Site Engineer

Job Title: Site Engineer – Finishing Works Job Code: Site Engineer – Finishing Works Company: Zaleej Real Estate Company (KSCC) Department: Construction Projects Department Reports To: Project Manager

ABOUT US
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 OVERVIEW The Site Engineer holds the on-site engineering responsibility for the finishing works on the Shuwaikh Villas project: planning, coordinating, and driving daily finishing activities while managing finishing subcontractors, materials, payments due, and technical matters to deliver the villas on schedule, within specification, and to a high-end private-villa standard. You run the site with a high degree of independence, reporting to the Project Manager, and additionally monitor the Chalet project and support other projects’ engineering tasks as required. Success in the first 12 months: the villas’ finishing works progressing to programme, snag lists closed out ahead of handover, subcontractor claims verified and paid on time, and complete site records.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Coordinate day-to-day finishing activities on site, including plastering, screeding, tiling, marble and stone works, gypsum ceilings, painting, joinery, doors, and aluminium and glazing, planning each week ahead so that labour, subcontractors, and materials are in place when needed.
• Sequence finishing trades with MEP first
- and second-fix works to prevent clashes, damage to completed finishes, and rework.
• Review architectural and interior drawings, finishing schedules, and technical specifications, resolve discrepancies as they arise, and raise formal queries to the consultant or design office where clarification is needed.
• Manage finishing material submittals, samples, mock-ups, and shop drawings through approval, and verify delivered materials against approved samples before installation.
• Oversee finishing subcontractors and labour, ensuring workmanship conforms to approved drawings, samples, and specifications, and verify subcontractor progress and payments due before submitting them for approval.
• Inspect finished works at each stage for levels, alignment, joints, and surface quality, prepare snag lists, and follow up close-out ahead of handover.
• Monitor project progress against the work programme, identify slippage early, and report weekly to the Project Manager with recovery actions.
• Ensure compliance with quality, health, safety, and environmental requirements through regular inspections, hold points, and follow-up of corrective actions.
• Coordinate with the design/technical office as needed and attend authority inspections.
• Maintain site records, daily reports, progress photographs, and handover documentation.
• Monitor the Chalet project and support engineering tasks on other Zaleej projects as directed by the Projects Manager.
• Any other job-related tasks as required by Management. Essential (Must-Have)
• Minimum 3 years of site engineering experience in finishing works.
• Proven hands-on experience in private villa finishing, including high-end materials such as marble, natural stone, gypsum works, joinery, and decorative finishes.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Architectural Engineering or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of finishing materials, methods, tolerances, and installation sequencing, as well as construction standards and safety regulations.
• Good communication and coordination skills, with the ability to manage finishing 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.
• Transferable Article 18 residency (Kuwait).
• Valid Kuwait driving license and a car. Preferred (Nice-to-Have)
• Prior independent ownership of villa finishing works through to snagging and handover.
• Experience finishing luxury villas or palaces to a high-end specification.
• Experience coordinating finishing works with MEP and interior design consultants.
• Experience with Kuwait Municipality and MEW inspections and approvals.
• Kuwait Society of Engineers registration.

WHAT WE OFFER
• A hands-on role delivering finishing works on Zaleej’s own private villa 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.

HOW TO APPLY
Apply via the online application form: https://airtable.com/appwm2VUujXVQ2mIB/shrBmmYJs7pftZ2kJ Select “Site Engineer – Finishing Works” as the position and reference code. Alternatively, email your CV directly to hr@zaleej.com with the subject line “Site Engineer – Finishing Works”. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We appreciate all applications.