Senior Site Engineer

AESGDubaigulftalentpublished 10/03/2026
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About the company

We are headquartered in London, Riyadh, Singapore, Dubai, Cape Town, Cairo, and Sydney, working throughout the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. Our areas of expertise are represented in four core verticals: building engineering, planning and infrastructure, strategy and advisory, and commissioning, handover and asset management.

We pride ourselves on being leaders in the industry in each of the services that we offer. We have one of the largest dedicated teams with decades of cumulative experience in sustainable design, fire and life safety, cost management, façade engineering, commissioning, building performance, waste management, environmental consultancy, carbon management, and acoustics.

Your tasks

Senior site engineer is a senior role within the building services project team. The person undertaking this role is a technical authority in their chosen discipline and a leader within the team. They are self-motivated, support the project manager with delivery of project scope, and provide training and coaching to the team.

  • Independently conduct site inspections to ensure compliance with project specifications, health and safety, and applicable standards
  • Review shop drawings, red marked drawings, as-built drawings, method statements, technical submittals against project specifications and documentation
  • Prepare reports such as NCR, SOR, snag list, and RFIs
  • Review contractor BIM clash detection for any major issues
  • Assess whether test procedures and recorded results demonstrate compliance with project specifications and industry codes of practice
  • Assist with reviewing project documentation for compliance with project specifications and industry codes of practice
  • Report issues found to senior team members in a clear, accurate, and concise manner
  • Liaise with contractors and their commissioning team in a professional manner
  • Monitor installation, submittals, and use of engineering tools adhering to project and commissioning guidelines
  • Participate in coordination meetings and workshops when required
  • Act as technical authority and leader within the project team and division
  • Support, mentor, and train colleagues
  • Track completion of tasks, prepare lookaheads and trackers for project milestones
  • Keep daily diary of events and activities under your control, including systems inspected, documents reviewed, and any decisions made by authorities on site
  • Coordinate with other site supervision engineers (mechanical, ID, etc.) for the site coordination of related services

Requirements

  • MEP / building services engineering degree
  • BSc mechanical engineering
  • Knowledge / experience in vertical transportation systems
  • Minimum 10 years of job-related experience
  • CSA grade 5 qualified, desirable but not essential
  • Certified commissioning authority with BCA, ACG, or NEBB, desirable but not essential