Construction Manager

The Construction Manager is a role responsible for planning, co-ordination, and control of a construction project from its inception to the time it is completed, both performed by subcontractors or in direct hiring. He is responsible for ensuring fully compliance with HSE requirements and quality control policies and standards.

The Construction Manager is also responsible for ensuring, with the support of the Project Manager or Site Manager, that the construction project is concluded successfully and client’s requirements regarding the functionality and standards are met. The construction manager is responsible for dealing with any delays and emergencies that may happen in the construction site. He shall support Site management in defining, monitoring and updating project execution plans.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure full compliance with all Company Policies and Regulations in terms of HSE, Security and Quality, implementing stop work policy and waste management procedures across all project phases.
• Provide leadership and build the project organization to ensure work execution in compliance with quality specifications and project standards, ensuring all personnel hold required certifications and FTW training.
• Coordinate all activities from project award to client handover, managing mobilization/demobilization of personnel, equipment, temporary facilities and tools.
• Ensure time, cost, quality and safety targets are met through direct coordination of the construction team, interfacing with subcontractors, vendors and clients and ensuring as well that each superintendent and supervisors are capable of performing their allotted scope of work, understand the construction KPI’s and strive to achieve these.
• Define resource needs (personnel, vehicles, materials, logistic structures) in collaboration with the PM/Site Manager and develop the detailed construction program aligned with the overall project schedule.
• Define constructability criteria and collaborate with the Project Engineer to verify engineering documents, reporting any non-compliance to the PM/Site Manager.
• Coordinate delivery of materials, prefabrication works and daily site activities, ensuring optimal use of human and material resources across all work areas through direct supervision of Superintendents and Supervisors.
• Monitor progress across all project phases, identify issues, implement corrective actions, and report regularly to the PM/Site Manager on resource availability and schedule compliance.
• Manage punch list closure, testing activities and handover of subsystems to the Commissioning Team, ensuring all required documentation and certification.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience as Construction Manager in civil and/or building EPC projects
• Experience as Construction Manager in remote areas
• Advanced knowledge of surveying techniques, engineering design and standards
• Ability to read multidisciplinary engineering drawings and understand work sequences
• Strong leadership, people management and team-building skills
• Excellent communication, planning, problem-solving and organizational skills
• Strong HSE commitment
• Fluent English required (Knowledge of Portuguese will be a plus)

Work rotation: 60 days on / 15 days off

Project site: Mozambique – Afungi site

Administrative base: Parma, Italy

This position is open to candidates of all genders, in full compliance with Legislative Decree No. 198/2006 and subsequent amendments, and Legislative Decrees No. 215 and No. 216 of 2003 on equal treatment. We are committed to promoting an inclusive work environment and respecting gender diversity. Interested parties are invited to consult the privacy notice in accordance with EU Regulation 679/2016 (GDPR), available at the following address: