Project Manager/ Project Director

Permanent Personnel Services Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive profit sharing

Full-time employment

Clear career growth

Job summary

Permanent Personnel Services Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks a hands-on Project Manager/Director to take full command of site delivery and drive construction excellence. You will oversee on-site activities, coordinate with main contractors and vendors, develop schedules, and ensure safety and quality across milestones.

The role requires 2–3 completed site projects, strong drawing interpretation, and solid budgeting and material-ordering skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 completed site projects in a relevant construction role.
• Proficient in reading and interpreting complex engineering/construction drawings.
• Strong AutoCAD skills for site documentation and planning.
• Ability to manage foreign worker teams and oversee on-site productivity.
• Must hold a valid driving licence with ability to operate a lorry.
• Demonstrates excellent problem-solving and professional dedication.
• Capable of costing and budgeting for site projects.
• Experience placing construction material orders including rebar.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily site work activities and supervise on-site personnel and operations.
• Coordinate with main contractors, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Develop comprehensive work schedules to meet milestones.
• Perform accurate costing, budgeting and material orders placement.
• Review and interpret technical drawings to identify discrepancies early.
• Prepare detailed work instructions and method statements for site activities.
• Monitor progress and address issues affecting project timeline.
• Ensure safety and quality standards are followed on site.
• Plan works and manage foreign workers on site.
• Identify and solve schedule-impacting problems and communicate with the team.

Skills

Reading drawings

Team leadership

Problem solving

Budgeting

Material orders

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Project Manager/ Project Director

Take full command of site delivery and drive construction excellence in this hands-on leadership role.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily site work activities and supervise all on-site personnel and operations.
• Coordinate effectively with main contractors, subcontractors, and various material and equipment vendors.
• Develop comprehensive work schedules to ensure project milestones are met on time.
• Perform accurate costing, budgeting, and placement of construction material orders including rebar.
• Review and interpret technical drawings to identify and resolve potential discrepancies early.
• Prepare detailed work instructions and method statements for all planned site activities.
• Monitor site progress to proactively identify and solve issues affecting the project timeline.
• Ensure all site activities strictly follow established safety regulations and quality standards.
• Plan all works on site and manage foreign workers.
• Identify potential and occurring problems that affect the schedule of works at site and recommend solutions to relevant team or department.
• Adhere to all safety rules and ensure site works are completed with high quality standards.
• Drive a lorry on an ad-hoc basis whenever required.
• Perform any other ad-hoc duties related to the role.

Job Requirements

• The candidate must have a minimum of 2-3 completed site projects of experience in a relevant construction role.
• The candidate must be proficient in reading and interpreting complex engineering and construction drawings.
• The candidate must possess strong technical skills in AutoCAD for site documentation and planning.
• The candidate must be able to manage foreign worker teams and oversee general on-site productivity.
• The candidate must hold a valid driving licence with the ability to operate a lorry when required.
• The candidate must demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills and a strong sense of professional dedication.
• The candidate must be able to calculate and place construction material orders including rebar.
• The candidate must be able to perform costing and budgeting for site projects.

Job Details

• Location: Singapore
• Job type: Permanent

What's on Offer

• Competitive performance-based profit sharing scheme.
• Full-time employment opportunity.
• Clear career growth within an established operational environment.