Senior Construction Manager

WSP in the Middle East


Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Riyadh
Contract type: Full time
Job Description

""What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you. We are looking for Construction Director to join an on-going project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.""

Responsibilities

  • Establishes assignments and directs the activities of Construction Managers for various units and/or work areas of construction operations.
  • Assigns manpower, materials, and equipment to maximize efficiency, maintain schedules, and to meet budget goals. Anticipates and resolves various problems such as changes in scope, slippage of schedules, and budget overruns. Ensures that critical milestones are met for each phase of the project. Makes recommendations to upper management as appropriate, for the resolution of major problems.
  • Ensures the use of sound construction practices to attain required quality control at the maximum efficiency and minimum cost.
  • Prepares periodic reports summarizing progress of construction activities for higher-level management and clients, including formal presentations.
  • Establishes policies and procedures tailored to the assigned projects and ensures conformance.
  • Ensures effective implementation of all Company and client policies and procedures, including labor relations policies.
  • Serves as the primary contact with client representatives, subcontractors, and government representatives for construction-related activities. Maintains strong client and community relations, including making presentations to local civic organizations.
  • Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in construction-related field (or equivalent construction-related work experience), as well as 20+ years of widely diversified experience (including successful management experience) in the construction of large projects.
  • Professional accreditations and chartership with institutions such as MCOIB, MRICS, MICE is preferable.
  • Requires widely diversified knowledge of construction-related processes and industry practices.
  • Demonstrate effective managerial capability on construction projects of comparable scope and complexity is also required, as well as excellent written and oral communications skills (particularly in formal presentations to clients and upper management).


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