Construction Manager

Tasks – Activities – Responsibilities

• Planning, scheduling and coordinating the project strategy and design, reporting progress and budget matters to the client
• Preparing and negotiating timetables, cost estimates, budgets and contracts
• Managing the construction process, supervising all activity on-site, responding to delays
• Collaborating with specialists such as architects, engineers and local government officials for permits and licences, contractors and clients
• Complying with legal requirements, safety and building codes and keeping daily logs and diaries
• Ordering equipment and materials, managing their use and managing the personnel involved
• Hiring and instructing labourers and sub-contractors
• Enforcing safety procedures, minimising risk, ensuring the use of protective clothing, hard-hat, harnesses and other safety equipment

Requirements

• Civil construction or structure background, university degree or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience working as a Field Inspector
• Supervisor Certificate Class I or II (compulsory)
• Knowledge in one of the fields (construction, mechanical, structural/civil, electrical and architectural) is preferred.
• Knowledge of materials testing.
• Successful completion of related internal safety certifications.