Senior Construction Manager — On-Site Lead & Project Controls

Turner & Townsend; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager for on-site construction management within a PMC framework in Malaysia. You will lead major projects across real estate, infrastructure, and related sectors, coordinating with clients, engineers and authorities to deliver on time and within budget.

Ideal candidates have 10–15+ years of complex project delivery experience, PMP or Chartered membership, and strong BIM, PM controls and contract management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or related field.
• 10–15+ years of construction management experience, preferably in a Project Management Consultancy (PMC) framework.
• Certifications preferred: PMP or Chartered Membership (IEM, RICS, PE).
• Technical skills include Primavera P6/MS Project, BIM workflows (Navisworks, Revit), project controls, and contract management (FIDIC Yellow Book 1999).
• Strong leadership, negotiation and conflict-resolution abilities; excellent client reporting and cross-disciplinary coordination.

Responsibilities

• Construction Oversight & Monitoring: manage on-site activities and ensure compliance with drawings, specs, codes and schedule baselines.
• Contractor & Vendor Management: supervise contractors and vendors, lead progress meetings and resolve field disputes.
• Cost & Change Control: review payments, variations, change orders and delay claims while maintaining budget discipline.
• Schedule & Progress Tracking: audit master schedules, baselines, look-ahead plans and enforce recovery strategies.
• QA/QC & HSE: coordinate quality and safety standards with EoR and client, ensure NCR closure.
• Stakeholder Coordination: engage client executives, design architects, engineers, authorities and utilities.
• Handover & Closeout: oversee testing, commissioning, punch lists and final documentation for asset handover.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Conflict resolution

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Construction Management / Architecture

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Navisworks

Revit

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager for on-site construction management within a PMC framework in Malaysia. You will lead major projects across real estate, infrastructure, and related sectors, coordinating with clients, engineers and authorities to deliver on time and within budget.

Ideal candidates have 10–15+ years of complex project delivery experience, PMP or Chartered membership, and strong BIM, PM controls and contract management skills.