Construction Manager - Civil

Larsen & Toubro; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro in United Arab Emirates seeks a Construction Manager – Civil to lead civil construction activities within electrical substations such as 33kV, 132kV and 220kV projects. You will oversee foundations, structures, roads, drainage, and related works to ensure safety, design conformity, and on-time delivery.

The role requires coordination across civil, electrical, and mechanical teams, rigorous site supervision, and adherence to project budgets and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Review civil drawings, specifications, and construction scope for the substation.
• Develop and monitor construction schedules for civil works.
• Coordinate civil activities with electrical and mechanical installation teams.
• Plan sequencing for earthworks, foundations, equipment structures, buildings and infrastructure.
• Manage site clearing, excavation, grading, and leveling.
• Supervise cut and fill operations to achieve required platform levels.
• Ensure proper soil compaction and ground improvement.
• Coordinate geotechnical requirements based on soil investigation reports.

Skills

Project management

Civil construction

Substation knowledge

Coordination

Site supervision

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Project

Job description

Construction Manager – Civil is responsible for managing allcivil construction activities in an electrical substation project (e.g., 33kV, 132kV, 220kV, or higher). The role ensures that civil works such as foundations, structures, roads, and drainage are completedsafely, according to design, within schedule, and within budget.

• Reviewcivil drawings, specifications, and construction scope for the substation.
• Develop and monitorconstruction schedules for civil works.
• Coordinate civil activities with electrical and mechanical installation teams.
• Plan sequencing for:
  • Earthworks
  • Foundations
  • Equipment structures
  • Buildings and infrastructure.
• Managesite clearing, excavation, grading, and leveling.
• Supervisecut and fill operations to achieve required platform levels.
• Ensure propersoil compaction and ground improvement.
• Coordinate geotechnical requirements based on soil investigation reports.

Foundations for Electrical Equipment

Supervise construction of foundations for major substation equipment such as:

• Power transformer foundations
• Circuit breaker foundations
• Gantry structures
• Bus support structures
• CT/VT and isolator foundations

Ensure foundations meetload requirements, anchor bolt positioning, and tolerances.

Substation Buildings & Structures

Oversee construction of:

• Control building
• Relay room
• GIS building (if applicable)
• Security buildings and guard houses
• Cable cellars and trenches

Ensure buildings comply withstructural and architectural specifications.

Cable Trenches & Duct Banks

• Supervise construction ofcable trenches, cable ducts, and cable vaults.
• Ensure proper routing and spacing for electrical cables.
• Coordinate trench construction with electrical installation teams.

Drainage & Stormwater Management

• Ensure installation ofsubstation drainage systems.
• Supervise construction of:
  • Oil containment pits for transformers
  • Stormwater drains
  • Water collection systems.
• Ensure proper slope and water flow away from equipment areas.

Roads, Fencing & External Works

Manage construction of:

• Internal access roads and pavements
• Equipment access routes for heavy transport
• Boundary walls and security fencing
• Gates and site entrances.

8. Grounding Grid Civil Works Support

Coordinate civil works required for installation of thesubstation grounding grid, ensuring proper trenching and backfilling for earthing conductors.

Material & Resource Management

• Coordinate procurement and delivery of construction materials such as:
  • Concrete
  • Reinforcement steel
  • Structural steel
  • Precast elements
• Manage manpower, equipment, and subcontractors.

Testing & Inspection

• Supervise and verify:
  • Concrete slump tests
  • Cube strength tests
  • Soil compaction tests
  • Reinforcement inspections before concreting.

Progress Monitoring & Reporting

• Track daily progress of civil works.
• Prepareweekly and monthly reports.
• Identify delays and implement corrective actions.Coordinate with project managers, consultants, and clients.