Lead Civil Construction for Rail Substations & Structures

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

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.