Project Manager (Rebar Detailing)

Job Title: Project Manager (PM) Rebar Detailing

Department

Engineering / Structural Reinforcement Detailing

Job Purpose

The Project Manager (PM) – Rebar Detailing will be responsible for managing structural reinforcement detailing projects in accordance with UK standards, relevant international metric standards, client requirements, and project specifications. The role involves leading rebar detailing teams, ensuring the quality and accuracy of reinforcement drawings and bar bending schedules, coordinating with clients, and ensuring timely project completion.

The candidate should have experience in UK rebar detailing standards or relevant international metric-standard projects, including UAE projects, with a strong focus on reinforcement detailing and project management rather than BIM.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

• Manage and supervise rebar detailing projects in accordance with applicable standards and client requirements.
• Ensure timely delivery of reinforcement detailing drawings, bar bending schedules (BBS), and related documentation.
• Monitor project schedules, deliverables, resource allocation, and team productivity.
• Coordinate with internal teams and clients to resolve project clarifications and technical queries.
• Plan project activities and ensure effective utilization of resources to meet delivery targets.

Technical Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and oversee reinforcement detailing drawings and bar bending schedules.
• Ensure detailing compliance with applicable standards, including BS 8666, relevant BS EN standards, and project specifications, as applicable.
• Review drawings for accuracy, completeness, constructability, and correct reinforcement arrangement.
• Support the team in resolving complex reinforcement detailing and technical issues.
• Ensure correct interpretation of structural drawings, reinforcement layouts, sections, and schedules.
• Verify reinforcement quantities, bar marks, bending dimensions, and scheduling requirements.
• Ensure detailing deliverables comply with project-specific requirements and applicable standards.

Team Management

• Lead and guide a team of rebar detailers and checkers.
• Monitor team productivity and ensure adherence to project timelines and quality requirements.
• Conduct technical reviews and provide mentoring to team members.
• Support skill development and training within the rebar detailing team.
• Allocate tasks based on project priorities, team capabilities, and delivery schedules.
• Monitor individual and team performance to ensure project objectives are achieved.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure all deliverables meet company quality standards, applicable detailing standards, and project-specific requirements.
• Implement quality checks and drawing reviews before submission to clients.
• Maintain accuracy and consistency in reinforcement drawings, bar bending schedules, and related documentation.
• Identify recurring detailing errors and implement corrective and preventive measures.
• Ensure compliance with client drafting guidelines, drawing procedures, and project documentation requirements.

Client Coordination

• Participate in client meetings to discuss project requirements, technical clarifications, and progress.
• Address client comments and ensure timely incorporation of feedback.
• Maintain effective client communication for smooth project execution.
• Coordinate with clients and other project stakeholders to resolve technical issues and avoid delays.
• Ensure client expectations regarding quality, scope, and delivery schedules are met.

Reporting

• Provide weekly project status updates covering progress, risks, deliverables, and resource utilization.
• Track project milestones and identify potential delays or resource constraints.
• Identify and escalate project issues, technical challenges, and delivery risks to management when necessary.
• Maintain project records, drawing submission status, and quality review documentation.

Required Qualifications

• B.E. in Civil Engineering is mandatory.

Experience

• 12–15 years of experience in structural reinforcement detailing or rebar detailing.
• Experience in UK rebar detailing standards or relevant international metric-standard projects, including UAE projects.
• Strong experience in managing rebar detailing teams, project delivery, quality control, and client coordination.
• Experience handling reinforcement detailing projects from initial drawing review through final submission.
• Proven ability to manage project schedules, resources, technical reviews, and client requirements.

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of UK reinforcement detailing standards, particularly BS 8666, and applicable BS EN standards and project requirements.
• Experience with relevant international metric standards and project-specific detailing requirements, including UAE projects.
• Strong understanding of reinforcement detailing, bar bending schedules (BBS), reinforced concrete structures, and construction drawings.

• Proficiency in rebar detailing and drawing software, including:
• AutoCAD
• Rebar CAD
• CADSRC
• Revit

• Ability to interpret structural engineering drawings, reinforcement layouts, sections, and reinforcement schedules.
• Experience checking reinforcement drawings, bar bending schedules, bar marks, bending dimensions, and detailing deliverables for accuracy and compliance.
• Familiarity with detailing workflows, drawing coordination, and BIM processes; however, the primary focus of the role is rebar detailing and project management.

Key Competencies

• Strong technical knowledge of reinforcement detailing.
• Project planning, execution, and delivery management.
• Team leadership and mentoring skills.
• Client communication and coordination skills.
• Quality control and technical review capabilities.
• Resource planning and workload management.
• Problem-solving, decision-making, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.