Area Construction Manager

Abu Dhabi Ports

UAE

Ref: NP378-21

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Job Title Area Construction Manager

- Unit CEO

Accountable To

- Construction Manager

Responsible for

- Construction Supervisor

Working Relationship

- Kizad Ops- Liaison during construction phase to facilitate acceptance by Kizad Ops
- Asset Management- Supporting the handover of completed works
- Ports Ops- Liaison during construction phase to facilitate acceptance by Ports Ops
- Authorities- Facilitating construction contractors compliance with requirements
- Asset Owners- Supporting handover of completed works to relevant asset owners

Objectives and Role Profile

The job purpose of the Area Construction Manager is to lead the construction management of multiple projects as assigned by the Construction Manager to ensure the effective management and delivery of all CAPEX related construction activities for AD Ports to meet cost, schedule and quality requirements for each project assigned including:

- Managing contractors in the delivery of their respective scopes of work to meet quality, schedule and cost
- Reviewing, commenting and approving contractor’s construction deliverables to ensure that such deliverables appropriately govern the execution of the work within the contract.
- Monitoring contractor progress in the execution of their work to ensure the contract scope is being executed in a timely manner to achieve the contract milestones
- Managing the contractors to minimise risk of Health, Safety & Environmental incident or issue with the goal being to manage with a “Zero Accidents” philosophy
- Construction issue resolution
- Interface coordination between different contractors on the project, including contractors appointed by 3 rd party stakeholders
- Inspection of completed portions of the work to verify construction completion prior to transfer of responsibilities to the Handover & Inspection requirements

Key Tasks and Performance Indicators

Core Responsibilities when named in a Project Execution Plan for the project:

- Ensuring the provision of construction input into the development of cost & schedule estimates as part of the Gates 2 and 3 steps of the “Gateway Process to Manage Projects” for the projects assigned
- Ensuring the provision of construction input into the “Scope Definition” phase (Gate 3 to Gate 4) of the “Gateway Process to Manage Projects” including constructability reviews, recommendations on construction methods, etc. for the projects assigned
- Ensuring the provision of construction input as and when required during the “Procurement” phase (Gate 4 to Gate 5) of the “Gateway Process to Manage Projects” including technical evaluations, responding to queries and clarifications related to construction elements for the projects assigned.
- Leading and managing the “Delivery” phase (Gate 5 to Gate 6) for construction projects of the “Gateway Process to Manage Projects” including achieving construction schedules, managing contractors, achieving quality requirements for the projects assigned
- Ensuring the provision of construction support to Engineering & Technical Standards in the “Inspection and Handover” phase (Gate 6 to Gate 7) of the “Gateway Process to Manage Projects” including inspection of work to achieve construction completion, interacting with Engineering & Technical Standards to arrange final walkdowns and end user inspections, etc. for the projects assigned
- Ensuring the provision of construction input to the “Closeout” phase (Gate 7 to Gate 8) of the “Gateway Process to Manage Projects” including construction input to the assessment of claims for the projects assigned.

People Management Responsibilities:

- Allocation of tasks as required when assigned a Construction Supervisor to support the work in order to maximise the efficient use of resources in the delivery of the project

Strategic Responsibilities:

- Supporting a construction management process to ensure achievement of cost and schedule while maintaining quality to support the lowest Total Installed Cost and earliest realization of revenues from the built assets, with particular focus on the minimization of claims and delays from construction contractors

Requirements

Qualifications/Experience/Competencies:

- Bachelor Degree in related field (e.g. Civil Engineering, Construction Management, etc) preferred but not mandatory should candidate be able to demonstrate clear experience and expertise in the field of construction management.
- English with clear demonstrable fluency in construction language and terminology
- 10 years
- Management of construction as a contractor, with specific experience in direct management of lump sum construction work

Amount of Travel:

- Work At Home

About the Company

Abu Dhabi Ports, part of AD Ports Group, owns or operates 10 ports and terminals in the UAE. Each facility is strategically located, harnessing sea, air, road and rail connectivity to provide gateways to global markets. We offer multipurpose , end-to-end solutions to our partners and customers enabling them to maximise growth opportunities and become truly global businesses. Our world-class infrastructure is being continually updated with the very latest technology to keep increasing our capacity and enhancing customer experience. Expansion of infrastructure combines with our strategic partnerships to help us drive global trade, while diversifying the economy of Abu Dhabi.

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Construction Manager salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 28,500

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