Role of project engineer

The project engineer (if one is appointed) normally has a dual role:

• it acts on behalf of the project owner in:
  • ensuring that the contractor is performing in accordance with the contract
  • approving the quality of work done
  • issuing variations where necessary to the contract works
• It acts independently, as between the project owner and contractor in:
  • valuing the work done as shown in the payment certificates
  • valuing variations
  • calculating the correct extension of time to be granted to the contractor in the event of a delay to the works which is not the contractor’s fault.