J John Miller
Civil Engineer | Structural and Infrastructure Projects

John Miller

Civil Engineer with 9+ years of experience managing structural, residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects from planning to handover. Skilled in site supervision, quantity surveying, construction scheduling, contractor coordination, QA/QC, safety compliance, and technical reporting. Experienced in reinforced concrete works, road and drainage projects, shop drawings review, BOQ preparation, and coordination with consultants, municipalities, and subcontractors.

Experience

3

Senior Civil Engineer

Al Noor Contracting LLC · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
02/2021 - Present
Supervised construction activities for a mixed-use development including two residential towers, podium parking, and retail areas. Reviewed structural drawings, coordinated RFIs, and followed consultant comments until closure. Prepared weekly progress reports, look-ahead schedules, material requests, and manpower plans. Coordinated concrete pours, steel reinforcement inspections, formwork checks, waterproofing, blockwork, plastering, and finishing interfaces. Monitored subcontractor performance and ensured work complied with specifications, approved shop drawings, and project quality plans. Reduced rework by improving inspection checklists and coordinating earlier between site, QA/QC, and MEP teams.

Civil Site Engineer

Gulf Infrastructure Consultants · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
06/2017 - 01/2021
Managed site execution for road, stormwater drainage, utility corridor, and pavement rehabilitation works. Checked levels, alignments, excavation depths, bedding layers, compaction results, and asphalt works with the survey and lab teams. Prepared daily site reports, inspection requests, quantity takeoffs, and payment measurement sheets. Coordinated with authorities for permits, traffic diversions, and utility protection requirements. Supported value engineering discussions that optimized drainage routes and reduced construction delays.

Junior Structural Engineer

Levant Engineering Office · Amman, Jordan
09/2014 - 05/2017
Assisted in structural analysis and design of residential villas, small commercial buildings, retaining walls, and reinforced concrete slabs. Prepared structural calculation notes, bar bending schedules, and drawing markups under senior engineer supervision. Visited sites to inspect reinforcement, foundations, columns, beams, slabs, and concrete quality before casting. Used AutoCAD and structural design software to support design revisions and authority submission packages.

Education

2

Civil Engineering

University of Jordan · 2009 - 2014 · Amman, Jordan
GPA: 3.42/4
Focused on structural analysis, reinforced concrete design, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, hydrology, and construction management.

Construction Supervision and Quality Control

Dubai Municipality Training Center · 2022 - 2022 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Professional development courses in construction safety, inspection procedures, and project documentation.

Certifications

5

PMP Preparation Course

Project Management Institute Authorized Training Partner · 2024
Covered project planning, risk management, cost control, stakeholder communication, and schedule monitoring.

Autodesk AutoCAD Professional

Autodesk · 2021
Professional drafting and construction drawing documentation.

Revit Structure Fundamentals

Autodesk Training Center · 2020
Modeling structural elements, coordination views, schedules, and documentation.

OSHA Construction Safety

OSHA Authorized Training Provider · 2019
Construction site safety, hazard identification, fall protection, and emergency procedures.

FIDIC Contracts Basics

Engineering Training Institute · 2018
Introduction to contract administration, claims, variations, and engineer instructions.

Technical Skills

4

Civil Engineering

Reinforced concrete works · advanced · 9y
Structural drawing review · advanced · 8y
Quantity surveying · advanced · 9y
BOQ preparation · advanced · 7y
Site supervision · advanced · 9y

Infrastructure

Roadworks · advanced · 5y
Stormwater drainage · advanced · 5y
Utility coordination · intermediate · 5y
Earthworks and compaction · advanced · 6y

Software

AutoCAD · advanced · 9y
Revit Structure · intermediate · 4y
ETABS · intermediate · 5y
SAFE · intermediate · 4y
Primavera P6 · intermediate · 4y
MS Project · intermediate · 5y

Construction Management

QA/QC documentation · advanced · 8y
Inspection requests · advanced · 8y
Method statements · intermediate · 6y
Risk assessment · intermediate · 5y
Progress reporting · advanced · 8y

Soft Skills

8

Site leadership

Contractor coordination

Problem solving

Technical reporting

Time management

Safety awareness

Decision making

Stakeholder communication

Languages

3

Arabic

native

English

advanced

Turkish

intermediate

Projects

3

Mixed-Use Residential Towers

High-rise Construction
Site supervision for reinforced concrete structure, podium parking, finishing coordination, and consultant inspections for a high-rise mixed-use project.
Tech Stack: Reinforced Concrete, Post-tension Slabs, QA/QC, Primavera P6

Stormwater Drainage Upgrade

Infrastructure
Execution support for stormwater network improvements, manholes, pipe bedding, road reinstatement, and asphalt works.
Tech Stack: Drainage, Utilities, Roadworks, Surveying

Private Villa Structural Package

Structural Design
Prepared structural design support, reinforcement details, and site inspection notes for a private residential villa.
Tech Stack: ETABS, SAFE, AutoCAD, ACI Code

Publications

1

Practical Coordination Between Civil and MEP Works in Building Projects

Company Knowledge Base · 2023
Internal technical note on reducing rework through early interface reviews.

References

2

Eng. Khaled Mansour

Project Manager · Al Noor Contracting LLC
Available upon request.

Eng. Sara Al-Khatib

Senior Consultant · Gulf Infrastructure Consultants
Former direct supervisor.

Contact

John Miller
Email
Email
Phone
Phone
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Portfolio
Portfolio
LinkedIn
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Nationality
Canadian
Birth date
18/04/1990