Senior Construction Manager – MRT/LTA Infrastructure

CHINA COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED (Singapore Branch); Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CHINA COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED (Singapore Branch) seeks a seasoned Construction Lead to oversee an LTA project on-site, ensuring safety, schedule, and budget compliance. You will coordinate site engineers, manage subcontractors, review drawings, and implement approved methods, risk assessments, and traffic diversions.

The role requires a Civil Engineering degree and at least 10 years of experience with 6+ years in supervision of large infrastructure projects, preferably

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering recognized by the Professional Engineers Board (PEB) Singapore or relevant authorities.
• Minimum 10 years of engineering experience, with at least 6 years in construction supervision of large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Experience in MRT, railway, or infrastructure projects under the Land Transport Authority (LTA) will be an advantage.
• Experience in traffic diversion works, utility diversion/protection works, and viaduct construction will be an added advantage.
• Good understanding of construction methodologies, project planning, quality management, workplace safety regulations, and statutory compliance requirements.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documents.
• Experience in coordinating with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and government authorities.
• Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Familiar with Singapore construction practices, LTA requirements, and authority submission processes.
• Willing to work on-site, including night shifts, weekend work, or shift arrangements when required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all construction activities for the assigned LTA project to ensure works are executed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with contractual and statutory requirements.
• Plan, organize, and oversee construction sequences, methodologies, temporary works, site logistics, and resource allocation to achieve project milestones.
• Review and interpret contract documents, construction drawings, technical specifications, method statements, and engineering submissions, ensuring compliance with LTA requirements.
• Coordinate and supervise site engineers, supervisors, subcontractors, suppliers, and workforce to ensure efficient execution of construction works.
• Monitor construction progress against the master programme and recovery plans, implementing corrective actions to mitigate delays and achieve key milestones.
• Review and resolve technical issues, design discrepancies, and site constraints in coordination with the Project Manager, consultants, designers, utility agencies, and LTA representatives.
• Ensure all construction works comply with LTA Specifications, Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Act, Environmental Control requirements, statutory regulations, and company quality management systems.
• Lead the implementation of approved Method Statements, Risk Assessments, Temporary Works, Traffic Diversion Schemes, Utility Protection Plans, Earth Retaining and Stabilising Structures (ERSS), and lifting operations where applicable.
• Coordinate with utility agencies and relevant authorities to facilitate utility diversions, protection works, inspections, and approvals.
• Monitor site productivity, manpower deployment, equipment utilization, material consumption, and subcontractor performance to optimize project efficiency and cost control.
• Lead regular site inspections, quality audits, and safety inspections to ensure compliance with project specifications, QA/QC requirements, and LTA quality standards.
• Chair and participate in coordination meetings, progress meetings, technical meetings, safety meetings, and site walkabouts with LTA, consultants, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of construction programmes, technical submissions, inspection requests, progress reports, permits, as-built records, and other project documentation required by LTA.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation measures to minimize impacts on safety, quality, programme, cost, and operational interfaces.
• Support testing, commissioning, Trial Operations (where applicable), defect rectification, and project handover activities to ensure successful project completion.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to project engineers, supervisors, and site personnel to enhance team competency and project performance.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Project Director or Project Manager in support of successful project delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Planning

Problem-solving

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

CHINA COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED (Singapore Branch) seeks a seasoned Construction Lead to oversee an LTA project on-site, ensuring safety, schedule, and budget compliance. You will coordinate site engineers, manage subcontractors, review drawings, and implement approved methods, risk assessments, and traffic diversions.

The role requires a Civil Engineering degree and at least 10 years of experience with 6+ years in supervision of large infrastructure projects, preferably