Construction Manager (Power & Digital)

Role overview

Construction management

• Lead construction activities and supervise site teams, subcontractors, vendors, and resources.
• Align execution with approved engineering designs, specifications, and project requirements.
• Monitor productivity, progress, risks, milestones, and project objectives.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Planning, QA/QC, and HSE teams.
• Develop construction strategies, work plans, and execution methodologies.
• Review schedules, manpower plans, and equipment deployment.

Quality, compliance, and safety

• Ensure compliance with project specifications, industry standards, client requirements, local regulations, international codes, and contracts.
• Conduct inspections and audits and review method statements, ITPs, and work procedures.
• Promote site safety, conduct toolbox talks and HSE audits, and investigate incidents.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions for quality, safety, and delivery issues.

Stakeholders and handover

• Act as the primary construction focal point for clients, consultants, and subcontractors.
• Present construction progress updates and provide technical guidance.
• Support contract administration and claims-management activities.
• Coordinate testing and commissioning and oversee handover, punch-list, and close-out activities.

Qualifications and experience

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field is required.
• PMP or equivalent project-management certification is preferred.
• OSHA, NEBOSH, or another HSE certification is advantageous.
• At least 15 years of EPC construction experience is required.
• At least 8 years as a Construction Manager on large-scale Power & Digital infrastructure projects is required.
• GCC or Middle East project experience is highly preferred.

Technical competencies

• Experience with power generation, distribution, and HV/MV substations.
• Experience with ICT, telecommunications, fiber optic, ELV, security, data-center, smart-city, and digital infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, and construction-management tools.
• Knowledge of QA/QC, HSE, IEC, IEEE, NFPA, and relevant local codes.

Behavioral competencies

• Strong leadership, team management, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strategic thinking, problem-solving, decision-making under pressure, results orientation, and commercial awareness.