability to read structural and architectural drawings.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and Excel.
• Quantity estimation and BOQ preparation.
• Knowledge of surveying instruments such as an auto level and total station.
• Communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of quality control and construction safety.