Head of Construction - Contractor

United Arab Emirates  |  Permanent

Our well regarded regional Civil Contracting client has a new requirement for a well experienced Head of Construction to join their team in Dubai to head up their civil construction division. Successful candidates will have a proven background as a head of construction for civil projects including schools, commercial and mixed use projects in the UAE.

This role is available for immediate joining and is a direct hire, permanent employment opportunity with our client.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review project scope and assist in developing project budgets.
• Coordinate architect, engineer, and construction consultant selection according to district policies.
• Write requests for qualification and requests for proposals.
• Review and negotiate professional services contracts
• Participate in planning meetings with design professionals.
• Develop and communicate facility design guidelines and outline specifications to insure project compliance.
• Conduct regular reviews of schematic design drawings, design, development drawings and construction documents.
• Develop timelines and critical path scheduling, including phasing to facilitate ongoing school activities.
• Make recommendations in project delivery and contract award designation process.
• Coordinate selection of general contractor or construction manager through CM at-risk, CSP or other procurement processes.
• Review proposals and assist with ranking according to established criteria.
• Present recommendations to Board of Trustees for contract award.
• Review contracts and agreement documents.
• Review insurance certificates and insure compliance with state law.
• Coordinate pre-construction planning with design team, contractors and school principals.
• Attend construction job site meetings and communicate progress reports.
• Oversee on-site construction observations and document progress.
• Provide periodic construction progress reports for administration and Board of Trustees.
• Review payment applications and change order requests and present recommendations.
• Verify architects recommendation for substantial completion and submit to the Superintendent.
• Coordinate walk-through inspections for administration and Board of Trustees.
• Assist in development of punch lists and oversee successful completion.
• Facilitate building start-up and commissioning.
• Coordinate training of building users and maintenance staff on use of building systems.
• Coordinate project completion, collection of close-out documents, and processing final payments.
• Coordinate warranty administration.
• Assist in facility assessments to help plan future construction programs.
• Develop training programs for construction department staff.
• Conduct annual evaluations of construction department staff.
• Process paperwork required for daily operations of department.
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure campus needs are being met.
• Participate in professional growth activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Head of Construction Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required in architecture, construction science or related field with emphasis on construction management
• Minimum of 12-15 years in full project life cycle experience in schools, commercial and mixed use developments.
• Analytical skills Handle unexpected issues and delays, and solve problems that arise over the course of the project. Use cost-estimating and planning software to determine how much materials are needed and the time and cost required to complete projects.
• Business skills Address budget matters and coordinate and supervise workers. Choose competent staff and establishing good working relationships with them is critical.
• Customer-service skills Communicate work plans clearly, and explain work stoppages when they occur with owners, inspectors, and the public
• Decision-making skills Selection of personnel and subcontractors for specific tasks and jobs to quickly meet deadlines and budgets.
• Initiative must be proactive in finding new clients, market their services and bid on jobs
• Leadership skills must effectively delegate tasks to construction workers, subcontractors, and other lower level managers.
• Speaking skills must give clear orders, explain complex information to construction workers and clients, and discuss technical details with other building specialists, such as architects.
• Technical skills must know construction methods and technologies, and must be able to interpret contracts and technical drawings.
• Time-management skills must meet deadlines and ensure that construction phases are completed on time as scheduled.
• Writing skills must write proposals, plans, and budgets, as well as document the progress of the work for clients and others involved in the building process.

Interested candidates are invited to share their up to date CV directly to jobs@j10consulting.ae for further review and shortlisting.

Date Posted: 18 Nov 2022

Status: Filled