Lead Construction Manager

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The Lead Construction Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing all construction activities related to civil structural and mechanical disciplines during project execution. The role ensures safe high-quality and efficient delivery of construction works while achieving project objectives related to scope schedule cost quality and compliance. The position serves as the primary site leader coordinating contractors engineers suppliers and stakeholders throughout construction commissioning support and project handover.

Roles & Responsibilities

Construction Leadership & Site Management

• Lead all site construction activities across civil structural mechanical piping and utility scopes.
• Establish execution strategies construction methodologies and resource plans.
• Direct field teams and contractors to ensure efficient execution of work packages.
• Serve as the single point of accountability for site construction performance.

Civil & Structural Construction Management

• Oversee earthworks excavation foundations piling concrete structures buildings roads drainage systems and underground utilities.
• Ensure construction activities are executed according to approved designs specifications and engineering standards.
• Coordinate interfaces between civil works and mechanical installation activities.

Mechanical Construction Management

• Lead installation of process equipment utilities piping systems HVAC tanks pumps and supporting infrastructure.
• Ensure proper sequencing of equipment erection alignment testing and mechanical completion.
• Support commissioning and start-up readiness activities.
• Resolve field technical issues in collaboration with engineering teams and vendors.

Contractor & Stakeholder Management

• Manage EPC/EPCM contractors subcontractors consultants and suppliers.
• Conduct contractor performance reviews and monitor productivity.
• Lead construction progress meetings and coordinate stakeholder alignment.
• Ensure effective communication between project management engineering operations maintenance and safety teams.

Safety Health & Environmental Management

• Promote and enforce a zero-accident safety culture.
• Ensure compliance with site safety requirements permit-to-work systems and regulatory standards.
• Lead risk assessments toolbox talks incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Drive EHS compliance throughout project execution.

Schedule Cost & Risk Management

• Monitor construction schedules milestones and productivity metrics.
• Identify critical path risks and develop recovery plans when required.
• Control construction budgets and manage variations claims and change orders.
• Support forecasting and reporting to project leadership.

Quality Assurance & Compliance

• Ensure implementation of QA/QC processes inspection plans and testing requirements.
• Review and approve method statements inspection records and construction documentation.
• Drive first-time-right execution and minimize rework.
• Ensure statutory regulatory and company compliance requirements are met.

Commissioning & Handover

• Coordinate mechanical completion and turnover processes.
• Ensure punch-list closure and construction readiness for commissioning.
• Support operational acceptance training and project handover.
• Ensure as-built documentation and final project records are complete.

In this role youll make an impact by:

• Delivering complex construction projects safely on time and within budget while maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance.
• Leading multidisciplinary civil and mechanical construction teams to achieve key project milestones and operational readiness.
• Driving construction excellence through proactive planning contractor management and risk mitigation.
• Ensuring seamless integration between civil infrastructure mechanical systems utilities equipment installation and commissioning activities.
• Creating a strong safety culture that prioritizes people environmental sustainability and operational integrity.
• Enabling successful project handover through disciplined execution quality assurance and stakeholder collaboration.

To succeed:

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering Civil Engineering Construction Management or related discipline.
• Professional certification in Project Management Construction Management or equivalent preferred.

Experience

• 15 years of experience in industrial construction manufacturing projects CAPEX projects chemical/manufacturing industries.
• Proven experience managing both civil and mechanical construction activities.
• Experience in greenfield and brownfield project execution.
• Strong experience in contractor construction management and commissioning support.

Key Competencies

• Construction Execution Leadership
• Civil & Structural Engineering Knowledge
• Mechanical Installation Management
• Contractor Management
• Project Planning & Scheduling
• Cost and Risk Management
• EHS Leadership
• Quality Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Conflict Resolution and Decision Making

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