MRT Civil Design Coordination Engineer

Position: Local MRT Project Engineer (Civil & Architectural Design) - MRT Civil Design Coordination Engineer
Salary range: Gross 30 - 50m (depending on relevant experiences and qualifications)
The overtime hours and work performance will be used for end-of-month bonus evaluation (between 0-30% of the base salary). Means there is a monthly performance bonus.
Working hours (alternative Saturdays): 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM, with a 1.5-hour lunch break
Specific work location: Thao Dien, District 2
Project: Vietnam MRT Line 2
Main purpose: The company needs a engineer to support a Chinese engineering team working on MRT design documentation, technical coordination, translations and approvals.
This is not primarily a construction site engineer position. It is more of a design coordination, technical documentation and project approval role.
The engineer will work under the Chinese Team Leader and Design Manager.
Main job responsibilities
Support engineering design work: Help prepare and check MRT civil engineering and architectural drawings, technical reports and other project documents.
Coordinate with project reviewers: Communicate with independent engineering checkers and the client's representatives to address comments and obtain approvals.
Manage VN translations: Ensure engineering drawings, technical reports and other documents are accurately translated from English into VN. Check translations prepared by external agencies.
Track document submissions: Monitor which drawings and documents have been submitted, reviewed, rejected, revised or approved.
Coordinate with the Chinese design team: Follow up with the design office to ensure all drawings and documents are completed correctly and on time.
Report progress: Provide regular updates to the Chinese Team Leader and Design Manager.
Handle urgent tasks: Respond to last-minute translation requests, document revisions and approval requirements.
Critical candidate selection criteria
Priority 1 - Must-have: *MRT / Metro experience
*Previous experience on an actual MRT, metro or urban railway project.
*Preferably during the design or approval stage.
*Civil / Architectural engineering | Relevant engineering background, with the ability to understand structural and architectural drawings.
*Strong technical English and VN, especially reading, writing, translating and proof reading engineering documents. *Design documentation
*Experience managing technical drawings, submissions, revisions and review comments.
Priority 2
Experience in the post-FEED design stage, including detailed design development and review.
Familiarity with independent checking procedures, client approvals and Vietnam railway submission regulations.
Knowledge of temporary and permanent structures and coordination between civil and architectural disciplines.
Experience coordinating with international engineering consultants.
Ability to manage external translation vendors.
Priority 3 - Additional advantages
Experience working with Chinese engineering companies.
Previous involvement in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City metro projects.
Familiarity with engineering document control systems.
Ability to work under tight submission deadlines.
Important: Chinese language proficiency is not required. English and VN are the required languages.
What does After FEED Design Phase mean
FEED stands for Front-End Engineering Design.
It is the preliminary engineering stage before more detailed design work.
SIMPLIFIED ENGINEERING WORKFLOW
FEED Design
Preliminary engineering concepts and technical specifications
Post-FEED Design & Review
Detailed drawings, technical documents, revisions and approvals
Construction & Implementation
Physical construction based on approved designs The employer wants someone who understands engineering drawings and knows how to get them reviewed and approved, not simply someone who supervises construction workers.