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Role Overview
Site Engineer at Zaleej Real Estate Company (KSCC), a Kuwait real estate company managing a diversified portfolio of commercial and residential properties. This is an on-site role based at the Shuwaikh Villas project, reporting to the Project Manager.
Company Overview
Zaleej Real Estate Company (KSCC) is a Kuwait real estate company that manages a diversified portfolio of commercial and residential properties across Kuwait and delivers its own construction and development projects through an in-house Construction Projects Department.
Role Purpose
The Site Engineer holds on-site engineering responsibility for the Shuwaikh Villas project, planning, coordinating, and driving daily construction activities while managing subcontractors, materials, payments, and technical matters to keep the villas on schedule and within specification. You will run the site with a high degree of independence, monitor the Chalet project, and support other projects' engineering tasks as required.
Key Responsibilities
Daily Operations & Coordination
- Coordinate day-to-day construction activities and material arrangements on site, planning each week ahead so that labour, subcontractors, and materials are in place when needed.
- Maintain site records, daily reports, progress photographs, and project documentation.
Technical & Engineering Management
- Review engineering drawings, layouts, and technical specifications, resolve discrepancies as they arise, and raise formal queries to the consultant or design office where clarification is needed.
- Manage technical matters and coordinate with the design/technical office as needed, including material and shop drawing approvals and authority inspections.
Subcontractor & Labour Oversight
- Oversee subcontractors and labour, ensuring all work conforms to approved drawings and specifications, and verify subcontractor progress and payments due before submitting them for approval.
Progress Monitoring & Reporting
- Monitor project progress against the work programme, identify slippage early, and report weekly to the Project Manager with recovery actions.
- Monitor the Chalet project and support engineering tasks on other Zaleej projects as directed by the Project Manager.
Quality, Health, Safety & Environment
- Ensure compliance with quality, health, safety, and environmental requirements through regular inspections, hold points, and follow-up of corrective actions.
Additional Duties
- Perform any other job-related tasks as required by Management.
Qualifications & Experience
- 3–5 years of site/project engineering work experience in villa or low-rise residential construction.
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong knowledge of construction practices, standards, and safety regulations.
- Good communication and coordination skills, with the ability to manage subcontractors independently.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and other required engineering software (MS Project or Primavera, Excel).
- Native (mother-tongue) fluency in Arabic and full professional fluency in English — must read, write, and speak both.
Additional Information
Essential Requirements
- Transferable Article 18 residency (Kuwait).
- Valid Kuwait driving license and a car.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior independent ownership of a complete residential project from excavation to handover.
- Experience with Kuwait Municipality and MEW inspections and approvals.
- Kuwait Society of Engineers registration.
Benefits
- A hands-on role delivering Zaleej's own residential projects in Kuwait, with full ownership of a live site.
- Direct exposure to the Project Manager and senior management.
- A collaborative, safety-first team that values initiative, accuracy, and reliability.