Construction Director

AtkinsRéalis Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Generous annual leave

Hybrid work solutions

Remote work outside country

Discretionary bonus program

Relocation assistance

Housing allowances

Transportation allowances

Employee wellbeing program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Construction Director in Singapore to provide leadership for major capital projects. You will drive site construction from mobilization through commissioning, manage multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

The role requires 15–20 years of construction leadership, a strong track record on large-scale industrial projects, and expertise across project controls, commissioning, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in engineering or construction management.
• 15–20 years of construction leadership experience.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale industrial projects.
• Experience in EPC/EPCM environments.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead site construction from mobilisation to handover.
• Develop and implement construction strategies.
• Manage construction management teams, contractors, and subcontractors.
• Drive safety, quality, and productivity.
• Coordinate interfaces between engineering, procurement, and construction.
• Monitor progress and implement recovery plans.
• Lead client, contractor, and stakeholder engagement at site level.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, regulatory requirements, and company standards.
• Support commissioning, startup, and operational readiness activities.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Safety

Quality control

Communication

Education

Engineering degree or construction management diploma

Job description

Job Description

Overview

The Construction Director will provide overall leadership for project construction activities, ensuring safe, efficient, and successful delivery of major capital projects while achieving quality, schedule, and budget objectives.

Your role

• Lead all site construction activities from mobilization through commissioning and handover.
• Develop and implement construction execution strategies.
• Manage construction management teams, contractors, and subcontractors.
• Drive safety, quality, and productivity performance across the project.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, and construction interfaces.
• Monitor project progress and implement recovery plans where necessary.
• Lead client, contractor, and stakeholder engagement at site level.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, regulatory requirements, and company standards.
• Support commissioning, startup, and operational readiness activities.

About you

• Degree or Diploma in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• Minimum 15-20 years of construction leadership experience.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale industrial projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction methodologies, project controls, and commissioning processes.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary construction teams within EPC/EPCM environments.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, industrial manufacturing, chemical processing, semiconductor, or data center projects will be a significant advantage.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Relocation assistance.
• Transportation & housing allowances (available for remote work locations).
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.