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Construction Manager

10-12 Years
SGD 9,000 - 10,000 per month
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Construction planning &monitoring

  • Provide inputs to supervisor and/or Planning Manager with respect to creation of the project management program
  • Create overall construction plan based on the project management program shared by supervisor
  • Guide subordinates in cascading the construction plan down to subsequent levels Provide inputs on work sequence, equipment/manpower resource management, subcontracting needs, etc. Review and approve section-level construction plans suggested by subordinates
  • Analyse progress reports against section-level construction plans as shared by subordinates
  • Create progress report against overall construction plan and share the same with supervisor on a periodic basis
  • Take necessary action to correct anytime/cost overruns and escalate to supervisor for any support required

Sub-contractor and supplier management

  • Review and approve draft purchase orders prepared by subordinates Guide subordinates in conducting negotiations with suppliers
  • Monitor supplier performance on anon-going basis and take corrective action as and when required
  • Guide subordinates in deciding on scope of work to be sub-contracted, outlining the scope and terms & conditions of work for sub-contractors
  • Support subordinates in conducting tender interviews and commercial negotiations for high-value/critical sub-contracts
  • Monitor progress of sub-contracted work on an ongoing basis guide subordinate in taking corrective action in case of issues

Commercial management

  • Review and approve high-value invoices and delivery dockets from suppliers/sub-contractors
  • Coordinate with the commercial team to push through pending/delayed vendor payments
  • Review construction costs on a periodic basis Raise red flags, if any, to supervisor and Commercial department provide inputs on corrective action
  • Guide subordinates in recovering cost over-runs from clients/sub-contractors, as applicable, on a timely basis

Health, safety & environment (HSE)management

  • Understand health, safety and environment(HSE) related guidelines internal to the company as well as statutoryregulations in the country of operations
  • Guide subordinates on training the team on HSE on an on-going basis seek support from internal/external experts as and when required
  • Monitor adherence to HSE guidelines on a regular basis
  • Provide information or other support requested by the concerned teams during internal/external HSE audits

Quality management

  • Oversee adherence to quality management system with respect to materials, equipment, etc. received from suppliers
  • Monitor construction quality on anon-going basis Take corrective action to address the same Escalate major quality concerns to supervisor
  • Train subordinates and team members on quality concepts seek support from internal/external experts as and when required

Relationship management

  • Report progress against construction plan to clients as per project guidelines develop strong working relationships with key client representatives
  • Build, maintain and leverage strong relationships with key individuals in major supplier/sub-contractor organisations to ensure smooth on-the-ground operations
  • Interface with representatives of other contractors as required to ensure mutual cooperation and a beneficial working relationship
  • Guide subordinates on responding to public complaints on inconvenience Take corrective measures to address the same

People management

  • Set objective goals, evaluate performance of subordinates and provide them regular feedback
  • Identify performance gaps in subordinates and provide necessary support to close such gaps
  • Recognize and encourage high performing subordinates
  • Train and mentor subordinates on technical as well as behavioral aspects of their respective roles
  • Provide opportunities to the team to develop their capabilities
  • Resolve issues faced by subordinates
  • Demonstrate leadership to subordinates on an on-going basis

Requirements:

  • Degree in Civil Engineering from recognized by the PE Board
  • Minimum10 years of engineering experience and at least 10 years of experience in managing construction teams for projects of similar scale and complexity

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Job ID: 147158933