Associate Construction Manager
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About the Role
ELSEWEDY ELECTRIC is hiring an Associate Construction Manager to lead civil construction for EHV substation projects in Abu Dhabi. The role requires experience in substation civil works, subcontractor management, and coordination with electrical teams.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the entire civil construction scope for EHV substation projects from mobilization to completion
- Plan, supervise and control all civil site activities including earthworks, foundations, buildings, and underground services
- Coordinate with electrical, MEP and commissioning teams to ensure proper interface management
- Manage and supervise civil subcontractors, engineers, foremen and supervisors
- Ensure compliance with HSE requirements and company safety procedures
- Coordinate testing, inspections and handover activities related to civil scope
Requirements
- Experience leading civil construction for EHV substation projects
- Strong technical knowledge of reinforced concrete structures, earthworks, and underground services
- Ability to manage subcontractors and site teams
- Proficiency in planning tools such as Primavera P6 or MS Project
- Familiarity with Abu Dhabi utility specifications and HSE requirements
- Good command of written and spoken English; Arabic is an advantage
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the entire civil construction scope for EHV substation projects from mobilization to completion and handover.
- Plan, supervise and control all civil site activities including site preparation, earthworks, foundations, structural concrete, buildings, trenches, duct banks, roads, paving, drainage and external infrastructure.
- Coordinate closely with electrical, MEP and commissioning teams to ensure proper interface management.
- Manage and supervise civil subcontractors, construction engineers, foremen and supervisors.
- Ensure availability of manpower, materials, equipment, tools and approved drawings at site.
- Participate in technical and progress meetings with client, consultant and internal stakeholders.
- Ensure strict compliance with HSE requirements, safe systems of work, permit conditions and company safety procedures.
- Coordinate all testing, inspections and handover activities related to the civil scope.
- Maintain proper site documentation, records, daily reports, progress photographs and tracking of key deliverables.
- Drive timely completion of the project while maintaining safety, quality, cost control and client satisfaction.
Requirements
- Prior experience on TAQA / TRANSCO / transmission utility projects in Abu Dhabi is a strong advantage.
- Experience on 400kV GIS substations and major transmission infrastructure projects is highly preferred.
- Strong leadership personality with ability to manage multicultural site teams and subcontractors.
- Capable of working in a client facing environment with high expectations on quality, schedule and reporting.
- Practical problem solver with strong coordination and follow up skills.
- Strong technical knowledge of civil construction works for EHV substations including reinforced concrete, steel structure foundations, earthworks, underground drainage, cable trenches, roads, fire rated buildings.
- Sound understanding of substation layout requirements and interfaces with GIS/AIS equipment, transformers, control buildings, cable routing, earthing.
- Ability to review and interpret IFC drawings, shop drawings, civil/structural calculations, method statements, ITPs, material submittals.
- Good understanding of quality standards, testing requirements and construction tolerances for utility infrastructure projects.
- Familiarity with Abu Dhabi/UAE utility specifications, HSE requirements and authority standards is highly desirable.
- Proficiency in planning and reporting tools such as Primavera P6/MS Project, MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint; AutoCAD review capability preferred.
- Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, site logistics, productivity monitoring, resource planning, material take off, progress measurement, risk identification.
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