Project Manager (Specialist) Underground Utility Works
Project Manager (Specialist) Underground Utility Works
Rotary Engineering- Posted 6 days ago
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Job Description
Roles And Responsibilities
- Project Planning and Execution
- Lead end-to-end planning, scheduling, and execution of underground utility projects, including: Sewer lines SPPG (Power Ducts) Telecom conduits PUB water pipelines Gas pipelines Manholes and chambers
- Develop and manage detailed project timelines, milestones, and resource plans.
- Ensure adherence to budget, scope, and timeline.
- Stakeholder and Authority Coordination
- Liaise with government authorities (PUB, SP PowerGrid, Gas, Telecom) for design approvals, permits, and inspections.
- Manage communications with clients, consultants, and third-party utility providers.
- Conduct coordination meetings to resolve utility clashes and interface issues.
- Team Leadership
- Supervise and guide the work of site engineers, civil supervisors, and subcontractors.
- Assign roles and responsibilities to the project team and ensure alignment with project goals.
- Motivate teams to achieve productivity, safety, and quality targets.
- Risk Management
- Identify potential project risks (e.g., utility conflicts, environmental issues, delays).
- Develop mitigation strategies and implement preventive measures.
- Resolve technical, commercial, and site-related issues promptly.
- Cost and Resource Management
- Control project costs and track expenditures against the budget.
- Approve the procurement of materials, equipment, and subcontractor works.
- Optimise the usage of manpower, equipment, and materials.
- Quality Control and Compliance
- Oversee the implementation of QA/QC procedures across all utility work.
- Ensure compliance with technical specifications, local codes, and authority standards (e.g., LTA, PUB, EMA).
- Review and approve method statements, ITPS, and test results.
- Safety Oversight
- Ensure adherence to all health, safety, and environmental (HSE) standards.
- Monitor implementation of safety plans during excavation, trenching, and confined space work.
- Conduct regular site audits and lead incident investigations when necessary.
- Documentation and Reporting
- Monitor and approve daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports.
- Ensure proper documentation of inspections, permits, approvals, and change orders.
- Prepare and submit reports to clients, stakeholders, and senior management.
- Testing, Commissioning, and Handover
- Coordinate final inspections and testing (hydrostatic, air, mandrel, etc.) with relevant authorities.
- Ensure all as-built drawings and documentation are completed.
- Oversee project handover procedures, including punch list closures and client approvals.
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Key Skills
Safety Oversight
Execution of underground utility projects
Documentation and Reporting
