Civil Engineer - Airside (UAE Based)

Job Purpose

Responsible for designing and constructing essential components such as runways, taxiways, and aprons to ensure the safe and efficient operation of airports.

Key Accountabilities

• Follow the day-to-day operations like daily inspections, inspection reports, PPM maintenance, reactive maintenance etc.
• Follows up on civil works and asset preventive maintenance schedules, reactive maintenance and corrective maintenance in CAFM as well as site.
• Supervision of sub-contractors, buildings maintenance, renovation works, runway testing and commissioning, asphalt mil & overlay, friction test at runways, rubber removal from runways, pavement marking at runways taxiways & aprons.
• Planning and supervision of pavement cracks, deterioration, storm water system, protection barriers, fence and other infrastructure repairs.
• Work in office for different computer software i.e. Maximo, CAFM, MS Office etc. to ensure on time reporting and close out of required tasks.
• Planning and supervision of building maintenance i.e. civil maintenance & painting works etc.
• Control the t controls, cost estimates, quantity takeoffs and manpower requirements for proposals, forecasts and change orders.
• Maintain high customer satisfaction and help achieve Enovas business objectives.
• Provides technical direction and on-the-job training to team leaders, supervisors and technicians.
• Assigns and coordinates work to team leaders, supervisors and technicians Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate program of assigned engineering work and projects.
• Carrying out planned maintenance.
• Ensure proper interdisciplinary coordination and effective communication on projects.
• Analyze reports, maps, drawings, tests, and other data to plan and maintain installations.
• Direct and/or participate in job site visits to collect or deliver services.
• Inspect completed installations and observe operations, to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.
• Issue repair reports at the conclusion of critical jobs for proper historical documentation
• Identify engineered resolutions to recurring civil issues
• Prepare timely and accurate departmental statements and reports to meet and department requirements, policies and standards.
• Ensure all relevant quality, health, safety and environmental procedures, instructions and controls are adhered to so that the safety of employees, quality of products/services and environmental compliance can be guaranteed.
• Liaise with the HSEQ department for creating standard operating procedures
• Timely issue and send the incident reports to HSEEQ department
• Support the HSEQ staff investigating the incidents
• Implement the risk control measures arising from the HIRA
• Conduct toolbox & SOP training whenever the supervisor is deemed incompetent about the topic
• Prepare the yearly schedule of toolbox and SOP training with support HSEQ staff
• Ensure relevant emergency tests are conducted
• Comply with / support the company asset management strategy applicable for its contract.

Qualifications, Experiences, & Skills

• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering (4+ years Degree)
• Requires a valid driving license with high English proficiency and communication skills.
• 5 – 8 years experience in technical maintenance with exposure to Facilities Management in the areas of Civil Engineering, Pavement and Infrastructure.
• Airport and airfield experience and GCAS certification are preferences.
• Knowledge of the laws and regulations as well as global best practices; decisiveness and judgment, innovative and conceptual skills, numerical and problem-solving skills, communication and influencing skills, interpersonal and negotiation skills, planning and organizing skills, leadership and teamwork skills, computer proficiency.
• Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Has the facility management concept and understanding, with consideration to the SLAs and KPIs.
• Should be able to direct the team in buildings maintenance, should have experience in masonry, carpentry, & ironmongery works.
• Willingness to be based in Abu Dhabi/Dubai/Sharjah.