Site Engineer
Direct, oversee and coordinate the activities of construction projects.
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- What's it like to be a Site Engineer?
- How to become a Site Engineer
- Latest Site Engineer jobs
- Top skills and experience for Site Engineers
What's it like to be a Site Engineer?
Site Engineers typically come from several engineering disciplines, including civil, structural, electrical, and mechanical backgrounds. Unlike Project Engineers who are in charge of overseeing a construction project in general, Site Engineers give technical, organisational, and supervisory input to construction projects. Site Engineers have a more technical role, focused on providing more specific technical knowledge for managing projects. They ensure that the construction of a project is to the specifications of the building plans and designs.Tasks and duties
- Managing the site day-to-day, including supervising and monitoring the site labour force and the work of any subcontractors.
- Acting as the main technical adviser on a construction site for subcontractors, craftspeople, and operatives.
- Checking plans, drawings, and quantities for accuracy of calculations.
- Setting out, levelling, and surveying locations.
- Overseeing building or infrastructure construction, selection, and requisition of materials.
- Ensuring that technical designs and drawings are applied correctly, and project budgets and deadlines are met.
- Preparing site reports, cost-effective proposals, and other paperwork.
- Working with supervisors to ensure safety compliance and the creation of a safe working environment.
How to become a Site Engineer
Site Engineers need a bachelor degree in an engineering-related discipline. Engineers with postgraduate degrees or have training in specialised fields have an edge and may even be offered career opportunities to work overseas.
- 1.Complete an engineering-related bachelor degree.
- 2.All Site Engineers must be certified by the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM). If you have taken postgraduate studies, you must register as a graduate engineer with the BEM as soon as you receive your graduate degree.
- 3.You can register as a Professional Engineer, or a Professional Engineer with a Practising Certificate with the BEM. After obtaining at least three years of work experience (including a minimum of one year), you can apply for Tier 1 – Professional Engineer (PE). Tier 1 engineers must have a minimum design experience of 6 months and a minimum site experience of 12 months. After passing, you must record 25 hours of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) every year.
- 4.Site Engineers may also decide to start an engineering consultancy practice. For this, they first must apply for a Tier 2 Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate (PEPC). This tier requires that you take a separate exam called the Professional Competency Exam (PCE). Tier 2 Professional Engineers must log 50 hours of CPD annually. This can include self-study, on the job training, workshops, lectures, and training courses.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Site Engineer employers on Jobstreet are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Drawing
Civil Engineering
AutoCAD
Construction Projects
Construction Drawings
Microsoft Project
Construction Industry
Project Planning
Construction Management
Site Inspections
Site Safety
Technical Specifications
Building Design
Quality Control
Instructing
Structural Engineering
Microsoft Office
Safety Standards
Problem Solving
Technical Design
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