Project Manager (Construction HDB Project Exp)

Kuan Aik Hong Construction Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuan Aik Hong Construction Pte Ltd in Singapore is seeking a Project Manager to plan client schedules, coordinate resources, and translate them into effective project timelines while ensuring safety, quality, and cost controls.

The role requires at least 5 years in building and construction, with three years leading design and construction teams for HDB projects; strong time management, professionalism, and communication with clients and consultants are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering recognized by the PE Board Singapore or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of local experience in building/construction with at least 3 years leading design and construction teams for HDB projects.
• Excellent project and time management skills; high professionalism and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Plan client schedules and coordinate resources (materials, manpower, facilities, consumables) into effective project timelines.
• In-charge of development, implementation and completion of construction within schedule, cost and quality.
• Ensure process stability and adequate process control; maintain headcount, process, safety and equipment traceability.
• Conduct meetings with sub-contractors, suppliers and site staff; liaise with clients and consultants; ensure conformance to contractual specs.
• Lead teams to meet company objectives and maintain schedule conformance during construction, handover and maintenance.

Skills

Project management

Time management

Professionalism

People management

Client coordination

Education

Civil Engineering degree (PE Board Singapore)

Resident Engineer registration

Job description

Project Management

• Plan client’s schedules and coordinate for resources, including material, manpower, facility, and consumables, and translate them into effective and efficient project schedules to meet requirements;
• In-charge of overall development, implementation and completion of construction within scheduled time, cost and quality;
• Ensure process stability and adequate process control;
• Ensure full traceability of headcount, process, site safety and equipment;
• Detect resource problem and ensure corrective action executed;
• Conduct sub-contractors, suppliers and site staff meeting;
• Liaise with client’s representatives and consultants;
• Ensure strict works and schedule conformance to contractual specifications during construction, before handover and during maintenance period if any;

Legal Compliance

• Ensure compliance to company’s policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs);
• Ensure legal compliance of all existing policies and procedures to Singapore law;
• Conformance to existing SOPs and suggest areas of improvement;

Contract and Subcontract Management

• Review and negotiate with the sub-contractors as and when necessary;
• Monitor sub-contractors or suppliers’ performance and report any poor performance to the Management;
• Ensure compliance to sub-contractor management procedure

Grievance Handling

• Act as a conduit to employees by listening to feedback and respond appropriately;
• Involve or update HR of the proposals and decisions on grievance handling

Performance Culture, Training and Development

• Ensure employees have adequate people management skills and technical skills to manage their teams and deal with day-to-day people matters;
• Facilitate in finalization of job description for all key resources;
• Facilitate training need identification and work with HR to fill in the gaps;
• Lead the teams towards objectives as set by the Company

Requirements:

• Degree in Civil Engineering recognized by the Professional Engineers (PE) Board Singapore or qualifications acceptable by the Commissioner of Building Control for registration as Resident Engineer
• At least 5 years of relevant local working experience in building and construction industry; at least three (3) years local experience in managing design and construction teams for HDB Project
• Excellent project and time management skills;
• Display high level of professionalism and integrity

Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.