Construction Manager

PERSOL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PERSOL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. invites applications for a Lead Resident Engineer assistant in our water and wastewater projects in Singapore.

You will assist the Lead Resident Engineer to oversee construction and commissioning of the works, including processing claims, variations, and extension of time requests. You will coordinate between the Design Team and Contractors, monitor schedules and costs, ensure QA and safety requirements, and supervise the consultant’s site supervision team.

Qualifications

• Possess a relevant Engineering Degree or equivalent certificate.
• At least 15 years of construction experience, with 10+ years on large water/wastewater projects.
• Strong communication and supervisory abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Lead Resident Engineer to oversee construction and commissioning, including contractor claims.
• Coordinate between the Design Team and Contractors to ensure schedule, cost controls, QA and documentation.
• Review contractor schedules and cost status for all contracts.
• Manage QA and safety requirements and supervise the consultant’s site team.

Skills

Communication skills

Supervisory skills

Project coordination

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Contract period: 4 years (renewable/ extendable)

Work Hours: Monday to Friday – 8 hours per day – 8.30am to 5.30pm | Saturday – 4 hours per day – 8.30am to 12.30pm

Location: Nanyang Drive
Our client is an MNC Consultancy in the water and wastewater industry. With more than 100-year heritage, helping companies across the globe efficiently and effectively collect, store, move and treat water and wastewater, plan and manage watersheds and harness the energy embedded in the treatment and movement of water.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Assist the Lead Resident Engineer to oversee the construction and commissioning of the works, including processing claims from the Contractor such as progress payments, variations, and requests for extension of time.
• Oversee and coordinate the work between the Design Team and Contractors, for ensuring consistency in scheduling, cost controls, documents controls and implementation of quality assurance programmes, and ensuring compliance with contract specifications.
• Review and update of the Contractor’s schedules showing the status of all projects as well as cost status for all contracts.
• Managing the quality assurance and safety requirements, and also the Consultant’s site supervision team.

Requirements:

• Possess a relevant Engineering Degree or equivalent certificate
• At least 15 years of construction experience, of which at least ten (10) years shall be in managing the construction of large used water/water treatment plant projects construction contracts of similar size and complexity
• Good communication and supervisory skills.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.