Assistant Construction Manager

TENG XUAN CONSTRUCTION PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Singapore seeks an experienced Project Manager to oversee high-rise projects. Candidates should have a minimum of 10 years in management roles, with over 7 years in project management for buildings over 300m. Strong leadership, negotiation, and problem-solving skills are critical. The position involves planning construction activities, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years experience managing sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Preferably more than 7 years project management in high-rise projects.
• Familiar with local construction practices and handover processes.

Responsibilities

• Plan construction projects to meet quality and ESH requirements.
• Attend meetings with authorities for inspections and approvals.
• Lead project team in daily updates and trouble-solving site issues.
• Prepare submission and applications for project execution.

Skills

Conflict resolution

Leadership

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Education

Diploma/Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management

Tools

MS Office Word

MS Excel

MS Projects

CCS

Job description

Job Descriptions

• Construction planning for meeting the project mile stone
• Project resources include manpower and machinery for the project
• Prepare WBS for the project task for resources planning
• Prepare checklist for procurement of project resources, delivery and installation
• Plan and execute the project to meet the Quality target (Quality Mark, CONQUAS and hand over requirement)
• Plan the construction in consider of ESH requirement.
• Attend meeting with Authority for inspection and approvals
• Meet with Consultant, subcontractor and supplier for project update
• Implement Buildability and constructability approaches
• Propose Value engineering for the project and plan for cost reduction value engineering
• Lead the project team for daily progress update and troubleshoot site constraint and issue with respective stakeholder
• Review and reconcile material, test report, sample and method statement submitted by subcontractor and supplier for project objective.
• Collaborate with consultant for construction submission for approvals.
• Prepare submission and application to authority for project execution, project completion and hand over.
• Plane the regular safety and environment inspection with site team.

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years' experience as a high-level management of sub-contractors and suppliers and all internal and external interfaces.
• Preferrable more than 7 years of project management experience in the high-rise projects (at least 300m) and mixed development in building projects
• Diploma / Bachelor’s degree in engineering and construction management.
• Proficient in MS Office Word, Excel and Projects, and CCS.
• Familiar with local construction experience and hand over.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
• Skilled at solving conflicts between different project members and staff.
• Outstanding negotiation, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership skills.