PIC/Fit-out Engineer Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to: VP Operation

Qualifications

• Qualification: BE (EE)
• Experience: 5 – 8 years
• Industry Specifications: Real Estate, Construction, Fit-out
• Essential Requirement: License Engr. or relevant Education
• Etiquettes and people management skills: Must
• Knowledge of Project Management and Engineering Tools: (Gant Chart, Process Flow, CAD and other relevant applications)
• Ability to solve problems, take initiative and plan the tasks with precise knowledge in risk management.
• Flexibility with time to work extra hours when the project requires
• Ability to work in a team with high people engagement orientation

General Responsibilities

• Fit-out revolves around inspection, organization, leading, overseeing, and carrying out the building construction project based on the Scope of Activities (WBS), Specification and Timeline.
• To ensure accountability regardless of what is the size of the project undertaken by the interior-fit-out-
• It is the duty of a fit-out engineer to compile the project based on local codes and laws.
• Their goal is to ensure the compilation of the project, organizing activities, and managing staff.

Specific Duties and Roles

Project Planning and Project Management

• Fit-out engineer should follow is to carry out project planning. Should master the schedule according to projected cost, tasks, and time allocation.
• Can program the execution details and essential project development.
• Can program and monitor purchase and determining the important equipment and materials for construction.
• Can recognize probable changes and development of solutions for risk reduction.
• Complying with all regulatory and legal requirements.
• Can creating a communication channel that benefit all project stakeholders

Continuation of Project Funding

• Ensure the project continues. To forecast and be an early bird while purchasing supplies.
• Can oversee construction machinery, whether rented or purchased.
• Knowledge to interview and search for subcontractors to carry out work specifically.
• To support interim payments and the production of progress reports. The technical proficiency and the correct size of the crew need to be overseen by a fit-out engineer on behalf of a fit-out company. This way the company can manage payroll and payments of their personnel and subcontractors.

Construction and Site Coordination

• Ensure the timely completion of the project for ongoing on-site construction activities.
• Managing effective resource utilization keeping in mind cost and time parameters.
• Responsible for is implementing quantity surveying services. These include inspection of field sites for evaluating and observing operations and conditions of structures and facilities.
• Implement and execute the design quality manuals/plans, stringent systems, and detailed designs.

Project Tracking

• Looking after and tracking the project according to contractual specifications and timelines. Besides regularly monitoring the situation,
• Ensure the execution of tasks according to contract specifications and timelines.

Quality Assurance

• Ensure that they will use the latest construction techniques in a budgeted amount.
• Make advanced purchases and ensure a constant flow of resources. –
• Responsible for monitoring safety on the construction sites.
• Can handle alterations and monitor the progress of construction. For this purpose, they have to ensure budget, project scope, and timeframe, during the decision-making process.

Communication with Stakeholders and Clients

• Can establish communication with stakeholders and clients a crucial aspect for a fit-out engineer.
• Detailed knowledge on reporting of progress status of the project and also attend client meetings.
• Proactive in managing relationships with regulatory authorities, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Fit-out engineers should also deal with the supervisory staff of the clients and report any unanticipated problems or any crises.

Regulatory and Legal Issues

• Can regulatory and legal matters that fit-out companies are responsible for. Prior to starting the project, they need to get permissions and required licenses and pay the costs associated with it.
• Aware and can follow building codes and local laws that define the entire process of construction.

Safety and Health Issues

• Has a capacity to address the concerns regarding safety and health issues within the building site. Hence, for the knowledge of the employees, the necessary processes need to be improved.