Civil Project Engineer - Fuel Terminal

Transguard Workforce Solutions is the UAE’s leading provider of unique and innovative HR solutions. With a decade of experience in the region and a team that possesses extensive knowledge of the market, we provide a fully integrated HR solution. We are currently recruiting an Civil Project Engineer - Fuel Terminal for our client based in Dubai, UAE. Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Civil Project Engineer Fuel Terminal to manage the civil and structural aspects of fuel terminal, storage tank, and pipeline projects across the UAE. The role covers the full project lifecycle, from site assessment and design review through tendering, construction, commissioning, handover, and project close-out, while ensuring safe execution within budget, schedule, and quality requirements. Job Responsibilities: 1. Engineering, Scope Definition & Design Coordination Conduct site surveys to define project scope, identify constraints, quantities, interfaces, execution plans, and realistic cost/schedule requirements. Review civil and structural designs, drawings, calculations, and specifications to ensure compliance with design, safety, durability, constructability, and maintainability standards. Assess brownfield conditions, including existing facilities, underground services, tie-ins, operational clearances, hazardous areas, and impacts on terminal operations. Prepare and review technical documentation, including scopes of work, design criteria, BOQs, specifications, drawings, material requirements, method statements, and ITPs, ensuring proper approvals and revision control. 2. Tendering, Project Delivery & Contractor Management Support tendering, procurement, technical bid evaluations, and contractor assessments, ensuring compliance with project requirements. Supervise contractors and consultants, monitor progress, resolve site issues, and coordinate closely with Operations, Maintenance, HSEQ, Mechanical, and Electrical/Automation teams. Track schedules, costs, risks, quantities, and recovery plans, escalating critical issues with recommended actions. Review contractor claims, variations, measurements, and payment requests while ensuring compliance with approved contracts and authorizations. Coordinate permits, NOCs, inspections, and approvals with relevant authorities. Ensure successful project handover through punch-list closure, as-built documentation, inspection records, warranties, and asset data verification. 3. Quality, Safety, Asset Integrity & Environmental Management Implement QA/QC requirements, inspect civil works, verify testing activities, and manage non-conformities and corrective actions. Enforce permit-to-work and safety procedures for excavation, lifting, hot work, confined spaces, working at height, and activities near live fuel systems. Manage engineering changes and technical queries affecting asset integrity, foundations, drainage, firewater systems, and safe access. Ensure compliance with environmental requirements, including wastewater management, contamination control, waste disposal, dust suppression, and spill prevention. Stop or escalate unsafe, defective, or non-compliant work in line with company procedures. 4. Reporting, Stakeholder Coordination & Governance Prepare and review daily and weekly progress reports covering progress, manpower, constraints, HSEQ observations, photographs, and action plans. Respond promptly to technical queries, RFIs, procurement clarifications, and project correspondence to avoid delays. Maintain accurate project records, including drawings, inspection reports, minutes of meetings, site instructions, change logs, and correspondence. Coordinate shutdowns, site access, testing activities, and reinstatement works to ensure safe and uninterrupted terminal operations. Job Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. Minimum 7 years of civil/structural project engineering experience, including 3+ years within fuel terminals, oil & gas, pipelines, ports, utilities, or heavy industrial infrastructure. Proven experience in brownfield projects, site execution, contractor management, design reviews, and project delivery. Strong technical knowledge of reinforced concrete and steel structures, foundations, drainage systems, earthworks, storage tank foundations, bund walls, pipe racks, loading gantries, pipeline infrastructure, and construction QA/QC. Experience reviewing IFC drawings, BOQs, technical submittals, ITPs, project schedules, contractor progress reports, and project documentation. Good understanding of permit-to-work systems, excavation safety, SIMOPS, engineering change management, and HSE requirements. Hands-on experience coordinating with Municipalities, Civil Defense, Ports, Free Zones, Utility Authorities, and other regulatory bodies for permits, approvals, and inspections. Proficient in AutoCAD, MS Office, Primavera P6 and/or MS Project, and project planning/reporting tools. PMP certification or formal project management training is an advantage. Valid UAE Driving License and willingness to travel across project sites within the UAE. Show more Show less