The opportunity

We are hiring an ambitious and forward-thinking assistant construction manager to join our established and growing team in Saudi.

The successful applicant will need to have experience in coordinating and managing multiple contractors and demonstrate the ability to build robust relationships and integrated teams.

Working in a client facing role, responsible for the direct management of the international and local contractors on site.

This opportunity is for a Saudi national only.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting the project manager in controlling and managing elements of the project to enable delivery to the agreed budget, time and quality standards required.
• Assisting in producing project reports for issue to client on a weekly and monthly basis, and otherwise as required, to report on project progress and performance.
• Supporting in the development of project strategic programmes and monitor progress against.
• Helping the overall safety management including recording issues.
• Supporting all on site quality control, coordination of benchmarks and liaison with the construction supervisors.
• Managing the site coordination including chairing the daily/weekly meetings with the contractor.
• Assisting in the day-to-day liaison with the neighbouring building owners and other relevant authorities.
• Reviewing the contractor method statements/risk assessments.
• Agreeing in short terms programmes with the contractor.
• Working with the project director to assess the contractors’ monthly applications for payment.
• Attending off site inspections as directed by the project director.
• Agreeing in final quality inspections with the construction supervisors.
• Ensuring the contractor is maintaining the site in terms of cleanliness, logistics, mandatory signage and etc.
• Ensuring all environmental conditions/requirements of the project HS&E plan are being adhered to by all contractors
• Ensuring full understanding of all the contractors’ scopes.