Foreman

Description:

Join our growing real estate team! We are seeking an experienced Civil Engineer – Maintenance that is responsible for the inspection, repair, and long-term upkeep of buildings and civil infrastructure within the company’s property portfolio. The role ensures that assets remain safe, structurally sound, compliant with regulations, and cost-effective to maintain, while minimizing disruption to tenants and occupants.

Key Responsibilities:
✅Inspection and Assessment
- Conduct routine and emergency inspections of buildings, structures, roads, drainage, and external works.
- Identify defects such as cracks, water ingress, settlement, corrosion, and material deterioration, and recommend corrective actions.
- Prepare condition assessment reports and maintain asset condition records.

✅Maintenance Planning and Execution
- Develop and implement preventive, corrective, and planned maintenance programs.
- Prepare scopes of work, technical specifications, and bills of quantities (BOQs) for repair and refurbishment works.
- Supervise in-house teams and contractors to ensure work is completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

✅Cost and Budget Control
- Estimate maintenance costs and assist in preparing annual maintenance budgets.
- Track expenditure, control variations, and identify cost-saving opportunities.

✅Health, Safety, and Compliance
- Ensure all works comply with applicable building codes, municipal regulations, and HSE standards.
- Enforce safe working practices, permit-to-work systems, and risk assessments on site. Investigate incidents and recommend preventive measures.

✅Tenant and Stakeholder
- Coordination Respond to tenant maintenance requests and technical complaints in a timely manner.
- Coordinate with property managers, MEP engineers, and other departments on shared issues.
- Liaise with authorities and consultants when required.

✅Documentation and Reporting
- Maintain accurate records of inspections, work orders, drawings, warranties, and as-built documents.
- Provide regular progress and performance reports to management.
- Supervise and assign daily tasks to maintenance technicians (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, painting)


Requirements:
✔Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
✔3–7 years of experience in building maintenance, construction, or facilities management (adjust by seniority).
✔Strong knowledge of construction materials, structural repair methods, waterproofing, and finishing works.
✔Familiarity with relevant building codes, standards, and local authority requirements. ✔Professional engineering registration or membership (preferred).