Job Role
- The Construction Manager oversees the execution of construction operations, concentrating specifically on the daily activities at the construction site.
- He/She validates the construction, installation, and assembly of components, equipment, and systems, as well as the completion of activities.
- He/She also assesses compliance with the relevant regulatory and legislative requirements.
- He is meticulous and highly detail-orientated and possesses strong communication, problem-solving and interpersonal skills to facilitate stakeholder management.
- A Construction Manager is mainly on the construction site overseeing daily operations and spends time in an office setting managing project details.
Manage construction phase
- Support the preparation of construction contractual documents for approvals and submissions.
- Identify construction requirements based on project size, scope and timeline.
- Apply established policies and procedures to manage construction sites and associated risks.
- Assess construction progress reports based on contractual terms to manage time, cost and quality.
- Verify action items and follow-ups from project meetings.
- Assess quality assurance and control standards against stakeholders expectations.
- Assess regular inspections to ensure compliance with relevant regulatory and legislative requirements, processes and procedures.
- Assess subcontractors work activities against performance expectations.
Manage project completion and closure.
- Verify the overall list of errors, defects and variations based on construction plans and drawing designs.
- Verify the completion of the overall list of errors, defects and variations.
- Assess the effectiveness of established guidelines and procedures for commissioning and testing of components, equipment and systems.
- Verify technical documents for project handover and closure
- Prepare project handover and closure documents for approval and submission in compliance with the relevant regulatory, legislative and maintenance requirements
- Assess the defects identified during the defects liability period for appropriate follow-ups
Drive safety and sustainability
- Ensure compliance with Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) policies and practices.
- Assess inspections to ensure compliance with organisational health and safety policies, processes and procedures.
- Assess records of accidents and incidents against WSH policies and practices.
- Apply organisational environmental sustainability and green building standards and guidelines.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Conduct research on the latest developments in the built environment trends and technologies.
- Assess the viability of proposed continuous improvement initiatives to improve time, cost and quality management.
- Implement risk management plans and risk controls in alignment with the organisation's risk management framework.
Job Requirements
- Recognised Diploma/Degree in Civil and/or Structural Engineering), or equivalent
- Minimum 7 years of practical working experience with 5 years in Building Projects and Construction Management with the Main contractor
- Certificate in Construction Safety Course for Project Managers
- Excellent leadership, time management, analytical, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Able to implement Construction Project Management practices
- Organised, meticulous, with a positive work attitude
- Good team player with strong leadership skills
- Skilled in managing and motivating diverse, multi-functional, multi-cultural project teams.
- Possess excellent interpersonal & communication skills.
