Construction Manager
Key Skills for This Role
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Project and site management
- Develop project plans, construction schedules, timelines, and execution strategies.
- Oversee daily construction activity and site operations.
- Manage site engineers, supervisors, subcontractors, and labourers to ensure effective workforce utilization.
- Coordinate with consultants, clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and other departments.
Cost, quality, safety, and progress
- Monitor expenses, control costs, and keep work within the approved budget.
- Ensure construction meets approved drawings, specifications, and quality standards.
- Ensure compliance with HSE requirements, safety procedures, and applicable regulations.
- Monitor progress, identify delays, and implement corrective actions to meet deadlines.
- Ensure timely availability of manpower, materials, machinery, and equipment.
Technical delivery and closeout
- Review construction drawings, resolve technical issues, and ensure proper execution of work.
- Identify project risks and take preventive measures to minimize delays and additional costs.
- Prepare progress and cost reports for senior management and clients.
- Monitor subcontractor performance, contractual obligations, variations, and claims.
- Manage completion, inspections, snag rectification, documentation, and final project handover.
Qualifications and experience
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
- 10–12 years of experience in construction project management.
- Strong knowledge of civil construction, MEP coordination, site operations, and large-scale construction projects.
- Good knowledge of UAE construction standards, regulations, and HSE requirements.
Management and technical skills
- Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills; ability to manage budgets, schedules, and multiple teams.
- Proficiency in MS Project, Primavera P6, AutoCAD, and MS Office.
- Ideal candidate has UAE civil construction experience, with a track record in Abu Dhabi villa or residential construction, and can independently manage multiple construction activities and lead site teams.
Work location
- Work location is in person.
Application
- The posting requests an updated CV with the subject line “CONSTRUCTION MANAGER – ABU DHABI”.
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