Senior Manager: Field Supervision (Engineering & Safety)
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About the Role
Provide senior leadership and oversight of all field supervision activities for engineering and safety on a major transport and mobility project. The role ensures that construct.
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Responsibilities
- Lead, coordinate, and manage multidisciplinary site supervision teams (civil, structural, track, systems, MEP, safety) across projects
- Ensure construction works comply with approved drawings, specifications, standards, and method statements
- Champion a strong safety culture and enforce HSE plans, procedures, and safe systems of work
- Coordinate field supervision across multiple work fronts to align with construction and commissioning programs
- Act as senior site representative in meetings with contractors, consultants, and client representatives
- Ensure implementation of robust quality control processes and compliance with the project Quality Management System
- Lead, mentor, and develop field engineers, inspectors, and safety officers
- Provide regular, structured reporting on site progress, quality, safety, and key risks to senior management
Requirements
- Extensive experience in field supervision of engineering and safety on large scale construction projects
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- In depth knowledge of construction safety standards and HSE management
- Experience with contractor management and stakeholder coordination
- Proven ability to oversee quality assurance and documentation
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Overview
- Provide senior leadership and oversight of all field supervision activities for engineering and safety on a major transport and mobility project.
- The role ensures that construction works are executed safely, in accordance with approved designs, technical standards, contract requirements, and regulatory obligations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coordinate, and manage multidisciplinary site supervision teams (civil, structural, track, systems, MEP, safety) across one or more projects.
- Set supervision strategies, priorities, and inspection regimes aligned with project risk profiles and schedule.
- Act as the senior point of escalation for engineering quality and site safety issues.
- Ensure construction works comply with approved drawings, specifications, standards, and method statements.
- Oversee technical inspections, site audits, and surveillance activities.
- Review and endorse key technical submissions from contractors, including method statements, ITPs, shop drawings, as builts, material submittals, and technical queries.
- Coordinate resolution of engineering non conformances and ensure corrective actions are implemented and documented.
- Champion a strong safety culture and visible safety leadership across all sites.
- Ensure implementation and enforcement of HSE plans, procedures, and safe systems of work.
- Oversee hazard identification, risk assessments, and safety inspections; track closure of findings.
- Review and monitor safety performance indicators and lead incident investigations and lessons learned.
- Interface with regulatory authorities and client HSE representatives as required.
Program & Interface Management
- Coordinate field supervision across multiple work fronts to align with overall construction and commissioning programs.
- Manage interfaces between civil works, systems, stations, utilities, and operations/maintenance stakeholders.
- Ensure that site activities and access are properly coordinated to avoid clashes, delays, or unsafe conditions.
Contractor & Stakeholder Management
- Act as senior site representative in meetings with contractors, consultants, and client representatives.
- Monitor contractor performance in terms of quality, progress, and safety; drive corrective actions and recovery plans where needed.
- Support management of site related contractual issues, including variations, claims, and time impact events from a technical/safety perspective.
- Maintain effective communication channels with local authorities, third parties, and adjacent stakeholders impacted by the works.
Quality Assurance & Documentation
- Ensure implementation of robust quality control processes and compliance with the project Quality Management System.
- Oversee documentation of inspections, tests, non conformance reports, and handover records.
- Support readiness for key milestones: partial handovers, trial operations, and final completion.
- Participate in audits and provide evidence of compliance with engineering and safety requirements.
Team Management & Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop field engineers, inspectors, and safety officers.
- Define clear roles, responsibilities, and performance objectives for the supervision team.
- Identify capability gaps and deliver coaching, training, and structured development.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Reporting & Governance
- Provide regular, structured reporting on site progress, quality, safety, and key risks to senior management.
- Contribute to executive dashboards and board level updates as required.
- Support the development and refinement of corporate/site supervision standards, procedures, and best practices.
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