Project Engineer

Project Engineer – Job Responsibilities

A Project Engineer in a Shoring Works Project is responsible for planning, coordinating, supervising, and executing shoring activities to ensure that all works are completed safely, according to approved drawings, project specifications, quality standards, and project schedules.

The main responsibilities include the following:

1. Project Planning and Coordination

• Review project specifications, contract documents, and approved shoring drawings.
• Study method statements, risk assessments, and project requirements.
• Prepare and monitor daily, weekly, and monthly work schedules.
• Coordinate with the Project Manager, Construction Manager, Site Engineers, consultants, and subcontractors.
• Ensure availability of manpower, equipment, materials, and machinery.
• Monitor project progress against the approved baseline schedule.

2. Technical and Engineering Responsibilities

• Review shoring system designs, shop drawings, and construction drawings.
• Coordinate with the design team for technical clarifications and design modifications.
• Ensure proper implementation of shoring systems, such as:
  • Sheet piling.
  • Soldier piles and lagging.
  • Contiguous bored piles.
  • Secant pile walls.
  • Diaphragm walls.
  • Ground anchors and tiebacks.
  • Strutting and bracing systems.
• Check excavation levels, shoring alignment, verticality, and installation tolerances.
• Review temporary works calculations and ensure compliance with approved designs.
• Coordinate utility diversion and protection requirements.

3. Site Execution and Supervision

• Supervise daily shoring and excavation activities.
• Coordinate piling rigs, cranes, excavators, and other construction equipment.
• Ensure proper installation of piles, anchors, walers, struts, and bracing systems.
• Monitor excavation sequences and ensure excavation proceeds according to the approved methodology.
• Coordinate with surveyors for setting out, levels, and alignment.
• Monitor groundwater conditions and dewatering activities.
• Resolve technical issues and site execution problems.
• Ensure work is carried out according to approved method statements.

4. Quality Control and Quality Assurance (QA/QC)

• Ensure construction activities comply with approved drawings and specifications.
• Coordinate inspection requests (IR/WIR) with the QA/QC team and consultant.
• Monitor concrete quality, reinforcement installation, and pile construction.
• Review piling records, concrete test reports, and material test certificates.
• Ensure proper installation and testing of ground anchors.
• Monitor integrity testing and load testing where required.
• Maintain inspection records and quality documentation.
• Close non-conformance reports (NCRs) and implement corrective actions.

5. Progress Monitoring and Reporting

• Monitor daily construction progress and productivity.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports.
• Track installed piles, completed anchors, excavation quantities, and installed struts.
• Identify delays and recommend recovery plans.
• Monitor manpower and equipment productivity.
• Report technical and construction issues to the Project Manager.
• Coordinate progress meetings with consultants and subcontractors.

6. Documentation and Project Administration

• Prepare and review:
  • Method statements.
  • Technical submittals.
  • Material submittals.
  • Shop drawings.
  • Inspection requests.
  • Technical queries (TQs/RFIs).
  • Daily progress reports.
  • As-built drawings.
• Maintain proper project records and correspondence.
• Coordinate with consultants and clients for technical approvals.
• Support preparation of variation orders and claims.

7. Excavation and Ground Movement Monitoring

This is particularly important in shoring projects.

• Monitor inclinometer readings and ground settlement monitoring.
• Review settlement markers and building movement monitoring reports.
• Monitor groundwater levels using piezometers.
• Compare actual monitoring results against approved trigger levels.
• Immediately report abnormal readings or excessive ground movement.
• Coordinate with the geotechnical team to implement corrective measures.
• Ensure excavation activities follow the approved excavation sequence.