Project Engineer – Aviation | Civil/Structural/Electrical/MEP/Airport Systems | Trivandrum, Mangalore & Ahmedabad

Key Responsibilities

• Review GFC drawings, specifications, method statements, shop drawings, material submittals, and technical submissions, and identify site-related discrepancies, clashes, and constructability issues.
• Ensure work-front availability and support achievement of agreed construction progress targets.
• Supervise and manage on-site construction activities within the assigned discipline and ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.
• Monitor construction progress and proactively identify, escalate, and resolve delays, constraints, resource shortages, and interface-related bottlenecks.
• Coordinate with contractors, consultants, and project management teams on-site, to facilitate seamless execution and interface management.
• Conduct site inspections, quality checks, and compliance reviews.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, statutory and aviation-specific requirements.
• Resolve site issues, technical queries, and design clarifications in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
• Prepare progress reports, inspection records, punch lists and technical documentation.
• Monitor testing, commissioning, snagging, defect rectification, and handover activities.
• Support commissioning and handover activities.
• Identify construction risks and coordinate corrective and mitigation measures.
• Participate in site inspections, technical meetings, and coordination workshops.
• Monitor snagging, defect rectification, testing, and handover activities.
• Verify as-built drawings, material records, and project documentation.
• Assist the Package Manager in contractor management, technical reviews, project monitoring & reporting, co-ordination and issue resolution.

Key Competencies

• Construction Supervision, Site Execution & Work-Front Management
• Ability to effectively review engineering drawings, specifications, technical submittals and construction methodologies.
• Progress monitoring, reporting & interface co-ordination
• Testing, Commissioning & Handover Management
• Quality Assurance & Compliance Monitoring
• Knowledge of ICAO, DGCA, and other relevant aviation and construction standards.
• Multidisciplinary Coordination & Stakeholder Management
• Technical Problem Solving, Risk Identification & Issue Resolution
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, quality control processes, and safety practices.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and MS Office applications.
• Strong skills in documentation and reporting, record management, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
• Effective communication skills with a focus on stakeholder coordination and commercial documentation management.
• Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively under demanding project schedules in a multidisciplinary airport environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering discipline from a recognized university.
• Overall 5-10 years of experience in construction supervision & monitoring, project engineering or infra development in respective discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in airport and aviation infrastructure projects is essential.
• Strong experience in site execution, coordination, work-front planning, construction supervision, testing, commissioning, and handover within the relevant discipline.
• Experience working with PMC consultants, EPC contractors, airport operators, or client-side project teams.
• Experience in multidisciplinary interface coordination and management of construction activities in an operational or greenfield airport environment.
• Knowledge of ICAO, DGCA, IS Codes, and applicable airport engineering standards.

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