LEIGHTON CONTRACTORS (ASIA) LIMITED (SINGAPORE BRANCH) Hiring! Full Time Deputy Construction Manager in Central Region (Singapore), Earn up to SGD 8,800 - Ricebowl

Job Responsibilities:

Construction planning & monitoring

• Provide inputs to supervisor and/or Planning Manager with respect to creation of the project management program
• Create overall construction plan based on the project management program shared by supervisor
• Guide subordinates in cascading the construction plan down to subsequent levels; Provide inputs on work sequence, equipment/manpower resource management, subcontracting needs, etc.; Review and approve section-level construction plans suggested by subordinates
• Analyse progress reports against section-level construction plans as shared by subordinates
• Create progress report against overall construction plan and share the same with supervisor on a periodic basis
• Take necessary action to correct anytime/cost overruns and escalate to supervisor for any support required

Sub-contractor and supplier management

• Review and approve draft purchase orders prepared by subordinates; Guide subordinates in conducting negotiations with suppliers
• Monitor supplier performance on anon-going basis and take corrective action as and when required
• Guide subordinates in deciding on scope of work to be sub-contracted, outlining the scope and terms & conditions of work for sub-contractors
• Support subordinates in conducting tender interviews and commercial negotiations for high-value/critical sub-contracts
• Monitor progress of sub-contracted work on an ongoing basis; guide subordinate in taking corrective action in case of issues

Commercial management

• Review and approve high-value invoices and delivery dockets from suppliers/sub-contractors
• Coordinate with the commercial team to push through pending/delayed vendor payments
• Review construction costs on a periodic basis; Raise red flags, if any, to supervisor and Commercial department; provide inputs on corrective action
• Guide subordinates in recovering cost over-runs from clients/sub-contractors, as applicable, on a timely basis

Health, safety & environment (HSE) management

• Understand health, safety and environment(HSE) related guidelines internal to the company as well as statutory regulations in the country of operations
• Guide subordinates on training the team on HSE on an on-going basis; seek support from internal/external experts as and when required
• Monitor adherence to HSE guidelines on a regular basis
• Provide information or other support requested by the concerned teams during internal/external HSE audits

Quality management

• Oversee adherence to quality management system with respect to materials, equipment, etc. received from suppliers
• Monitor construction quality on anon-going basis; Take corrective action to address the same; Escalate major quality concerns to supervisor
• Train subordinates and team members on quality concepts; seek support from internal/external experts as and when required

Relationship management

• Report progress against construction plan to clients as per project guidelines; develop strong working relationships with key client representatives
• Build, maintain and leverage strong relationships with key individuals in major supplier/sub-contractor organisations to ensure smooth on-the-ground operations
• Interface with representatives of other contractors as required to ensure mutual cooperation and a beneficial working relationship
• Guide subordinates on responding to public complaints on inconvenience; Take corrective measures to address the same

People management

• Set objective goals, evaluate performance of subordinates and provide them regular feedback
• Identify performance gaps in subordinates and provide necessary support to close such gaps
• Recognize and encourage high performing subordinates
• Train and mentor subordinates on technical as well as behavioral aspects of their respective roles
• Provide opportunities to the team to develop their capabilities
• Resolve issues faced by subordinates
• Demonstrate leadership to subordinates on an on-going basis

Record keeping duties

• Maintain and monitor accurate technical documentation, progress reports and up-to-date records of logs to ensure traceability of decisions and modifications 
• Ensure all physical and electronic records are filed, stored and organised systematically for easy retrieval 
• Regularly update databases, spreadsheets and other record management systems 
• Safeguard confidentiality and data protection in line with company policies and statutory / legal requirements 
• Assist and contribute to preparing reports, summaries and audits based on recorded data 
• Monitor record retention schedules and arrange for secure disposal / archiving of outdated records
  

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Civil Engineering from recognized by the PE Board or Degree in related fields
• Minimum 10 years of engineering experience and at least 5 years of experience in managing construction teams for projects of similar scale and complexity