Construction Manager

Confidential Careers; Schamal al-Batina; On-site; OMR 46,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers seeks an experienced Construction Manager – Civil to oversee railway civil works, substations, shade structures, foundations, and reinforced concrete on a major project. You will lead site teams, coordinate with planning, QA/QC, HSE, MEP, and other disciplines to ensure safe, on-time delivery.

The role requires 12–15 years of civil construction experience, preferably with a main contractor, and a strong command of construction planning, drawings, and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering is required.
• 12–15 years of experience in civil construction, preferably with a main contracting company.
• Proven experience managing large-scale infrastructure, railway, or rail-related construction projects.
• Strong experience in substations, utility buildings, shade structures, foundations, and reinforced concrete works.
• Experience coordinating multiple site teams and subcontractors on complex projects.
• Good understanding of construction methodologies, technical drawings, method statements, ITPs, and project specifications.
• Strong knowledge of planning, resource allocation, quality management, and HSE compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee all civil construction activities related to railway substations, shade structures, foundations, concrete works, and associated infrastructure.
• Develop and implement construction execution plans in line with drawings, specifications, method statements, and schedules.
• Lead site engineers, supervisors, foremen, subcontractors, and construction teams to ensure efficient project execution.
• Coordinate with planning, QA/QC, HSE, MEP, electrical, procurement, and technical teams to resolve issues and maintain progress.
• Monitor milestones, productivity, manpower, equipment, and material requirements to ensure timely completion.
• Ensure works comply with drawings, specifications, quality standards, and HSE requirements.
• Review drawings, identify issues, and coordinate with technical office and design teams for resolution.
• Manage subcontractors and monitor their performance and adherence to schedules.
• Coordinate inspections, testing, and approvals with QA/QC and stakeholders.
• Identify risks, delays, and resource constraints, and implement corrective actions.
• Prepare and review progress reports for project management.
• Coordinate civil works with railway systems, electrical installations, and other disciplines.
• Support project management in cost control, variation identification, and contractual requirements.
• Maintain effective communication with client, consultant, and project team.

Skills

Project leadership

Planning & scheduling

HSE compliance

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Construction Manager – Civil to oversee and manage civil construction activities for a railway project, with a focus on railway substations, shade structures, foundations, reinforced concrete works, and associated infrastructure. The successful candidate will be responsible for site execution, project coordination, resource management, quality, HSE compliance, and timely project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee all civil construction activities related to railway substations, shade structures, foundations, concrete works, and associated infrastructure.
• Develop and implement construction execution plans in line with approved drawings, project specifications, method statements, and project schedules.
• Lead site engineers, supervisors, foremen, subcontractors, and construction teams to ensure efficient project execution.
• Coordinate with planning, QA/QC, HSE, MEP, electrical, procurement, and technical teams to resolve construction issues and maintain progress.
• Monitor project milestones, productivity, manpower, equipment, and material requirements to ensure timely completion.
• Ensure all construction works comply with approved drawings, technical specifications, quality standards, and HSE requirements.
• Review construction drawings, identify potential technical issues, and coordinate with the technical office and design teams for timely resolution.
• Manage subcontractors and monitor their performance, work quality, and adherence to project schedules.
• Coordinate inspections, testing, and approvals with QA/QC teams and relevant project stakeholders.
• Identify construction risks, delays, and resource constraints, and implement corrective actions.
• Prepare and review daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports for project management.
• Ensure proper coordination of civil works with railway systems, electrical installations, and other associated disciplines.
• Support project management in cost control, variation identification, and contractual requirements.
• Maintain effective communication with the client, consultant, project management team, and other stakeholders.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 12–15 years of experience in civil construction, preferably with a main contracting company.
• Proven experience managing large-scale infrastructure, railway, or rail-related construction projects.
• Strong experience in the construction of substations, utility buildings, shade structures, foundations, and reinforced concrete works.
• Previous experience managing multiple site teams and subcontractors on complex construction projects.
• Good understanding of construction methodologies, technical drawings, method statements, ITPs, and project specifications.
• Strong knowledge of construction planning, resource allocation, quality management, and HSE compliance.
• Experience coordinating civil works with electrical, MEP, and railway systems teams.
• Excellent leadership, communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Experience

• Previous experience in railway infrastructure projects involving substations and shade structures.
• Experience working for a main contractor on infrastructure projects in the UAE or GCC.
• Familiarity with railway project requirements, stakeholder coordination, and interface management