Construction Management Department Manager (HQ)

Role Overview

Construction Management Department Manager (HQ) at HILL International. This role is responsible for ensuring construction projects are executed safely, efficiently, on time, and within budget, aligned with client objectives.

Role Purpose

Manage all phases of construction projects—from planning and design to execution and completion—while overseeing contractors, supervision consultants, and resource allocation. Lead the construction management department, enforce safety and compliance protocols, and drive continuous improvement of departmental structures and processes.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Execution

• Develop and implement project plans, including budgets, schedules, and resource allocation.
• Manage and oversee all phases of construction projects, from planning and design to execution and completion.
• Monitor and track project progress, identifying and resolving any issues or delays that may arise.
• Monitor project progress against schedule and cost plan and advise Client of any concerns.
• Review resources allocation to new projects to ensure sufficient resources are allocated from both the contractor and supervision consultant.

Contractor & Vendor Management

• Ensure that all contractors and supervision consultants for different projects are following the correct processes and procedures as set in the PMM processes and procedures.
• Establish and maintain risk registers for all projects.
• Maintain overall responsibility for construction contractor and subcontractor adherence to their respective contracts.
• Manage and negotiate contracts with suppliers, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Review supervision consultant recommendation for recovery plans, contractor claims or extension of time.
• Reviewing contractors and supervision consultants monthly reports.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate and collaborate with architects, engineers, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure project requirements are met.
• Support Client in preparing scope of work for construction RFPs.
• Support Client in preparing scope of works for Site Supervision contracts.
• Assess the capability of Client's existing project management and construction management staff and recommend appropriate roles and responsibilities.

Safety, Health, Environmental & Compliance

• Implement and enforce safety protocols and procedures to ensure a safe working environment.
• Ensure that Project Execution Plans submitted by contractors are properly reviewed and cover all health, safety and environmental aspects.
• Lead health, safety, security and environmental incident investigations and update health, safety, security and environmental data into monthly reports.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, codes, and standards.
• Inform yourself of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures in place within Hill International and ensure continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.

Reporting & Financial Oversight

• Provide regular updates and reports to senior management on project status, risks, and opportunities.
• Report project progress, highlighting concerns, providing recommendations and implementing any agreed mitigation measures.
• Prepare and issue project monthly dashboards and reports at the project level.
• Ensure the submission of monthly invoice by the contractor, develop and update the project cash flow forecast and preparing estimates for variations.
• Follow up the implementation of agreed action plans and escalate issues to higher management.

Systems & Documentation

• Implement the project EDMS, ensuring that all project documentation complies with Client's document management system.
• Ensure the timely and accuracy of data input to the PMIS at project level.
• Implement a system for tracking labor efficiency based on achievement of installed quantities against the durations included in the project master schedule. The system shall be capable of generating periodic status reports.

Department Development & Leadership

• Lead and supervise a team of construction professionals, providing guidance, mentoring, and support.
• Development and rectification of department operating structure (Org. Chart, Roles, Responsibilities) as well as tools to be deployed (software, apply International best practice).
• Prepare the construction management department knowledge transfer program which includes comprehensive on-the-job learning.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor degree in engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 20 years' experience in large-scale infrastructure or city development projects, leading to the position of construction manager on large-scale projects.
• Experience on major government and/or semi-government international construction sites with direct professional knowledge and management of site engineering, project controls, environment, health and safety, contracts management and quality.
• Extensive experience in the construction management of water and wastewater works.
• Experience of implementing a zero accident philosophy.
• Record of engagement with government entities and utility providers.
• Record of implementing continuous improvement on site and supporting capacity building and talent development in a construction environment.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience of working internationally (preference for KSA).