Deputy Project Manager

Key Responsibilties

• Assist the Project/Construction Manager to oversee the construction sites, general contractors, and workers to ensure a high level of quality and safety.
• Report to senior management, overall responsible for the effective implementation and successful completion of construction project within schedule, cost and quality.
• Liaise closely with subcontractors, consultants and authorities; set guidelines and provide expertise and supervision to the team.
• Manage each phase of the project from design to completion and ensure efficient use of resources and enhance cost-effectiveness.
• Manage a team of Senior Engineers, Section Engineers, Engineers and inspectors for project management delivery.
• Work closely with project team and lead the team to achieve project goals and objectives.
• Manage Client expectations and manage meetings with client.
• Attend progress meetings with client and contractor and manage progress updates to the client on weekly basis.
• Manage Contractor and manage the Consultant supervision team to supervise the construction works on site and ensure implementation of appropriate SOP’s for construction works.
• Guarantees that all work is performed in accordance with approved methodologies and procedures.
• Ensures that the project is constructed and documented in accordance with the contract documents and good engineering practices.
• Develop and maintain project cost/change controls, and project budget and accounting records.
• Performs change order estimating and assists the Construction Manager/Project Manager in-change for negotiations.
• Coordinate and monitor schedule updates, invoices, and submittals.
• Assists in managing and reviewing the progress of contractors’ construction schedules.
• Reviews weekly and monthly reports on the status and progress of the contracts, including project costs and potential changes.
• Reports the status of project.
• Ensure implementation of appropriate HSE procedures and manage safety of construction works on site.

Key Qualifications:

• Degree qualified civil/structural engineer,
• Professional Project Management Qualifications such as PMP is preferred
• At least 10 years’ experience in managing large scale civil engineering construction projects, of which 5 years were spent mainly on marine works that involved significant dredging, reclamation and rock works as well as wharf and jetty construction
• Experience in risk assessment, geotechnical and engineering works, environmental impact assessments, tender documents, site supervision and contract administration
• Other pre-requisites are excellent team spirit, strong technical competence, good interpersonal skills and with a “can-do” attitude.

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