Construction Manager (Buildings)
Role Overview
Construction Manager role in Abu Dhabi, UAE, leading a multidisciplinary team on construction management tasks.
Acts on behalf of Parsons and the client during project execution.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
Construction Manager role in Abu Dhabi, UAE, leading a multidisciplinary team on construction management tasks.
Acts on behalf of Parsons and the client during project execution.
Project and subcontract management
- Represent Parsons with the client, subcontractors, and suppliers; represent the client in regulatory negotiations and public meetings.
- Supervise inspectors and subcontractors; review and approve subcontractor safety and quality control plans.
- Coordinate requisitions, subcontract scopes, amendments, and task orders; maintain contract files and monitor subcontractor expenses.
- Negotiate scope changes and maintain current change orders; address potential cost overruns, delays, and significant scope changes.
Cost, reporting, quality, and safety
- Oversee construction management, site-specific safety, and QA/QC plans and other required documents.
- Prepare progress and contract status reports, work breakdown structures, budgets, forecasts, and safety self-assessments.
- Supervise monthly invoice development and review subcontractor invoices; prepare quarterly reports and coordinate meetings.
- Establish inspection and test plans, supervise onsite materials laboratory setup and accreditation, and establish safety and emergency procedures.
- Conduct weekly construction-site inspections with the contractor’s safety representative.
Field operations
- Procure items needed for field-office operations and administer field vehicles and equipment, maintaining status logs and reports.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a construction-related field.
- 12 years of construction management experience with related projects.
- Prior experience overseeing and managing construction of major capital improvement projects.
- Experience leading teams; strong communication, analytical, and management skills.
Benefits and development
- The employer describes competitive benefits, paid time off and flexible holidays, training and development, veteran support, wellness resources, and medical, dental, and vision plans.
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