Summary
Parsons is hiring a Construction Manager for infrastructure projects in Abu Dhabi. The role oversees construction plans, procurement, subcontract administration, cost and progress reporting, quality plans, and site safety procedures. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Engineering and at least 10 years of construction management experience on general infrastructure projects in the UAE or Abu Dhabi. The role requires strong communication and computer skills, and candidates must be able to attend in-person interviews.
The posting
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Job Description:
Construction Manager - Infrastructure
Abu Dhabi, UAE
What You'll Be Doing:
- Oversee establishment of the Construction Management Plan, Site Specific Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other documents as required.
- Procurement - Prepare purchase requisitions and procure items necessary for the operation of the field office.
- Establish procedures for the administration of all field vehicles and equipment; maintain necessary status logs and reports.
- Coordinate the drafting of requisitions, subcontract scopes of work, amendments, and task orders.
- Review and approve subcontractor safety plans and quality control plans.
- Ensure the subcontract files are maintained with current insurance certificates and correspondence. Monitor subcontractor expenses versus budget. Prepare draft amendments.
- Ensure the prime contract file is maintained current with insurance certificates and correspondence.
- Prepares and negotiates changes to the scope of work with the project manager and key PMC members.
- Works to devise and execute actions plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work; advises the client and company management of any such changes.
- The Construction Manager is specifically responsible for maintaining current and timely change orders.
- Cost Engineering - Supervise the preparation of the client's monthly construction progress report and the client's contract status report.
- Prepare WBS, budgets and forecasts.
- Prepare monthly safety self assessment.
- Accounting - Supervise development of the monthly Parsons invoices; review for accuracy. Review and approve subcontractor invoices.
- Prepare quarterly construction management reports and coordinate meetings.
- Quality - Establish the QA/QC Plan including development of the inspection & test plan.
- Supervise setup and accreditation of the onsite materials testing laboratory.
- Safety - Establish safety and emergency procedures. Inspect the construction site weekly with the contractor's safety representative.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Engineering fron an accredited University.
- Minimum 10+ years of construction management of general infrastructure projects within UAE/Abu Dhabi.
- Prior experience in overseeing and managing the construction of infrastructure projects.
- Evidence of good potential growth shown by satisfactory performance in past positions.
- Effective oral and written communication skills. Computer literate.
- Proficiency in applying advanced construction management techniques and the ability to plan, organize and supervise the construction administration work of one or more construction projects. Capable of adapting to demanding project conditions.
- Must be able to attend in-persons interviews.
Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.
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