Project Manager (Based in Penang - Property Development)

Randstad Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Malaysia is seeking a Senior Project & Precast Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of high-rise and mixed-development property projects. You will supervise main contractors, precast teams, and engineers, ensuring budget, schedule, and quality targets are met.

You will drive precast technology integration, review designs, coordinate manufacturing and on-site erection, and ensure strict adherence to safety, codes, and approvals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 10 years of project management experience in property development or principal contractor roles, with at least 3 years directly managing precast concrete construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end delivery of property development projects, ensuring alignment with budgets, baseline schedules and quality standards.
• Lead daily project operations, managing main contractors, precast sub-contractors, structural consultants and project engineers.
• Implement project governance, track KPIs, progress claims, variations and risk mitigation strategies.
• Evaluate and implement precast concrete systems to optimize timelines and labor efficiency.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers and MEP consultants to maximize buildability with precast engineering.

Skills

Project management

High rise development

Mixed development

Property development Malaysia

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Job description

about the company

A renowned Malaysian urban property developer, specializes in high-selling developments across key metropolitan areas. The company is widely recognized for its commitment to high quality workmanship.

about the job

1. Project & Implementation Management

• Oversee end-to-end delivery of property development projects, ensuring execution aligns with approved budgets, baseline schedules, and quality standards.
• Lead daily project operations, managing main contractors, specialized precast sub-contractors, structural consultants, and project engineers.
• Implement project governance frameworks, tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), progress claims, variations, and risk mitigation strategies.

2. Precast Strategy & Technical Oversight

• Evaluate and implement structural precast concrete systems (precast panels, hollow-core slabs, pod systems, and architectural facades) to optimize project timelines and labor efficiency.
• Review structural civil designs, shop drawings, precast element splitting diagrams, structural connection details, and tolerance specifications.
• Coordinate precast manufacturing schedules, transport logistics, craneage plans, temporary propping, and site erection sequences.
• Conduct QA/QC audits both at off-site precast manufacturing yards and on-site during installation.

3. Property Development & Design Coordination

• Collaborate with architects, structural civil engineers, and MEP consultants during design development to maximize buildability through precast engineering.
• Manage statutory approval processes with local councils, utility authorities, and regulatory bodies to secure planning and construction clearances.
• Work closely with internal commercial, sales, and handover teams to address customer variations, structural queries, and post-completion defects management.

4. Commercial, Budget & Procurement

• Oversee project budgets, value engineering initiatives, and monthly financial reporting.
• Manage the tendering process for main contractor and precast manufacturing contracts, including scope definition, bid evaluation, and award recommendations.
• Administer construction contracts, managing RFIs, variation claims, and extension-of-time (EOT) requests.

5. Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Enforce strict Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policies across all site operations, with particular focus on heavy lifting, crane safety, and working at height.
• Ensure all construction activities strictly comply with national building codes, civil engineering standards, and local planning permits.

skills or qualifications needed

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering from an accredited university.
• Experience: Minimum 10 years of experience in project management within property development or principal contractor roles, with at least 3 years directly managing precast concrete construction projects.

skills

project manager, project, high rise, mixed development, property development malaysia

qualifications

no additional qualifications required

education

Bachelor Degree