Construction, Lead

Ausenco Careers; São Paulo; On-site; BRL 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Paid parental leave

Holiday eligibility

Job summary

Ausenco is seeking a Construction Lead for a project in São Miguel Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil. You will lead and manage all construction activities, ensuring field execution aligns with safety, quality, schedule, cost, and scope requirements, acting as the interface between the construction team, contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders.

You will coordinate with Engineering, Planning, Procurement, Quality, and Commissioning teams to ensure seamless integration, drive planning, risk mitigation,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional registration/license CREA or equivalent.
• Significant experience in construction management and supervision within industrial, mining, metals, or infrastructure projects.
• Previous experience working on EPCM projects.
• Proven experience managing contractors and multidisciplinary field teams.
• Experience in large-scale projects and remote site environments is highly desirable.
• Interpretation of engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Understanding of commissioning and project handover practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction activities in compliance with Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality (HSEQ) requirements.
• Ensure construction work is performed in accordance with approved drawings, technical specifications, procedures, and contractual requirements.
• Coordinate and supervise contractors and subcontractors during the construction phase.
• Monitor construction progress, identify deviations, and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Planning, Procurement, Quality, and Commissioning teams to ensure seamless project integration.
• Participate in construction planning activities, including schedule reviews, work sequencing, and execution strategies.
• Manage construction constraints and risks, proposing solutions to minimize impacts on project schedule and budget.
• Ensure proper allocation and utilization of construction resources.
• Lead coordination meetings with contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Review and approve construction execution plans, work methodologies, and risk assessments.
• Ensure effective management of non-conformances, rework, and corrective actions.
• Provide regular reports on progress, productivity, safety, quality, and project risks.
• Support pre-commissioning, commissioning, and project handover activities.
• Lead, coach, and develop site construction teams, fostering a strong safety culture, collaboration, accountability, and high performance.

Skills

Construction management

HSEQ compliance

Contractor supervision

Stakeholder coordination

Project planning

Drawing interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

CREA or equivalent registration

Job description

Ausenco is a fast-growing company with big ideas. We redefine what's possible in some of the world's most complex projects and toughest environments. Delivering innovative, value-add consulting, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions is what we do. From 21 offices in 9 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide, we create sustainable outcomes for our people, clients and communities.

Our Brazil Project Execution team is growing, and we are currently recruiting for a Construction, Lead to join our Minerals & Metals business line on a project based in São Miguel Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil.

About the role:

As a Construction Lead, you will be responsible for leading and managing all construction activities on the project, ensuring field execution is carried out safely, efficiently, and in alignment with Ausenco's quality, schedule, cost, and scope requirements. You will act as the key interface between the construction team, contractors, suppliers, and project stakeholders throughout the execution phase.

• Lead construction activities in compliance with Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality (HSEQ) requirements.
• Ensure construction work is performed in accordance with approved drawings, technical specifications, procedures, and contractual requirements.
• Coordinate and supervise contractors and subcontractors during the construction phase.
• Monitor construction progress, identify deviations, and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Planning, Procurement, Quality, and Commissioning teams to ensure seamless project integration.
• Participate in construction planning activities, including schedule reviews, work sequencing, and execution strategies.
• Manage construction constraints and risks, proposing solutions to minimize impacts on project schedule and budget.
• Ensure proper allocation and utilization of construction resources.
• Lead coordination meetings with contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Review and approve construction execution plans, work methodologies, and risk assessments.
• Ensure effective management of non-conformances, rework, and corrective actions.
• Provide regular reports on progress, productivity, safety, quality, and project risks.
• Support pre-commissioning, commissioning, and project handover activities.
• Lead, coach, and develop site construction teams, fostering a strong safety culture, collaboration, accountability, and high performance.

About you:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Professional registration/license (CREA or equivalent).
• Significant experience in construction management and supervision within industrial, mining, metals, or infrastructure projects.
• Previous experience working on EPCM projects.
• Proven experience managing contractors and multidisciplinary field teams.
• Experience in large-scale projects and remote site environments is highly desirable.
• Interpretation of engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Understanding of commissioning and project handover practices.

Why Ausenco?

We support individual growth and aim to allow you to work in a way that plays to your strengths and cover your needs. Get to know our value proposition:

Compensation and work life balance - Beyond a competitive remuneration package. Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work model, allowing you to balance office days with working from home. Enjoy the benefits of modern leave policies including paid parental leave and celebrate with us special holidays.
Career advancement - Be supported in your ongoing development with technical training, mentoring programs and frequent networking opportunities.
Balance and Wellness - Take a proactive approach to your overall wellbeing. Access to confidential counselling, health services and a benefits program that supports your needs.
Recognition and Appreciation - Participate in multidirectional spaces where a culture of local and global recognition is fostered, where everyone is recognized for their contribution to the business and projects.
Communication and Commitment - Live the experience of working in a dynamic company with global processes and work with highly reputable industry leaders who value your contribution.

Our people don't settle for the status quo. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard in sustainability, we'll help you find your place. This means working with you to develop a unique career path and skillset to match your ambition.

We're proud of the work we do, and we do it within a culture that is open, honest, and cooperative. We have a history of attracting visionary people who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project, and your voice is an important part of the conversation.

As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense - gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.

Join us and work a better way.

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