A construction company based in Karachi has advertised five positions for its Karachi office and ongoing projects. The ad describes the company as ISO Certified and OSHA Certified, but it doesn’t print the company’s name. Treat those labels as the company’s own claims. ISO usually points to a quality-management system, and OSHA relates to workplace safety standards, though OSHA itself doesn’t certify companies. Either way, the ad sets a high experience and technical bar across every post.
Two Requirements Apply to Every Single Position
Before getting into individual posts, two conditions apply across the board, stated right at the top of the ad: “experience with construction company is must apply” and “for all posts computer literacy is mandatory.” If you don’t have prior construction-industry experience specifically (as opposed to general industry experience), or if your computer skills are weak, none of these five posts are realistically open to you, regardless of which specific role you’re considering.
The Five Positions
DGM Contract & QS (Civil)
- Qualification: B.E. (Civil)
- Experience: 8 to 10 years working in a construction company
- Required knowledge: Thorough knowledge of contract conditions and specifications; must be familiar with PEC regulations and FIDIC regulations
- Required skill: Capable of handling contractual matters with clients and consultants, with strong command over contract clauses
Project Manager (Civil)
- Qualification: BE-Civil
- Experience: 8 to 10 years practical experience in a construction company
- Required knowledge: Primavera / MS Project
- Required skill: Must be capable of handling projects independently, with good experience in planning, execution, and quality control
Planning Engineer (Civil)
- Qualification: BE-Civil
- Experience: 8 to 10 years practical experience in a construction company
- Required knowledge: Primavera / MS Project
- Required skill: Must be capable of handling projects independently, with good experience in planning, execution, and quality control
Cost Engineer (Civil)
- Qualification: Minimum BE / B.Tech – Civil
- Experience: In a Civil Contracting Company
- Required knowledge: Thorough knowledge of Billing, Contract Estimation, and Project Tendering
Office Assistant (Male candidates required)
- Experience: 8 to 10 years working with a Construction Company
- Required knowledge: Thorough knowledge of MS Office, specifically MS Excel & MS Word, Email, Record keeping, and preparation of Bills and Letters
- Required skill: Good typing speed
PEC and FIDIC Knowledge Is a Genuinely Specialized Requirement
The DGM Contract & QS post specifically asks for familiarity with PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council) regulations and FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers) regulations. This is worth flagging because it’s a meaningfully specialized requirement that separates this post from general construction management experience. FIDIC contracts are the internationally recognized standard form of contract used widely in large-scale infrastructure and construction projects, and genuine working knowledge of FIDIC clauses — not just awareness that they exist — typically comes from direct experience negotiating or administering contracts on projects that actually used FIDIC-based agreements. If your contract experience has been limited to domestic, non-FIDIC project documentation, it’s worth being honest about that gap before applying for this specific post.
Notice How Similar Project Manager and Planning Engineer Are
Read closely, and you’ll see the Project Manager and Planning Engineer postings share nearly identical requirements — same qualification (BE-Civil), same experience range (8-10 years), same software knowledge (Primavera/MS Project), and the same description of planning, execution, and quality control experience. The meaningful difference between these two roles in most construction companies typically comes down to scope: a Project Manager usually holds overall accountability for a project’s delivery, budget, and team, while a Planning Engineer focuses specifically on scheduling, sequencing work, and tracking progress against the project timeline. If you’re deciding which of these two to apply for, it’s worth considering whether your background leans more toward overall project leadership or toward the more specialized discipline of scheduling and planning software work.
The Office Assistant Post Has an Unusually High Experience Bar
Most “Office Assistant” roles in classified ads ask for a few years of general admin experience. This one specifically requires 8 to 10 years’ experience working with a Construction Company — the same experience range as the engineering posts above it. This tells you the company isn’t looking for an entry-level or generalist office assistant; they want someone who already deeply understands how a construction company’s documentation, billing cycles, and record-keeping work, likely because the role involves handling sensitive project paperwork, bills, and correspondence without needing extensive training on industry-specific processes.
How to Apply
Interested and eligible candidates should send their resume, along with credentials and a recent photograph, to:
Email: construction.opportunities2026@gmail.com
Phone: 10022801843 (note: this number as printed appears unusually long for a standard Pakistani mobile or landline format — double-check this against the original ad or confirm directly, as it may include a typo or misread digit)
No closing date, salary figures, or online application portal are mentioned — this appears to be a direct, email-based application process without a stated deadline.
Given how specialized the PEC/FIDIC and Primavera/MS Project requirements are across these posts, it’s worth checking Engineering Jobs regularly for similar senior civil engineering and construction management roles in Karachi, since positions requiring this level of specific contract and scheduling software knowledge don’t appear as frequently as general construction postings.
Based on a classified advertisement published in Daily Dawn, October 7, 2026. No company name, salary, or closing date is stated in the original ad. The contact phone number as printed should be verified directly, as its format appears unusual. Confirm complete details by email before applying.
For more current private-sector construction and engineering jobs in Karachi, check Karachi Jobs regularly.
