Senior Project Manager

Xircle Talent; Selangor; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Xircle Talent seeks a Senior Construction/Project Delivery executive in Malaysia to lead full lifecycle construction initiatives across retail, residential, hospitality, and infrastructure. You will drive contractual integrity, optimize design efficiency, and engage stakeholders to deliver on time and within budget.

The role requires a professional degree in Architecture, Civil/Structural Engineering, QS, Building or Construction Management, and at least 15 years' delivery or PM experience, with

Qualifications

• Must have a professional degree in Architecture, Civil/Structural Engineering, QS, Building, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Requires extensive leadership and stakeholder coordination experience.
• Proven ability to navigate government regulatory processes for permits and approvals.
• Strong procurement acumen including contract drafting and vendor selection.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction works ensuring compliance with contracts, standards and timelines.
• Obtain governmental authorizations from site preparation to completion certifications.
• Supervise external design consultants across stages to meet deadlines.
• Uphold quality management protocols and enforce project quality plans.
• Provide regular updates to senior leadership on defects, non-compliance and schedule variances.
• Manage scope variations to minimize financial impact of changes.
• Review design evolution and tender documents to maximize value.
• Consolidate and archive final as-built documentation before practical completion.

Education

Professional degree in Architecture, Civil or Structural Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Building, Construction Management, or related discipline

Tools

Regulatory navigation

Procurement methods

Contract drafting

Vendor management

Job description

About Our Client

Our client is a Malaysian investment holding entity with extensive experience in property development, investment, and hospitality operations across Southeast Asia and China.

Job Summary

This senior executive role leads the full lifecycle management of diverse construction initiatives, spanning retail, residential, hospitality, and infrastructure sectors. The position is responsible for driving contractual integrity, optimizing design efficiency, and steering stakeholder engagement to deliver projects within established budget and timeline constraints.

Key Responsibilities

• Steer the implementation of construction works to ensure full compliance with contractual obligations, technical standards, and approved project timelines.
• Obtain all requisite governmental authorizations, covering initial site preparation permits through to final statutory compliance and completion certifications.
• Supervise external design consultants across conceptual, schematic, and tender stages to guarantee that deliverables meet prescribed deadlines.
• Uphold corporate quality management protocols and enforce specific project quality plans throughout all phases of construction.
• Report regularly to senior leadership, providing transparent updates on critical matters such as defects, non-compliant items, and schedule deviations.
• Control scope variations to limit the financial impact of change orders during the execution phase.
• Review design evolution and tender documents to confirm that consultants have maximized design efficiency and value.
• Manage the consolidation and archiving of final as-built documentation at the headquarters prior to the release of practical completion certificates.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions to mitigate risks that may cause delays or damage the organization’s reputation.
• Offer strategic guidance and leadership to project managers, ensuring their activities align with broader corporate goals.

Requirements

• A professional degree in Architecture, Civil or Structural Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Building, Construction Management, or a directly related discipline.
• A minimum of 15 years of practical experience in construction delivery or project management roles.
• Demonstrated leadership aptitude and strong interpersonal skills for effective coordination with internal departments, external consultants, and contractors.
• Proven track record in navigating government regulatory processes to secure necessary permits, licenses, and approvals.
• Advanced expertise in procurement methodologies, including contract drafting, vendor selection, and the oversight of goods and services acquisition.