Construction Manager / Site Manager (m/f/d) – Healthcare Projects in Angola

RS Headhunting & Recruiting; Portugal; In loco; EUR 80.000 - 116.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

VAMED+WWH seeks an experienced Construction Manager / Site Manager to oversee healthcare construction projects in Angola. The role is on-site with long stays, requiring fluent English and Portuguese, and extensive international travel to coordinate with international and local teams.

Responsibilities include managing daily activities, supervising contractors, ensuring safety and quality, and reporting progress to the Hamburg headquarters.

Competenze

• Degree in civil engineering, construction management, architecture or a comparable technical qualification.
• Several years of experience in construction or site management, ideally within healthcare infrastructure or complex building projects.
• Proven experience coordinating contractors, subcontractors and multidisciplinary site teams.
• Strong understanding of construction processes, scheduling, quality assurance and site safety.
• Willingness and availability to travel extensively and stay in Angola for several consecutive weeks per assignment.

Mansioni

• Coordinate on-site construction activities, ensuring schedules and quality requirements.
• Supervise contractors and coordinate interfaces between construction, technical installations and other project disciplines.
• Monitor construction progress, identify delays and implement corrective actions with the project team.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental requirements on site.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, consultants and local stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Review completed works, document defects and oversee handover activities.
• Assess variations and additional works with the commercial project management team.
• Provide regular progress reports and liaise with headquarters in Hamburg.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Team coordination

Intercultural competence

English/Portuguese fluency

Formazione

Civil engineering / construction management degree

Descrizione del lavoro

Lead construction on site. Ensure quality. Build healthcare infrastructure that matters.

On behalf of our client VAMED+WWH, a market leader in healthcare infrastructure and complex international projects, we are looking for an experienced Construction Manager / Site Manager (m/f/d) to oversee healthcare construction projects in Angola.

Project location: Angola – mandatory on-site assignments lasting several consecutive weeks

Languages: Fluent English and Portuguese are mandatory

The successful candidate will coordinate on-site construction activities, manage contractors and ensure that works are delivered in accordance with project schedules, quality standards and safety requirements. The role requires extensive international travel and regular stays in Angola lasting several consecutive weeks at a time.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate daily construction activities on site, ensuring compliance with project specifications, schedules and quality requirements
• Supervise contractors and subcontractors and coordinate interfaces between construction, technical installations and other project disciplines
• Monitor construction progress, identify delays and implement corrective measures in cooperation with the project team
• Ensure compliance with applicable health, safety and environmental requirements on site
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, consultants and local project stakeholders to resolve technical and operational issues
• Review completed works, document defects and oversee corrective actions, inspections and handover activities
• Assess variations and additional works in close cooperation with the commercial project management team
• Provide regular progress reports and maintain close coordination with the headquarters in Hamburg

Candidate Profile

• Degree in civil engineering, construction management, architecture or a comparable technical qualification
• Several years of experience in construction or site management, ideally within healthcare infrastructure or complex building projects
• Proven experience in coordinating contractors, subcontractors and multidisciplinary site teams
• Strong understanding of construction processes, scheduling, quality assurance and site safety
• Strong leadership, organizational and problem-solving skills
• High intercultural competence and confidence working with international and local teams
• Fluent English and Portuguese are mandatory
• Willingness and availability to travel extensively and stay in Angola for several consecutive weeks per assignment are essential

What You Can Expect

• Permanent employment with individually negotiable compensation depending on qualifications and experience
• Work in an international company with more than 30 country offices worldwide
• A key on-site role in the delivery of major healthcare infrastructure projects in Angola
• Close cooperation with international project teams and the management team in Hamburg
• Opportunities for professional development and international career progression
• Participation in sustainable and socially relevant healthcare projects