Construction Manager

Avanceon, a multinational corporation with over 24 years of experience, specializes in automation, control systems integration, energy management solutions, and support services. Operating across Dubai, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, the company has established a strong presence by delivering comprehensive automation, energy management, service, and maintenance solutions. With a diverse portfolio and collaborations with major blue-chip clients, Avanceon is known for its technical expertise and industry credentials.

Key Responsibilities

Construction Planning & Execution: Develop and implement construction execution plans and methodologies aligned with the overall project schedule. Coordinate civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, piping, structural, and other construction disciplines. Ensure availability of manpower, materials, equipment, tools, and subcontractors. Monitor daily progress and address potential delays, ensuring work complies with approved drawings, specifications, and method statements.

Project Schedule & Progress: Track construction progress against the approved baseline schedule. Prepare look-ahead and recovery plans as needed. Identify critical-path activities and schedule risks. Collaborate with Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, and vendors to resolve constraints. Provide accurate progress reports and construction forecasts.

Site Management: Oversee daily site activities, supervising construction teams, subcontractors, and site supervisors. Coordinate with clients, consultants, vendors, and other contractors to ensure smooth site operations. Manage site logistics, access, storage, and material handling. Conduct regular site inspections and coordination meetings.

Quality Management: Ensure construction adheres to approved drawings, specifications, inspection test plans (ITPs), method statements, and applicable standards. Work closely with QA/QC teams for inspections, testing, and documentation. Facilitate timely closure of non-conformance reports (NCRs), punch points, and quality observations. Maintain proper construction records and as-built documentation.

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE): Enforce strict compliance with project HSE requirements and relevant laws. Promote a strong safety culture through toolbox talks, job safety analyses (JSA/JHA), permit-to-work systems, risk assessments, and safety inspections. Halt unsafe work when necessary and ensure corrective actions are implemented. Coordinate with HSE personnel on incident prevention and reporting.

Cost & Resource Control: Monitor construction costs and resource utilization, including manpower, equipment, subcontractors, and materials. Identify cost optimization opportunities without compromising quality or schedule. Review subcontractor claims, quantities, and progress measurements.

Client & Stakeholder Coordination: Serve as the primary construction representative on site. Liaise with client representatives, consultants, subcontractors, and vendors. Participate in progress, technical, and coordination meetings. Resolve technical and construction-related issues in collaboration with Engineering and Project Management teams.

Commissioning & Handover: Coordinate construction completion and system turnover to commissioning teams. Ensure mechanical completion activities are planned and documented. Manage punch-list clearance and support pre-commissioning, commissioning, testing, and start-up activities. Complete all necessary dossiers, as-built drawings, test records, and handover documentation.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, or related Engineering discipline. A minimum of 10 to 15 years of construction experience, preferably within EPC, Oil & Gas, Energy, Petrochemical, Industrial, or Infrastructure projects. Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary construction activities and work effectively with EPC contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and clients. Strong knowledge of construction methodologies, project controls, QA/QC, and HSE requirements. Familiarity with international standards such as API, ASME, IEC, NFPA, and ASTM relevant to the project discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

Certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, NEBOSH, or other relevant credentials are advantageous.

Key Competencies

Expertise in construction planning and management, project scheduling, site leadership, and contractor management. Strong skills in cost and resource control, HSE management, quality management, risk and issue management, and client/stakeholder engagement. Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and negotiation abilities. Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities effectively.

Typical KPIs

Achievement of construction completion against baseline schedules, construction productivity, cost variance control, safety performance including lost time incidents (LTI), quality and NCR closure rates, punch-list clearance, mechanical completion milestones, subcontractor performance, client satisfaction, and successful project handover.