Construction Manager - Infrastructure

Role Overview

Construction Manager - Infrastructure at HILL International to lead the management and control of infrastructure activities throughout the construction phase, monitor contractor and specialist subcontractor performance, oversee construction supervision consultant activities, and ensure suitable resolution of issues as they arise.

Role Purpose

Lead the delivery and control of infrastructure construction activities for the contractor and specialist subcontractors. Monitor performance of the construction supervision consultant with regard to inspection and sign-off of completed works. Intervene where issues arise to ensure suitable project conclusion.

Key Responsibilities

Inspections and Quality Management

• Manage inspections, mockups, prototypes, samples, and quality benchmarking.
• Conduct progressive verification of works against contract specifications, drawings, and approved mockups.
• Monitor the inspection process and identify improvements where possible.
• Review main contractors' reports, including daily, weekly, and monthly technical and progress reports.

Construction Oversight and Verification

• Monitor infrastructure works throughout the construction process.
• Verify construction readiness, including approved drawings, method statements, risk assessments, inspection and test plans, materials, permits, notices of completion, and availability of work fronts.
• Review the contractor's method of construction.
• Monitor the performance of the supervision consultant and contractor.
• Verify the reported progress in various status reports regarding infrastructure activities.

Schedule and Progress Management

• Review and monitor the contractor's construction programme, look-ahead schedules, resources, productivity, work sequencing, and recovery measures against contractual milestones.
• Identify improvements that can be achieved with regard to sequencing and progress on the project by all parties during construction.

Submissions and Documentation

• Manage the construction submittal and request for information review and responses process.
• Monitor the technical submittal and approval process.

Project Phases and Coordination

• Assist in infrastructure-related tasks from design stage through execution and handover phases.
• Coordinate and manage the relationship with local authorities.

Health, Safety, and Compliance

• Monitor QHSE performance and identify and address deviations of performance.
• Inform themselves 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager or supervisor.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree mandatory in civil engineering.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in construction of infrastructure projects.
• Minimum 5 years' extensive experience in dealing with local authorities in Abu Dhabi.
• Proven project management consultant experience and track record as a construction manager on related projects with large infrastructure scopes.
• Strong technical background in infrastructure projects.
• At least 2 full life cycle project experience working on a project management team.
• Familiarity with local authority requirements and procedures.
• PMP, CIOB, ICE, APM, or equivalent professional certification preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Infrastructure project management and delivery.
• Construction supervision and quality control.
• Schedule and progress monitoring.
• Technical document and submittal review.
• Local authority liaison and coordination.
• QHSE performance monitoring.
• Construction methods and processes evaluation.