Construction Manager - Retail

Role Overview

Construction Manager - Retail at HILL International. The role is responsible for leading and managing all construction activities on site, ensuring delivery in accordance with approved scope, schedule, quality, safety, and contractual requirements.

Role Purpose

Oversee contractor performance, construction methodologies, testing and commissioning, stakeholder coordination, and project closeout activities to ensure successful project execution and handover.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management & Procedures

• Ensure that the proposed PMC in-house Project Management procedures are approved by the Company and implemented by all PMC staff in full compliance with Contract requirements and Company procedures.
• Carry out documented induction courses to all PMC staff to ensure their awareness of project requirements.
• Make sure that all PMC staff are aware of the project approved procedures and drawings.
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures in place within HILL International, and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by HILL.

Contractor & Vendor Management

• Review and comment on Contractor proposed site organization and key personnel CVs.
• Review and monitor the Contractors' proposed construction equipment and manpower histogram, and advise the Company of any shortage on time.
• Establish documented procedures to overview and comment on proposed Sub Contractors, vendors, materials, shop drawings and any other transmittal by Contractors.
• Report any deviation from project requirements to Company Management, addressing any possible Time and/or Cost Impact associated with it.
• Ensure Contractor compliance with its Contractual obligations concerning Design changes and Trend Notices.
• Lead PMC in deep involvement in Contractor transmittals addressing Construction methodology, Method Statements, Project Quality Plan, Safety Plan, Schedules and compliance with Project objectives.

Quality, Safety & Progress Monitoring

• Conduct regular visits to the Project site for global monitoring of site activities in respect of Quality, Safety and Progress.
• Advise Company representatives of findings, areas of concern and corrective actions.
• Ensure PMC and Consultant staff involvement and implementation of Field Quality Control procedures, Safety and Progress aspects.

Information & Design Management

• Lead the PMC team to evaluate all Requests for Information (RFI) as submitted by the Contractor.
• Communicate with the Design Consultant on time if necessary.
• Prepare the Contractor's response without delay if the PMC team has sufficient information and supporting documents.

Testing, Commissioning & Closeout

• Lead PMC in reviewing and implementing pre-commissioning and commissioning plans.
• Lead PMC staff in final inspection of work and preparation of Punch List, fully coordinated with the end-user.
• Lead PMC staff in reviewing and assessing the Close Out Report submitted by Contractor.
• Ensure that As-Built drawings, vendor and equipment warranties, O&M Manuals, Spare Parts and Training Programmes submitted by the Contractor are reviewed by all disciplines and verified against Project Requirements.
• Preparation and submission of the PMC closeout report for the Project.

General

• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified Engineer with BSc or higher.
• Minimum of 15 or more years' of experience in Project Management.
• Minimum of 5 years working on Retail and mixed use schemes of similar scale.
• Certified PMP is an advantage.