Construction Director
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About the Role
Hill International seeks a Construction Director to lead infrastructure delivery in Abu Dhabi. The role manages contractor and subcontractor performance, monitors the supervision consultant, and coordinates with local authorities.
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Responsibilities
- Monitor the Infrastructure works throughout the construction process
- Monitor the performance of the Supervision Consultant and Contractor
- Verify reported progress in status reports regarding Infrastructure activities
- Monitor the technical submittal and approval process
- Identify improvements in sequencing and progress during construction
- Monitor QHSE performance and address deviations
- Coordinate and manage the relationship with local authorities
- Perform other duties as assigned by line manager/supervisor
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree preferably in Civil engineering
- Minimum 20 years’ experience in Construction of Infrastructure projects
- Extensive experience dealing with local authorities in Abu Dhabi (minimum 5 years)
- Proven track record as a Construction Manager on projects with large MEP Infrastructure scopes
- At least 2 full life cycle project experience working on a Project Management team
- Experience dealing with subcontracts and subcontractors
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Job Description
- The Construction Director is to lead the effort to manage and control the delivery of the infrastructure activities of the Contractor and Specialist Subcontractors throughout the construction phase of the project and monitor the performance of the Construction supervision Consultant.
Responsibilities
- Monitor the Infrastructure works throughout the construction process.
- Monitor the performance of the Supervision Consultant and Contractor.
- Verify the reported progress in the various status reports with regard to Infrastructure activities.
- Monitor the technical submittal and approval process.
- Identify improvements that can be achieved with regard to sequencing and progress on the project by all parties during construction.
- Monitor Inspection process and identify improvements where possible.
- Monitor QHSE performance and identify and address deviations of performance.
- Coordinate and manage the relationship with the local authorities.
- Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures in place within Hill International, and ensures continued compliance.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferably in Civil engineering.
- Minimum 20 years’ experience in Construction of Infrastructure projects, with extensive experience in dealing with local authorities in Abu Dhabi (minimum 5 years).
- Experience dealing with subcontracts and subcontractors.
- Have a proven track record as a Construction Manager on any related projects with large MEP Infrastructure scopes.
- Required to have a strong technical background in MEP projects and should have at least 2 full life cycle project experience working on a Project Management team.
- Management of Inspections, Mockups, Prototypes, samples, and quality benchmarking.
- Progressive verification of the works to Contract specifications, Drawings, and approved mock ups.
- Management of construction submittal and RFI review and responses process.
- Review Main Contractors reports (daily / weekly/ monthly), technical and Progress.
- Proposing a method of construction to support the Main Contractor.
- Familiar will local authority's requirements and procedures.
- Background working on commercial, residential and/or industrial construction projects with big landscaping areas.
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