Construction Manager

Job Description: Construction Manager (High-Rise)

Location: Dubai, UAE

Sector: Main Contractor – High-Rise Division

Reporting to: Project Manager / Project Director

Role Objective

To lead, manage, and oversee all physical construction activities on-site. The Construction Manager ensures that the high-rise structure, facade, and MEP systems are delivered safely, on time, and according to the approved budget and quality standards. You will manage a large team of engineers, foremen, and sub-contractors to maintain the "critical path" of the project.

Key Responsibilities

• Production Management: Own the "Cycle Time." Ensure the structural team achieves the target floor-to-floor cycle (e.g., 4–6 days per floor) through optimized formwork and labor management.
• Resource Allocation: Direct the deployment of plant and machinery, specifically managing the Tower Crane strategy and Passenger Hoist logic to avoid vertical transportation bottlenecks.
• Sub-contractor Leadership: Lead weekly site progress meetings with all trade partners (Facade, MEP, Internal Fit-out) to ensure clear communication and accountability.
• Safety Leadership: Take ultimate responsibility for site safety. Implement "Zero Harm" policies, specifically focusing on edge protection, falling object prevention, and crane safety in high-wind conditions.
• Quality Oversight: Ensure the site team and sub-contractors adhere to the Project Quality Plan. Conduct regular site walks to identify and rectify potential defects before they are covered up.
• Problem Solving: Act as the final point of escalation for site-level technical or logistical conflicts.
• Schedule Control: Monitor the Master Construction Programme. If the project slips, you must develop and implement "Acceleration Plans" or "Recovery Schedules."
• Authority Liaison: Coordinate with Dubai Municipality, Civil Defense, and other authorities during critical site inspections and pour approvals.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
• Experience:
• 12–15+ years in the construction industry.
• Must have a proven track record as a CM on at least two completed High-Rise towers (G+40 minimum).
• Deep understanding of high-rise construction technologies (e.g., Self-Climbing Formwork, Wind Shields, High-Pressure Concrete Pumping).
• Technical Skills:
• Strong grasp of Primavera P6/MS Project to track progress.
• Expertise in FIDIC conditions of contract from a site execution perspective.
• Leadership: Experience managing a multi-cultural workforce of 1,000+ workers and 20+ sub-contractors.

Core Competencies

• Command Presence: The ability to lead large teams and maintain discipline on a high-pressure site.
• Strategic Logistics: Expertise in vertical logistics—knowing exactly when to jump a crane or dismantle a hoist to allow facade completion.
• Crisis Management: Calmness and decisiveness when dealing with site emergencies or major technical failures.
• Commercial Awareness: Understanding how site delays impact the bottom line and liquidated damages (LDs).

Job Type: Full-time