Construction Manager - #24874

Job Description:

Construction Manager

Abu Dhabi

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Construction Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to do the Construction Management services to Client as part of their team.

The Construction Manager will be experienced in construction management and will reside full-time on the site of a critical Client project under construction.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Reporting to an experienced Client project manager who will have overall responsibility for the project

• Acting as the client’s on-site agent empowered to assess and make decisions on behalf of Client for the safe and timely execution of the project

• Ensuring continuous and effective interaction and collaboration between delivery stakeholders, such as Design Consultant, Resident Engineers, Contractor, Client Procurement Department, Client Testing & Commissioning Department, Client Operations Department, etc., to meet project expectations

• Monitoring consultant site supervisor and contractor to ensure they are continuously satisfying their contractual obligations to deliver expected outcomes

• Conduct regular coordination meetings with delivery stakeholders to identify and manage all issues in a timely manner

• Coordinating periodic Risk Workshops with all delivery stakeholders throughout the lifecycle of the project

• Providing regular performance updates to the Client project manager and assisting in preparing timely, accurate and meaningful reports to Client management

• Monitoring the timely availability and compliance of NOCs, Client permits (eg Limited Access Permits), and all 3rd party permits

• Working collaboratively with Client HSE Department to always ensure contractor is meeting its obligations as the ‘Controlling Authority’ of all construction sites by demonstrating continuous safe working processes, behaviours, and full transparency

• Monitoring full compliance of the dangerous work permit system to always protect people and property while also avoiding unnecessary delays

• Ensuring quality control and assurance Client assets at all times including shipping, handling, storage, installation and start-up operation
  

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline from an accredited university, or equivalent experience

• At least 5 years’ experience in construction management

• Supplementing existing Client resources

• Providing additional capacity to meet a growing capital delivery portfolio

• Demonstrating best practices in project management

• Setting a high benchmark for project assurance in line with stakeholder expectations

• Providing additional full time site management presence for high-risk projects

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Requires proficiency in the application of Construction Management services, practices, and techniques, as well as a demonstrated proficiency in Reporting, Monitoring, Coordinating project team and reside full-time on the site of a critical Client project under construction.

• Evidence of collaborative working across multiple organisations and functions

• Very good organisation, supervisory and personnel administrative capabilities

• Knowledgeable of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, testing & commissioning and handover processes, ideally within utility network sectors

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Must have UAE construction experience

• Presentation and management skills.

• Working under pressure, multitasks and support multi projects

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