Construction Manager

Job description / Role

Construction Manager - Saudi Arabia

Hill International is seeking to employ a Construction Manager, with heavy construction experience, for one of its on-going projects in Riyadh

RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Communicate with the Clients representatives continuously regarding Project Progress and areas
of concerns.
- Participate in the planning and formulation of design alternatives and solutions for the construction project; provides conceptual estimates, feasibility studies, and cost estimates, and may coordinate the production of basic design plans and construction documents.
- Develop and/or administer project budgets and fiscal controls, contracts, and quality control provisions; perform project cost estimating and value engineering, as appropriate.
- Oversee all aspects of the day-to-day management of the construction project; monitor and coordinate work performed by architectural, engineering, and construction departments.
- Review and interpret proposed designs, architectural drawings, and building specifications for appropriateness to required function and/or institutional standard, and initiates revisions where appropriate; advise consultants and clients as to how best to achieve required results.
- Ensure that project operations are in compliance with design specifications and with client requirements.
- Establish performance and delivery criteria, ensuring that client requirements are being met; prepare project specifications, and coordinates procurement, as appropriate.
- Authorize the issuance of contracts, purchase orders, and change orders, and approves contractor invoices for payment.
- Direct work sequencing to expedite project delivery and to minimize disruption of ongoing operations.
- Inspects, approves, and accepts completed projects for the institution, ensuring conformance with institutional standards, building and life safety codes, and architectural/engineering specifications.
- Represent the institution in business with customers, consultants, contractors, and other public and/or private agencies and organizations.
- Researches and prepares various reports pertaining to operations, equipment, policies, procedures, and/or other issues, as appropriate.

Requirements

- A degree in Engineering is required.
- Post Graduate education such as a MSC or PHD is highly desired.
- Must have on site Project experience from initial design through to handover and completion.
- Adequate work experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
- 18 or more years of working on Multi- Million Dollar projects (mainly Mega Residential and Infrastructure Projects) within the Construction field.
- Ability to think ahead, identify new opportunities and create new and innovative approaches to work related issues.
- Strong Management and communication.
- Demonstrates a determination, desire to succeed and a wish to progress and develop within a commercial role.
- Excellent working knowledge of Word, Excel and strong user skill level within MS Office or Primavera.
- Excellent numerical and communication skills.
- Possesses the technical/professional knowledge required to successfully perform job duties.
- Proficient in English, speaking, writing and listening.
- Keen attention to details.
- Self-motivated and able to work as part of a team.

About the Company

Hill International, with more than 2,900 professionals in 70 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors.

Hill has participated in over 10,000+ project assignments with a total construction value of more than $600 billion. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the eighth-largest construction management firm in the United States.