Construction Project Manager (Mix-Use/Commercial S$500m+)

KEPLER SEARCH PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

KEPLER SEARCH PTE. LTD. is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Singapore to lead a portfolio of high-value developments, including a landmark wellness project at pre-construction.

You will ensure safe, timely and quality delivery from planning to closeout, coordinating with engineers, consultants and vendors. The role requires experience managing large-scale, complex projects, strong regulatory knowledge, and a proven ability to communicate with senior international clients.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large-scale, high-value commercial projects.
• Track record delivering projects ≥ S$500 million.
• Experience with Singapore regulations and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full project lifecycle from planning to closeout.
• Provide direction to project teams, consultants and contractors.
• Develop execution strategies, methodologies, resource plans and delivery programmes.
• Oversee schedules, budgets, procurement, cost control and contracts.
• Ensure compliance with Singapore regulations and safety standards.
• Monitor performance on safety, environment, quality and cost.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and stakeholder concerns.
• Manage relationships with international clients, government agencies and partners.
• Report programme, cost, safety, quality and risks to senior management.
• Support tender reviews and pre-construction planning where required.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication with senior clients

Regulatory knowledge

Health & safety

Cost management

Education

Degree in Civil/Structural/Construction Management

Job description

Construction Project Manager

The Role

Our client is an established construction and engineering organisation seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a portfolio of major developments valued at S$500 million or more.

The role will oversee an ongoing project for a high-value international private client, as well as a newly secured landmark wellness development that is entering the pre-construction stage.

The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for the safe, timely, commercially successful and high-quality delivery of projects from planning through completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full project lifecycle, including planning, construction, commissioning, handover and closeout.
• Provide direction to project managers, engineers, consultants, subcontractors, vendors and suppliers.
• Develop project execution strategies, construction methodologies, resource plans and delivery programmes.
• Oversee project schedules, budgets, procurement, cost control, contracts, variations and commercial risks.
• Ensure strict compliance with Singapore regulations, statutory approvals and Workplace Safety and Health requirements.
• Monitor project performance across safety, environment, quality, delivery and cost.
• Identify and resolve project risks, delays, quality issues and stakeholder concerns.
• Manage relationships with senior international clients, consultants, government agencies, contractors and other project partners.
• Provide clear reporting to senior management on programme, cost, safety, quality and key risks.
• Support tender reviews, pre-construction planning and business development where required.

Candidate Requirements

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Management, Building or a related discipline.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale, high-value and technically complex commercial projects.
• Track record of managing major projects or portfolios comparable to S$500 million or above.
• Strong knowledge of Singapore construction regulations, authority requirements, statutory approvals and stringent health and safety controls.
• Strong commercial experience across contracts, procurement, forecasting, cost management, claims, variations and risk.
• Experience managing complex stakeholder groups, including international private clients, government agencies, consultants, vendors and contractors.
• Polished, credible and commercially astute, with the ability to communicate confidently with senior international clients.
• Strong cultural awareness and ability to build effective relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Familiarity with the Singapore construction environment.

Experience across commercial, mixed-use, hospitality, healthcare, wellness, institutional, industrial or other high-specification developments would be relevant.

Contact

Dawn Gulanes

EA Personnel no. R1551518

EA Licence no. 18S9419