Construction Project Manager

Meralco Industrial Engineering Services Corporation; Cauayan; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Meralco Industrial Engineering Services Corporation is seeking a Construction Project Manager to lead planning, execution, and control of EPC projects, including solar farm initiatives. You will manage budgets, schedules, and resources while ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

The role requires licensed Civil or Electrical engineering credentials, +10 years in EPC project management, and strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Licensed Civil or Electrical Engineer.
• Formal training or certification in Project Management preferred.
• At least 10 years as a Project Manager in EPC/construction environments (solar farm projects).
• Experience in electrical, industrial, infrastructure, power, transmission, or substation projects.
• Strong leadership and communication capabilities; adept at negotiating and solving problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and control of project activities.
• Ensure achievement of SHE, quality, time, and cost targets.
• Manage budgets, schedules, manpower plans, and resources.
• Identify and resolve project issues, risks, and delays.
• Lead project teams in collaboration with HR and other departments.
• Manage client and vendor relationships and address project concerns.
• Conduct regular client meetings and provide updates.
• Ensure site safety and environmental program implementation.
• Ensure permits, licenses, statutory, and company requirements compliance.
• Provide regular and accurate project reports to senior management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Project management

Scheduling

Budgeting

Cost control

Site coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

About the role

The Construction Project Manager is responsible for the overall planning, execution, monitoring, and control of assigned projects. This role leads project teams and manages client and vendor relationships to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with quality and contractual requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the overall planning, execution, monitoring, and control of project activities

• Ensure achievement of project SHE, Quality, Time, and Cost targets

• Manage project budgets, schedules, manpower plans, and resources

• Identify and resolve project issues, risks, and delays

• Lead and coordinate project teams in collaboration with HR and other departments

• Manage client and vendor relationships and address project concerns

• Conduct regular client meetings and provide project updates

• Ensure proper implementation of site safety and environmental programs

• Ensure compliance with permits, licenses, statutory, and company requirements

• Provide regular and accurate project reports to senior management

About you

• Licensed Civil or Electrical Engineer

• Preferably with formal training or certification in Project Management

• With at least ten (10) years of work experience as Project Manager in an EPC construction/general contractor firm (Solar Farm projects)

• Experience in electrical, industrial, infrastructure, power plant, transmission line, and/or substation projects is highly preferred

• Strong experience managing EPC projects

• Proficient in Primavera P6 and MS Project

• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills

• Excellent project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and cost-control abilities

• Willing to be assigned to project sites