Civil Engineer Recruitment in Pakistan
Site engineers, quantity surveyors, planning engineers, project managers, surveyors, QA/QC engineers and draftsmen recruited for contractors, developers and consultants across Pakistan.
Khawaja Manpower (SMC-Private) Limited — a registered Pakistani company
What we establish before you interview
- What the candidate personally handled, project by project
- Software: AutoCAD, Primavera P6, MS Project, Excel
- Degree and DAE documents reviewed
- PEC registration number where the role requires it
- References — project, period, reason for leaving
Engineering and site roles
A good site engineer and a good quantity surveyor are not interchangeable, and neither is a planning engineer. We screen each against what the role actually does.
| Role | Typical work |
|---|---|
| Site engineers | Execution, layout, levels, checking shuttering, steel and pours, site records |
| Civil / structural engineers | Design review, detailing, technical queries, consultant coordination |
| Quantity surveyors (QS) | BOQs, rate analysis, measurement sheets, IPCs, variations, subcontractor bills |
| Planning engineers | Programmes and baselines, progress tracking, S-curves, look-ahead reports |
| Project & construction managers | Overall delivery, cost and time control, client coordination |
| Site supervisors & foremen | Gang control, daily targets, material issue, execution quality |
| Surveyors | Total station and auto level work, setting out, levels, as-built surveys |
| QA/QC engineers & safety officers | Material and workmanship checks, test records, site safety |
| Draftsmen (AutoCAD) | Working drawings, shop drawings, as-builts, markups from site |
An engineer without a crew cannot deliver. Most clients mobilise the engineer, the supervisor and the gang beneath them together — see construction labour supply, welder supply and electrician supply.
Engineering CVs describe projects. They do not describe performance.
A CV line reading “5-storey commercial building” tells you almost nothing. So we break it down: which project, which client and consultant, which scope, and what this candidate personally handled as opposed to what his team did around him.
Then a technical interview matched to the scope — setting out and levels for a site engineer, measurement and rate analysis for a QS, baseline and progress reporting for a planning engineer, quality and test records for QA/QC. Where it adds value we set a practical task: a short BOQ or measurement exercise, an AutoCAD task, or a programme update.
You receive the CV, the task output, the interview notes and the reference findings. Your own interview then starts from facts rather than from first impressions.
Six checks before a CV reaches you
Documents, registration, history, software, references and identity.
Degree and DAE documents
Reviewed, with verification arranged at the issuing university or board on request. We check — we do not certify.
PEC registration, where it applies
Many client, consultant and tender requirements call for a registered engineer. Tell us if it is mandatory and we filter on it.
Project history, broken down
Scope, client, consultant and personal responsibility, rather than the project name alone.
Software, properly
AutoCAD for site engineers and draftsmen, Primavera P6 or MS Project for planners, measurement tools for QS candidates.
References that go beyond dates
Designation, project, period of service and reason for leaving, confirmed with the previous employer.
CNIC verified through NADRA
Plus a police character certificate wherever your client or site requires one.
PEC registration is held by the individual engineer and confirmed by the Pakistan Engineering Council — not by us. We ask for the registration number where the role requires it and arrange confirmation with PEC on request. We do not register or certify engineers.
From a won bid to an engineer on site
Contractors usually come to us the week after an award. The sequence is built for that.
Send the requirement
Role, project type and stage, experience, software, salary range, site location and duration.
We shortlist and technically screen
Matched to the scope — execution, measurement, planning or quality.
You get the evidence
CVs, screening notes, task output and reference findings.
You interview
At our office, at your site in the twin cities, or online for other locations.
Mobilisation and support
Documents and contract in place. For contract engineers, payroll and replacement stay our job.
Project-duration contract, or permanent on your books
A bid you just won and a core team you keep between projects are different problems.
| Project-duration (our payroll) | Permanent hiring (your payroll) | |
|---|---|---|
| Whose payroll? | Khawaja Manpower’s | Yours |
| Salary, attendance, EOBI & social security | We handle it | You handle it |
| How you pay | One monthly invoice per engineer | One-time recruitment fee |
| Duration | Project or fixed term | Open-ended |
| Replacement | Included for the contract term | Within the agreed guarantee period |
| Best for | A bid just won, peak execution stages, roles off permanent headcount | The core team you keep between projects |
If a person we place leaves early or does not perform, we replace them — within the guarantee period on a permanent hire, and for the term on a contract engagement. The period is agreed in writing before you sign.
The organisations we recruit for
Contractors, developers, consultants and project offices.
Contractors
Building, road, water and infrastructure contractors staffing a newly awarded package.
Developers and housing societies
Execution and QC teams for ongoing schemes, phase by phase.
Consultants
Site supervision staff, resident engineers, surveyors and inspectors.
Industrial projects
Plant civil works, sheds, foundations and expansions running alongside production.
Facility and maintenance companies
Civil maintenance engineers and supervisors for buildings already in use.
Project offices
Supervision and measurement staff for remote sites, on rotation where needed.
Registered with the bodies that matter
We are a registered Pakistani company and a registered employer. Incorporation, tax and statutory registrations are all in place, and the documents are shared directly with clients during vendor prequalification.
SECP
Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan — our company incorporation
EOBI
Employees' Old-Age Benefits Institution — registered employer, contributions filed monthly
Provincial social security
PESSI, SESSI, IESSI or ESSI — registered by the worker's place of work
FBR
Federal Board of Revenue — tax registration and proper tax invoices
Companies the Khawaja Manpower group has worked with
Three decades of manpower, outsourcing and payroll work across energy, engineering and industry — for operators who audit their vendors before they appoint them.
Client names and marks are the property of their respective owners and are shown to describe past engagements of the Khawaja Manpower group.
What good candidates ask first
For a remote site, agree accommodation, transport, site allowance and rotation at the offer stage. This is the first thing a good engineer asks about, and an unclear answer is the commonest reason a strong candidate declines an otherwise fair offer.
Our office is in Rawalpindi, so twin-cities interviews happen in person. We recruit for Lahore, Karachi and project sites in other districts on request.
How long a screened shortlist takes depends on the role and the band — a site engineer is a faster search than a planning engineer who genuinely knows P6. We confirm it in writing when we take the requirement. This is domestic recruitment only: no overseas, Gulf or visa placements.
Frequently asked questions
Do you recruit engineers for a single project rather than permanently?
Yes — on a project-duration contract on our payroll, or permanently on yours. Tell us the project length and we will recommend the model that costs less.
Do you check PEC registration?
Where the role requires it, yes. We ask for the PEC registration number and arrange confirmation with the Pakistan Engineering Council on request. Tell us at enquiry stage if it is mandatory so we filter on it from the start.
Mujhe apne construction project ke liye site engineer chahiye — process kya hai?
WhatsApp par project ki type, experience, software requirement, salary range aur site location bhej dein. Technical screening aur reference check ke baad shortlist aap ko bheji jati hai — screening notes aur task ka nateeja bhi sath hota hai. Interview aap khud karte hain.
Can you supply the labour along with the engineer?
Yes, and most clients do — engineers, supervisors and the site gang mobilised together for one start date. See construction labour supply.
How do you test a quantity surveyor?
With a technical interview on measurement, rate analysis, IPCs and variations, plus a short practical BOQ exercise. The output reaches you with the CV so you can judge the working, not just the answer.
What if the engineer leaves soon after joining?
We replace them — within the guarantee period on a permanent hire, and included for the term on a contract engagement.
More from Khawaja Manpower
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Send your engineering requirement
Tell us the role, the project type and stage, the experience and software you need, the salary range and the site location. You get a screened shortlist with the evidence attached.
