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4 hours ago

Civil Team Lead

Salary
Not disclosed
Job type
Full time
Location
Erbil
Deadline
Sep 30, 2026

Civil Team Lead position in Erbil overseeing civil engineering design, technical reviews, and team management for a power plant project. Requires a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, at least 10 years of design experience, and fluency in English.

About the job

Sector: Energy/ Power Planet

Open To: Local candidates and Expats

Purpose of the Job

Ensure that the Civil Work:

Meets the functional requirements of the project

Meets minimum safety and reliability requirements per best industry practices

Meets maintainability requirements

Maximizes use of locally available material

Ensure material selection aligns with project specifications.

Ensure the Civil System design is:

Sufficiently detailed to ensure smooth procurement

Sufficiently detailed to avoid confusion during construction

Ensure the Civil system design:

Caters for all requirements of other disciplines

Provides sufficient and correct information as required by other disciplines

Ensure building support systems (Architecture, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, etc.) meet the above criteria and local requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise site survey, analyze and approve topographic surveying reports
  • Review documents issued by other engineering disciplines and provide comments
  • Inform the Civil team of scope modifications, advise on solutions, and instruct updates to Civil documents
  • Coordinate with other discipline specialists to review civil design
  • Review and approve geotechnical investigation reports
  • Review MR/subcontract packages, provide comments/approvals, and support procurement with technical details
  • Review and approve technical bid evaluations from Civil subcontractors; accept or reject technical offers
  • Provide engineering expertise and technical support for project planning
  • Review vendor design submissions and approve start of manufacturing
  • Supervise review of contractor-prepared drawing layouts and formwork/steel reinforcement documents
  • Answer technical inquiries from Civil construction site engineers
  • Perform other tasks assigned by direct manager within scope of work
  • Demonstrate commitment to occupational safety and health procedures
  • Prepare periodic activity/achievement reports for direct supervisor
  • Specify manpower requirements per recruitment/HR planning practices
  • Identify training needs of subordinates and evaluate training outcomes with HR & Admin
  • Follow up on employee affairs (vacations, leaves, etc.)
  • Conduct performance appraisals for subordinates and recommend actions
  • Nominate a deputy to cover the role in case of absence

Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
  • Experience: 10–12 years of design experience, including 5 years in complex industrial projects (preferably power plant design)
  • In-depth knowledge of best power plant design procedures and practices
  • Knowledge of Civil Standards (International and Chinese)
  • Knowledge of Health and Safety laws
  • Civil 3D
  • AutoCAD
  • Revit (preferable)
  • MS Office
  • English (Mandatory) — Good speaking, good reading, excellent writing
  • Arabic (Optional) — Good speaking, good reading, excellent writing
  • Kurdish (Optional, preferred) — Good speaking, good reading, excellent writing

Notes

  • Communication Channels
  • Internal: All Engineering Divisions, Project Engineering Manager, Project Procurement Manager
  • External: Construction PM, Field Engineering Team, Site QC Team

Skills

  • Civil 3D
  • AutoCAD
  • Revit
  • MS Office

Details

Profession
Civil Engineering
Category
Engineering
Education
Bachelor's degree
Experience
Lead · 10+ years
Languages
English