Construction Manager – Wet Utilities

Job Purpose

The Construction Manager – Wet Utilities will be responsible for planning, managing, and supervising the execution of wet utility works for major road and infrastructure projects. The role involves managing site activities related to water supply, sewerage, stormwater drainage, irrigation, and associated utility networks, ensuring that construction is completed safely, within schedule, budget, and in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, and applicable authority requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise the execution of wet utility works associated with road and infrastructure projects.

• Oversee installation of water supply, sewerage, stormwater drainage, irrigation, and other underground utility networks.

• Review approved IFC drawings, specifications, method statements, shop drawings, and utility layouts before execution.

• Coordinate with Engineering, Planning, QA/QC, HSE, Survey, Procurement, and subcontractor teams to ensure smooth project execution.

• Plan manpower, equipment, materials, and resources required for wet utility construction activities.

• Monitor daily and weekly construction progress against approved project schedules and milestones.

• Coordinate with roadworks, structures, electrical utilities, and other disciplines to avoid clashes and interface issues.

• Ensure proper execution of trenching, excavation, shoring, bedding, pipe laying, jointing, backfilling, testing, and reinstatement works.

• Supervise installation of pipelines, manholes, catch pits, chambers, valve chambers, pumping systems, and related infrastructure.

• Ensure compliance with approved ITPs, method statements, project specifications, and authority requirements.

• Coordinate inspections, testing, commissioning, and handover of completed wet utility systems.

• Liaise with consultants, clients, utility authorities, subcontractors, and other stakeholders for approvals, inspections, and technical issues.

• Identify construction constraints, interface issues, and potential delays and coordinate appropriate corrective actions.

• Review subcontractor performance and ensure work is executed as per contractual requirements.

• Monitor material requirements and coordinate with Procurement/SCM to ensure timely availability of approved materials.

• Ensure all construction activities comply with project HSE requirements, quality standards, and environmental regulations.

• Participate in progress meetings, coordination meetings, technical discussions, and site inspections.

• Maintain proper records of construction activities, inspections, testing, progress, and project documentation.

• Support preparation of as-built drawings, completion documentation, and final handover dossiers.

• Ensure efficient utilization of manpower, machinery, materials, and other construction resources.

Key Technical Responsibilities

The candidate should have strong practical experience in:

• Water transmission and distribution networks

• Sewerage and foul water networks

• Stormwater drainage networks

• Irrigation networks

• Drainage chambers, manholes, catch pits, and valve chambers

• HDPE, DI, GRP, RCC, uPVC and other utility pipelines

• Trenching, excavation, dewatering, shoring and backfilling

• Pipe laying, jointing, pressure testing and leakage testing

• Utility crossings and protection works

• Tie-ins and connections to existing utility networks

• Utility diversion and relocation works

• Coordination of wet utilities with road construction and other infrastructure services

• Testing, commissioning and handover of utility networks

Key Performance Areas

• Timely completion of wet utility works as per project schedule.

• Compliance with approved drawings, specifications, and authority requirements.

• Effective coordination with roadworks and other utility disciplines.

• Achievement of required quality standards and successful testing/commissioning.

• Effective management of subcontractors, manpower, materials, and resources.

• Compliance with project HSE requirements.

• Timely resolution of construction and interface-related issues.

• Successful completion and handover of wet utility works.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Technology (BTech)