Construction Manager

KAJIMA OVERSEAS ASIA (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KAJIMA OVERSEAS ASIA (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. is seeking a Construction Manager to support the Project Manager and coordinate daily construction work with general contractors and subs on-site in Singapore.

The role focuses on monitoring construction activities, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, safety standards, and quality, while driving time, cost and performance improvements. Candidates should hold a Civil/Structural Engineering degree and have at least seven years’ experience,

Qualifications

• Recognised Diploma/Degree in Civil and/or Structural Engineering, or equivalent.
• Certificate in Construction Safety Course for Project Managers.
• Minimum 7 years of practical working experience, including 5 years in Building Projects and Construction Management with the Main contractor.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of construction contractual documents for approvals and submissions.
• Identify construction requirements based on project size, scope and timeline.
• Apply established policies and procedures to manage construction sites and associated risks.
• Assess construction progress reports based on contractual terms to manage time, cost and quality.
• Verify action items and follow-ups from project meetings.
• Assess quality assurance and control standards against stakeholders’ expectations.
• Assess regular inspections to ensure compliance with relevant regulatory and legislative requirements, processes and procedures.
• Assess subcontractors’ work activities against performance expectations.
• Ensure compliance with Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) policies and practices.
• Assess inspections to ensure compliance with organisational health and safety policies, processes and procedures.
• Assess records of accidents and incidents against WSH policies and practices.
• Apply organisational environmental sustainability and green building standards and guidelines.
• Conduct research on the latest developments in the built environment trends and technologies.
• Assess the viability of proposed continuous improvement initiatives to improve time, cost and quality management.
• Implement risk management plans and risk controls in alignment with the organisation’s risk management framework.

Skills

Leadership

Time management

Analytical skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Organised

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Civil/Structural Engineering degree

Construction Safety Certification

Job description

Job Role

• The Construction Manager supports the Project manager and coordinates and manages the implementation of construction work with general contractors and subcontractors on a daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly basis.
• The Construction Manager oversees the execution of construction operations, concentrating specifically on the daily activities at the construction site.
• He/She validates the construction, installation, and assembly of components, equipment, and systems, as well as the completion of activities.
• He/She also assesses compliance with the relevant regulatory and legislative requirements.
• He is meticulous and highly detail-orientated and possesses strong communication, problem-solving and interpersonal skills to facilitate stakeholder management.
• A Construction Manager is mainly on the construction site overseeing daily operations and spends time in an office setting managing project details.

Manage construction phase

• Support the preparation of construction contractual documents for approvals and submissions.
• Identify construction requirements based on project size, scope and timeline.
• Apply established policies and procedures to manage construction sites and associated risks.
• Assess construction progress reports based on contractual terms to manage time, cost and quality.
• Verify action items and follow-ups from project meetings.
• Assess quality assurance and control standards against stakeholders’ expectations.
• Assess regular inspections to ensure compliance with relevant regulatory and legislative requirements, processes and procedures.
• Assess subcontractors’ work activities against performance expectations.

Manage project completion and closure

• Verify the overall list of errors, defects and variations based on construction plans and drawing designs.
• Verify the completion of the overall list of errors, defects and variations.
• Assess the effectiveness of established guidelines and procedures for commissioning and testing of components, equipment and systems.
• Verify technical documents for project handover and closure.
• Prepare project handover and closure documents for approval and submission in compliance with the relevant regulatory, legislative and maintenance requirements.
• Assess the defects identified during the defects liability period for appropriate follow-ups.

Drive safety and sustainability

• Ensure compliance with Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) policies and practices.
• Assess inspections to ensure compliance with organisational health and safety policies, processes and procedures.
• Assess records of accidents and incidents against WSH policies and practices.
• Apply organisational environmental sustainability and green building standards and guidelines.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives

• Conduct research on the latest developments in the built environment trends and technologies.
• Assess the viability of proposed continuous improvement initiatives to improve time, cost and quality management.
• Implement risk management plans and risk controls in alignment with the organisation’s risk management framework.

Job Requirements

• Recognised Diploma/Degree in Civil and/or Structural Engineering, or equivalent
• Minimum 7 years of practical working experience with 5 years in Building Projects and Construction Management with the Main contractor.
• Certificate in Construction Safety Course for Project Managers.
• Excellent leadership, time management, analytical, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Able to implement Construction Project Management practices.
• Organised, meticulous, with a positive work attitude.
• Good team player with strong leadership skills.
• Skilled in managing and motivating diverse, multi-functional, multi-cultural project teams.
• Possess excellent interpersonal & communication skills.