Site Engineer

Olgoonik is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview:

The Site Engineer supports project planning and execution by assisting in the development of statements of work, cost estimates, and design schematics. The role involves conducting site assessments and performing regular visits to ensure projects are implemented according to established standards. The position requires strong engineering expertise, effective communication skills, and the ability to oversee project progress while ensuring quality and compliance. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist INL/Beirut’s staff engineer to draft statements of work, cost estimates, and design schematics. 
• Conduct preliminary visits to site locations to help draft statements of work and schematics. 
• Conduct preliminary visits to site locations to help draft statements of work and schematics. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Experience working overseas (especially in the Middle East). 

• Experience working with INL.

• Engineering education and/or experience in mechanical and/or electrical engineering. 

 Experience working in an Embassy environment.

• Demonstrated experience and familiarity with U.S. Government contracting processes and 

 procedures. 

• Experience in building law enforcement institutions to include police stations, vehicle 

 maintenance facilities, shooting ranges, and radio towers.

• Experience procuring vehicles and setting up a maintenance and logistics system 

• Knowledge in Arabic (for overseas experts) and French languages. 

• Either from or currently residing in Lebanon or other Middle Eastern Country. 

• Experience on building projects in the Middle East (preferably Lebanon). 

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in engineering (preferably mechanical and/or electrical engineering, but civil engineering will work.
• Five (5) to nine (9) years’ work experience in civil, mechanical, or electrical engineering fields.
• SMEs must be employed in the respective lines of work for which they are being considered (i.e. engineer, etc.) or be recently retired/separated within the last five (5) years. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• The ability and willingness to train other individuals in their area of expertise, as needed.
• Excellent verbal and writing skills. Ability to communicate in English (Foreign Service Institute standard level four for writing, reading comprehension, speaking for U.S. citizens. 
• Arabic preferred but not required. 

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: 

Security Clearance: 

Physical Demands:

Good health and be able to pass requisite physical, medical and psychological tests if required for assigned mission/country and be able to sustain a deployment up to nine (9) months.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required.

Only candidates who meet all requirements will be considered in the selection process. Due to the high volume of applications received, Olgoonik is unable to acknowledge receipt of resumes; therefore, please assume that your application was not selected if you are not contacted within one month after the vacancy closing date. Olgoonik provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in hiring and does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, sex or sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or political affiliation. Resumes must be submitted indicating the position applied for to the email: [email protected], through an open call until 5:00 PM (ET) on April 30, 2026.

Work Environment:

General office environment. 

Olgoonik is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an Alaska Native corporation, Olgoonik provides hiring preference to Olgoonik shareholders, descendants, and their spouses to the extent allowed by law.