PROJECT MANAGER – CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION

Job Description/Specification:

HTCO Consulting Office is seeking a seasoned and technically astute Project Manager to lead full-lifecycle construction supervision from commencement through testing, commissioning, handover, and closeout. The ideal candidate brings extensive consultancy experience and a hands-on approach to multidisciplinary site coordination and team management.

Key Responsibilities & Scope

• Supervision & Progress Tracking: Manage construction supervision activities, monitor progress against baseline programs, and track critical milestones, resources, risks, and recovery plans.

• Team Leadership: Lead Resident Engineers, as well as Civil/Structural, Architectural, MEP, QA/QC, and site inspection personnel. Assign responsibilities, coach staff, chair site meetings, and resolve coordination issues.

• Site Inspections: Personally conduct daily site inspections, verify completed works, inspect construction activities against approved drawings and specifications, identify workmanship defects, and enforce quality control.

• Technical, Quality & Authority Compliance: Ensure all works comply with approved IFC drawings, technical specifications, QCS, and relevant statutory permits. Oversee reviews of shop drawings, material approvals, RFIs, method statements, and ITPs.

• Contract Administration: Apply sound knowledge of FIDIC-based contract administration, review contractor payment applications, handle variations, claims, and extension-of-time requests, and track NCR closeouts and as-built records.

• Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate effectively with clients, contractors, designers, subcontractors, and statutory authorities, preparing concise weekly/monthly progress reports and management recommendations.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 15 years of relevant construction experience, including at least 5 years serving as a Project Manager or Senior Resident Engineer within a construction supervision consultancy. Strong Qatar/GCC experience (7+ years preferred).

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.

• Languages: Excellent spoken and written professional English, with native Arabic proficiency required.

• Technical Expertise: Thorough knowledge of building construction, Qatar Construction Specifications (QCS), QA/QC, and FIDIC-based contract administration. Proficiency in Primavera P6 or MS Project, MS Office, and document-control systems.

• Certifications: PMP certification and MMUP/UPDA registration are preferred.

• Availability: Candidates already based in Qatar with the ability to join immediately or on minimal notice are strongly preferred.