Position Summary
The General Manager (Construction) oversees several construction projects at once. He/she will ensure the commercial viability of these business units by working with the project managers to achieve efficient allocation of resources.
His duties encompass the planning, budgeting, directing and coordinating of construction jobs whilst overseeing employees and the selection of material.
He is responsible for ensuring maximum cost efficiency on projects and fully understanding the procurement routes.
Specific Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited, to the following:
• Excellent analytical and business skills.
• Meets project budgets.
• Ability to assess the operational and financial risks for proposed construction projects and help the Company to select the most commercially viable ones.
• Ability to prioritize projects, according to urgency or client demands and effectively delegate tasks to Project Managers.
• Effective speaking and writing skills
• Design and execute construction strategies for various projects: may involve outlining guidelines for selecting contractors, determining who takes responsibility in case of unexpected events and specifying the order in which construction activities will be undertaken.
• Contributes to the development of a range of construction programmes such as a quality assurance programme. For example, in collaboration with Civil Engineers, the General Manager (Construction) will outline the quality checks a completed project undergoes before it is delivered to the client or owner.
• Ensures that all construction projects are completed on schedule.
• Remains in constant communication with Project Managers, ready to address any challenges. For example, when a Project Manager and a Contractor have different interpretations of a building blueprint, the General Manager (Construction) will use his professional expertise to provide a final interpretation.
• Ability to read documents such as plans and specifications for building, contracts, safety codes and budget sheets.
• Provides a link between the Project Managers and the Company.
• Implements systems for reviewing all operating costs to ensure that these are consistently in line with the budgeted costs.
• Comply with statutory and Company regulations for Health and Safety, and Fire regulations. To ensure that all employees and site visitors remain safe at all times.
• Excellent inter-personal skills are required to explain technical
information to clients and when setting project budgets.
Personnel Responsibilities
• Identify recruitment needs and agree action plan in a timely manner
• Deal with day to day personnel queries and forward the same where required to HR Manager.
• Assist in the Performance review of all construction staff on an ongoing basis.
• Assist in complying with the company grievance and disciplinary procedures.
Job Details
| Date Posted: | 2015-11-15 |
| Job Location: | Manama, Bahrain |
| Job Role: | Other |
| Company Industry: | Construction/Civil Engineering |
Preferred Candidate
| Career Level: | Management |
| Gender: | Male |
| Degree: | Baccalauréat |
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