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ACCIONA Construction is seeking an experienced Civil Works General Superintendent for the Malolos Clark Railway project (P02) in the Philippines. Reporting directly to the Civil Construction Manager, he/she will be responsible for the day-to-day organisation, coordination and supervision of civil engineering works across multiple construction fronts, including earthworks, excavations, drainage systems, foundations, reinforced concrete structures, bridges, viaducts and associated infrastructure works.
Job Description
We are looking for a highly experienced, practical and hands-on civil construction professional with a strong multidisciplinary background, capable of managing different types of civil works simultaneously, coordinating multiple construction teams and subcontractors, and ensuring efficient use of manpower, machinery, equipment and materials. He/she must have extensive experience in construction methods, work sequencing, heavy equipment operations, temporary works and structural construction, with a strong focus on production, productivity, cost efficiency, safety, quality and achievement of construction targets.
Key Responsibilities:
- Organize, coordinate and supervise the daily execution of civil engineering works across multiple construction areas and work fronts.
- Coordinate foremen, supervisors, direct labor, subcontractors, equipment operators and construction teams involved in civil works.
- Supervise and coordinate earthworks, site preparation, clearing, excavation, backfilling, grading, compaction, soil improvement, and associated activities.
- Supervise the execution of drainage systems, including open channels, culverts, reinforced concrete drains, box culverts, underground drainage networks, catch basins and associated hydraulic structures.
- Coordinate foundation works, including piling activities, pile caps, footings, ground beams, and other substructure elements.
- Supervise reinforced concrete works, including formwork, falsework, reinforcement installation, concrete pouring, curing and associated construction activities.
- Coordinate the execution of structural elements, including columns, piers, pier heads, abutments, retaining walls, bridges, viaducts and other reinforced or prestressed concrete structures.
- Supervise temporary works, including cofferdams, excavation support systems, shoring, working platforms, temporary access roads and construction staging areas.
- Coordinate heavy machinery and equipment, including excavators, cranes, piling rigs, dump trucks, compactors, concrete pumps and other specialized construction equipment.
- Organize multiple construction fronts according to the approved construction programme, site access conditions and established production priorities.
- Ensure adequate allocation and efficient utilization of manpower, materials, equipment, machinery and temporary resources.
- Coordinate subcontractors and construction teams to avoid interference, idle resources, rework and unnecessary delays.
- Ensure proper coordination between earthworks, drainage, foundations, structures and other civil engineering activities, identifying and resolving construction interfaces before they affect production.
- Ensure works are executed in accordance with approved drawings, technical specifications, method statements, construction procedures and quality requirements.
- Monitor daily progress, productivity, equipment utilization and performance of direct labor and subcontractors.
- Identify opportunities to optimize construction methods, work sequencing, manpower allocation, equipment utilization and overall production costs.
- Anticipate manpower, machinery, material, access, logistical and temporary works requirements to maintain continuity of construction activities.
- Identify construction constraints and technical problems in advance, proposing practical and cost-effective solutions in coordination with the Construction Manager and Technical Office.
- Coordinate concrete pouring operations, reinforcement installation, formwork cycles and associated structural construction activities to maximize productivity.
- Ensure proper management of excavated materials, backfilling operations, disposal areas, haulage routes and construction logistics.
- Coordinate inspections, testing and quality control activities with the QA/QC team, ensuring compliance wit