Assistant Manager, Project Management

UEM Sunrise Bhd; Iskandar Puteri; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

UEM Sunrise Bhd is seeking a Project Manager to support township development projects. The role involves coordinating design reviews, monitoring budgets and schedules, and liaising with developers, consultants, and internal teams to ensure timely delivery in line with approved scope and quality standards.

The candidate should have 5–8 years of relevant experience, a degree in civil/carchitectural disciplines or construction management, and proficiency in Primavera Unifier, MS Project, Excel and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Building Surveying or Construction Management or equivalent.
• Total work experience: 5–8 years in construction and project management.
• Experience in contract administration and site coordination.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate design reviews to minimize discrepancies and ensure alignment with specifications.
• Monitor costs to stay within design and approved budgets.
• Track timelines to ensure completion within allocated timeframes.
• Prepare feasibility studies and cashflow projections.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support project delivery.
• Supervise day-to-day project and site activities with consultants and internal teams.
• Coordinate with contracts on pre and post contract functions and documentation.
• Ensure QA/QC compliance and safety standards throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare weekly and monthly project progress reports and dashboards.

Skills

Contract administration

Project coordination

Site supervision

Planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture

Construction Management/Building Surveying

Tools

Primavera Unifier

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

AutoCAD

Job description

5 - 8 Years

Regular

JOB PURPOSE

To support the Project team in managing and leading assigned components of township development projects by coordinating project implementation, overseeing site activities, monitoring progress, administering contracts and payments, reviewing consultants’ designs, and supporting project handover, ensuring delivery in line with approved scope, timelines, cost, quality, and compliance requirements.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

1 Project Implementation

• - Coordinate designreview to ensure discrepancies are minimized and accordance to the specifications.
• - Monitor costings tobe within design budget and approved budget.
• - Monitor the timelineare within the allocated timeframe.
• - Prepare projectfeasibility and cashflow.
• - Prepare and monitorbudget (OPEX) and Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
• - Liaiseclosely with stakeholders (internal and external)

2 Project Progress Monitoring

• - Monitor the overallexecution of project management to be within allocated budget, cost and timewith the right quality and performance from construction to handover.
• - Coordinatethe day-to-day activities of project and site activities, including developers,consultants and internal technical support team to resolve technical mattersand ensure smooth and proper implementation of assigned projects.

3 Project Quality & Safety

• - Ensure the quality ofproject deliverables are complied with Company SOP and Statutory Regulations.
• - Monitor workprocedures and quality of workmanships are according to ISO and Qualitystandard.
• - Ensure safety, healthand environment requirements are complied with Company SOP and Statutory Regulations.
• - Implementapproved safety, health & environment standards towards meeting customer’sexpectation and fulfilling regulatory requirements.

4 Contract Management & Construction Management

• - Coordinate withContracts on pre and post contract functions, which include tender / contractsreview, drafting agreements, preparing tender and contracts documents,negotiation with subcontractors, contracts administration and draftingcontractual correspondences.
• - Coordination withConsultants on technical drawings for all trades (clash analysis).
• - Monitor quality ofproducts to meet specifications and drawings, construction cost and variationorders within the approved budget.
• - Monitor overallprogress of works-work program, resource plan within agreed timeline.
• - Monitor submission ofall items for handing over works.
• - Liaise with clients/contractors, authorities and project consultants on alltechnical, QA/QC and day-to-day operations to ensure conformance to projectquality plan and specifications.

5 Authority Liaison & Compliance

• - Liaise with relevantauthorities for approvals e.g. MBIP, TNB, SAJH, IWK during inspections andcoordinate required documentation.
• - Collaborate withclients e.g. JSG, Federal Government, Government Agencies.
• - Plan and conductTesting & Commissioning for the system (e.g. sewerage, water & drainage).
• - Track the status ofauthority submissions and inspections, ensuring all conditions are met prior toapplying for Certificates of Completion and Compliance.
• - Prepareand compile submission packages for authority approvals related to site works,temporary access, and other regulatory requirements.

6 Project Finance

• - Manage theproject's financial execution by controlling the construction budget, trackingall costs (labor, materials, subcontractors), and forecasting final projectcost.
• - Reviewand endorse all progress payments to contractors and consultants, certifyingthat work completed meets the required standards and quantities beforesubmission to Finance.

7 Reporting

• - Prepareweekly and monthly progress reports for the Project Manager, summarizing siteprogress, issues, safety performance, and financial status.
• - Maintainclear and timely communication between site teams, the Project Manager, andinternal stakeholders.
• - Updateproject dashboards and trackers to reflect real-time site conditions, resourcedeployment, and milestone achievements.

MINIMUM ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS & TECHNICAL COMPETENCES

Formal Education

Bachelor’s degree specialised in Civil Engineering / Architecture / Building Surveying / Construction Management, or any equivalent discipline.

Work Experience

Total Work Experience: 5 to 8 years

Total Relevant Experience: Minimum five (5) years with extensive exposure in Construction and Project Management.

Skills / Knowledge/ Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of contract administration, construction management, and site coordination.
• Good understanding of development products, with the ability to support and justify product proposals.
• Ability to compile project data and assist in preparing preliminary feasibility studies and project plans.
• Strong planning, coordination, and site supervision skills to support effective project execution.
• Ability to interpret detailed drawings, specifications, standards, work programmes, and inspection processes, including statutory and quality requirements.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently while meeting project deadlines and deliverables.
• Proficient in Primavera Unifier, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and AutoCAD.

Job Snapshot

Updated Date

04.11.2026

Job ID

JOB_290

Department

PD/TSP/GN - Commercial