Site Engineer
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Advisor / Individual Consultant, Engineer - Civil, Engineering, Architecture
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: $700 - $750
Monthly Consultant Fee: USD 700–750 net per month, after applicable taxes. Project-related travel expenses will be covered separately.
Contractual Arrangement: Local Recruitment
Expected Start Date: November 9th 2026
Contract Duration: Eight (8) months (November 2026 – July 2027), with possibility of extension subject to satisfactory performance, project needs, and availability of funding.
Project: Nurturing Early Skills through Technology (NEST) Project
Financing Partner: The World Bank
Hiring Organization: Shanti Volunteer Association (SVA)
Duty Station
- Position 1: Battambang Province (covering project sites in Kos Kralar, Ek Phnom and Thmar Kaul Districts)
- Position 2: Banteay Meanchey Province (covering project sites in Phnom Srok District)
Contract Type: Time Based
Objectives
The objective of this assignment is to ensure that the prime contractor’s civil works at project sites are executed in accordance with the approved drawings, technical specifications, Bills of Quantities (BoQ), and contract requirements, through on-site supervision by the Site Engineer.
Specifically, the Site Engineer will:
- Provide full-time, day-to-day on-site supervision of the prime contractor’s works at project sites in the assigned province.
- Ensure quality of materials and workmanship are complied with specification, approved drawing, method statement and schedules.
- Ensure that the prime contractor executed all work in compliance with approved Environmental and Social(E&S) document
- Maintain accurate and complete site records, including site diaries, inspection checklists, measurement records, and photo documentation.
- Provide verified site-level information (progress, quantities, defects) to the Civil Engineer Consultant and SVA Engineer to support progress monitoring, payment certification, and completion.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Site Mobilization and Pre-Construction
- Become familiar with the approved drawings, technical specifications, BoQs, contract documents, and contractors’ work programs for each assigned site, and report any discrepancies to the Civil Engineer and SVA Engineer.
- Participate in site handover to contractors and in pre-mobilization meetings with contractors, school representatives, and the SVA project team.
- Sites readiness: coordinate with contractor’s supervisor and relevant stakeholders at target schools during contractor mobilization.
- Prepare and submit updated sites plan including photos
- Confirm that contractors have mobilized the required personnel, equipment, materials, site signage, and safety arrangements before works begin.
- Day-to-Day Site Supervision and Quality Control
- Conduct full-time, day-to-day supervision of civil works at assigned sites, prioritizing site visits according to construction schedules and critical activities.
- Inspect and verify key construction stages before contractors proceed (e.g., reinforcement and formwork inspection prior to concreting), using standard inspection checklists.
- Verify that materials delivered to site comply with approved samples and technical specifications, and reject and record non-compliant materials.
- Witness and record field and material tests (e.g., concrete slump tests, sampling of concrete test cubes, compaction checks), and follow up on test results.
- Issue site instructions to contractors on quality and workmanship issues within delegated authority, and refer matters beyond this authority, including design changes and variations, to the Civil Engineer Consultant and SVA Engineer.
- Site Records, Progress Monitoring and Reporting
- Maintain a site diary for each site, recording daily activities, workforce and equipment, weather conditions, materials delivered, inspections, instructions issued, visitors, and issues.
- Maintain photo documentation (before, during, and after works) and inspection records for each site.
- Monitor actual progress against contractors’ approved work programs, and report delays together with proposed corrective measures.
- Prepare weekly site progress reports and monthly reports, and submit them to the Civil Engineer Consultant and SVA Engineer.
- Participate in regular site meetings and record minutes and agreed actions, as required.
- Measurement and Payment Support
- Verify at sites the actual completed works in Activity Schedule submitted by contractors
- Prepare measurement sheets and supporting documentation for contractors’ payment applications, for review by the Civil Engineer Consultant and SVA Engineer.
- Record and report site conditions or instructions that may give rise to variations or claims, with supporting evidence, for review by the Civil Engineer Consultant and SVA Engineer.
- Environmental, Social, and Safety Compliance
- Monitor contractors’ daily implementation of occupational health and safety (OHS) measures, including use of personal protective equipment (PPE), site fencing and barricading, safety signage, safe working at height, and first aid, with particular attention to the safety of children, teachers, and community members at operating preschools.
- Monitor implementation of E&S mitigation measures at construction sites, including dust and noise control, waste management, drainage, and agreed working hours, in coordination with the E&S Specialist.
- Monitor contractor compliance with labor management requirements, including workers’ code of conduct and prevention of child labor.
- Report E&S incidents, accidents, and non-compliance to the E&S Specialist and SVA Project Manager immediately, and in any case within 24 hours, and follow up on corrective actions.
- Liaise with school directors, School Management Committees (SMCs), and local authorities on site-level matters, and refer community concerns and grievances to the Project Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM).
- Completion and Handover
- Participate in pre-completion and final inspections, and prepare defect (snagging) lists for each site.
- Monitor rectification of defects by contractors and confirm completion of rectification works.
- Compile site-level completion documentation, including as-built mark-ups, photo records, test records, and site diaries.
- Support the handover of completed facilities to schools, School Management Committees (SMCs), and relevant government counterparts.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
- Khmer - Fluent is required
- English - Good is required
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Architecture, or other relevant technical field. A technical diploma with additional relevant site experience may be considered
Work History:
- Site supervision of building construction and/or renovation works for 2 years as a minimum
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- Hands-on experience in site-level quality control, including stage inspections, material checks, and quantity measurement.
- Experience in maintaining site diaries, inspection records, and progress reports.
- Experience in construction of schools or other public or community buildings is an advantage.
- Experience working on World Bank-financed or other internationally funded projects is an advantage.
- Sound practical knowledge of building construction methods, materials, and quality control at site.
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, technical specifications, and Bills of Quantities.
- Ability to carry out site measurements and quantity verification.
- Familiarity with occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and environmental and social compliance in construction settings.
- Ability to keep accurate records and prepare clear and timely reports.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word and Excel); knowledge of AutoCAD is an advantage.
- Fluency in Khmer is required; working knowledge of English, both written and spoken, is required.
- Willingness to reside in or near the assigned province and to travel daily to project sites, including remote rural areas.
- A valid driving license is required.
- The Consultant must not hold a government position during the contract period.
- The Consultant must not have any conflict of interest with contractors engaged under the Project.
