Construction Manager
Ascending
4 days ago
Full-time
On-site
Mozambique
Position Summary
The Construction Manager serves as the client’s onsite representative for the development of a training center campus, overseeing the General Contractor’s activities to ensure the successful delivery of facilities including training buildings, classrooms, workshops, administrative areas, and supporting infrastructure.
The role is responsible for ensuring that all works are delivered in accordance with the approved design, functional requirements of a training environment, budget, and schedule. The Construction Manager will lead coordination, enforce QA/QC standards, promote a strong safety culture, validate progress and milestones, and ensure that campus facilities are fit for purpose.
A strong background in quantity surveying is essential to support cost validation, payment certification, and commercial oversight.
Key Responsibilities 1. Project Delivery & Campus Oversight
Act as the client’s primary onsite representative for all construction activities across the training center campus.
Oversee General Contractor performance across multiple facilities (classrooms, workshops, labs, admin buildings, utilities, external works).
Ensure delivery aligns with approved designs, specifications, functional training requirements, and operational needs. Coordinate sequencing of works to support integrated campus delivery.
2. RFI Management & Design Coordination
Review, coordinate, and respond to Requests for Information (RFIs) related to architectural, structural, MEP, and training-specific systems.
Liaise with design consultants to ensure clarity on functional spaces such as training halls, laboratories, and specialized equipment areas.
Maintain RFI logs and ensure timely resolution to avoid construction delays.
3. Scope Development & Functional Alignment
Support development and refinement of project scope, ensuring alignment with training center operational requirements.
Identify scope gaps, particularly in specialized areas such as workshops, IT infrastructure, and teaching facilities.
Evaluate and validate contractor variation orders and scope changes for both technical and commercial accuracy.
4. Commercial Oversight (Quantity Surveying Focus)
Review and validate contractor invoices and interim payment applications based on measurable progress.
Verify quantities, installed work, and milestone achievements across campus facilities.
Review and recommend approval of payment certificates.
Apply quantity surveying principles for cost control, valuation of works, and change management.
5. Progress Monitoring & Milestone Validation
Monitor contractor progress across all campus buildings and infrastructure.
Validate completion of key milestones, including:
Structural completion of buildings
MEP installation and commissioning
Fit-out of classrooms, labs, and training areas
External works (roads, utilities, landscaping)
Ensure reported progress accurately reflects actual site conditions. Identify delays and implement recovery strategies.
6. QA/QC (Quality Assurance & Control)
Ensure all works meet required quality standards for an educational/training environment.
Review and enforce contractor QA/QC plans and Inspection Test Plans (ITPs).
Conduct inspections to verify proper installation of finishes, equipment, and systems.
Track and resolve non-conformance reports (NCRs), ensuring works are fit for long-term use.
7. Health, Safety & Campus Culture
Promote and enforce a strong safety culture across the entire campus construction site.
Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental (HSE) requirements.
Monitor contractor safety practices, audits, and incident reporting.
Support implementation of safe work practices, especially in multi-building construction environments.
8. Communication & Stakeholder Coordination
Maintain effective communication with client stakeholders, contractors, consultants, and future facility operators.
Provide clear and structured progress reports covering schedule, cost, quality, and risks.
Facilitate coordination meetings to ensure alignment across all campus facilities.
Act as the central communication link between design, construction, and client teams.
9. Documentation & Compliance
Ensure proper control and management of all project documentation.
Review contractor submittals, drawings, and certifications for compliance with design and functional requirements.
Maintain accurate records of RFIs, variations, approvals, and site activities.
Support project close-out, including as-built documentation and handover readiness.
10. Commissioning & Handover Readiness
Oversee commissioning of MEP systems, IT infrastructure, and specialized training equipment.
Validate readiness of classrooms, labs, and support facilities for operational use.
Ensure contractor delivers all required manuals, certifications, and training for end users. Support phased handover if required.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or related field.
7–12 years of experience in commercial or institutional construction projects.
Proven experience in managing multi-building developments such as campuses, schools, or training centers.
Strong background in Quantity Surveying (cost control, measurement, valuation, and certification). Experience representing the client/owner in construction projects.
Skills & Competencies
Strong understanding of campus-style project delivery and coordination.
Excellent commercial and cost verification capabilities. Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
High attention to detail in QA/QC and invoice review.
Effective communication and reporting abilities.
Familiarity with educational or training facility requirements is an advantage.
Working Conditions
Full-time, site-based role overseeing a multi-facility training campus.
May require extended work hours based on project phases and milestones.
Some weekends
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Successful delivery of campus facilities in line with design and functional requirements
Accuracy and timeliness of RFI responses
Effective validation of invoices and payment certificates
Achievement of key construction and commissioning milestones
QA/QC compliance and readiness for operational use
Safety performance across the site
Quality and clarity of reporting and stakeholder communication
The Construction Manager serves as the client’s onsite representative for the development of a training center campus, overseeing the General Contractor’s activities to ensure the successful delivery of facilities including training buildings, classrooms, workshops, administrative areas, and supporting infrastructure.
The role is responsible for ensuring that all works are delivered in accordance with the approved design, functional requirements of a training environment, budget, and schedule. The Construction Manager will lead coordination, enforce QA/QC standards, promote a strong safety culture, validate progress and milestones, and ensure that campus facilities are fit for purpose.
A strong background in quantity surveying is essential to support cost validation, payment certification, and commercial oversight.
Key Responsibilities 1. Project Delivery & Campus Oversight
Act as the client’s primary onsite representative for all construction activities across the training center campus.
Oversee General Contractor performance across multiple facilities (classrooms, workshops, labs, admin buildings, utilities, external works).
Ensure delivery aligns with approved designs, specifications, functional training requirements, and operational needs. Coordinate sequencing of works to support integrated campus delivery.
2. RFI Management & Design Coordination
Review, coordinate, and respond to Requests for Information (RFIs) related to architectural, structural, MEP, and training-specific systems.
Liaise with design consultants to ensure clarity on functional spaces such as training halls, laboratories, and specialized equipment areas.
Maintain RFI logs and ensure timely resolution to avoid construction delays.
3. Scope Development & Functional Alignment
Support development and refinement of project scope, ensuring alignment with training center operational requirements.
Identify scope gaps, particularly in specialized areas such as workshops, IT infrastructure, and teaching facilities.
Evaluate and validate contractor variation orders and scope changes for both technical and commercial accuracy.
4. Commercial Oversight (Quantity Surveying Focus)
Review and validate contractor invoices and interim payment applications based on measurable progress.
Verify quantities, installed work, and milestone achievements across campus facilities.
Review and recommend approval of payment certificates.
Apply quantity surveying principles for cost control, valuation of works, and change management.
5. Progress Monitoring & Milestone Validation
Monitor contractor progress across all campus buildings and infrastructure.
Validate completion of key milestones, including:
Structural completion of buildings
MEP installation and commissioning
Fit-out of classrooms, labs, and training areas
External works (roads, utilities, landscaping)
Ensure reported progress accurately reflects actual site conditions. Identify delays and implement recovery strategies.
6. QA/QC (Quality Assurance & Control)
Ensure all works meet required quality standards for an educational/training environment.
Review and enforce contractor QA/QC plans and Inspection Test Plans (ITPs).
Conduct inspections to verify proper installation of finishes, equipment, and systems.
Track and resolve non-conformance reports (NCRs), ensuring works are fit for long-term use.
7. Health, Safety & Campus Culture
Promote and enforce a strong safety culture across the entire campus construction site.
Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental (HSE) requirements.
Monitor contractor safety practices, audits, and incident reporting.
Support implementation of safe work practices, especially in multi-building construction environments.
8. Communication & Stakeholder Coordination
Maintain effective communication with client stakeholders, contractors, consultants, and future facility operators.
Provide clear and structured progress reports covering schedule, cost, quality, and risks.
Facilitate coordination meetings to ensure alignment across all campus facilities.
Act as the central communication link between design, construction, and client teams.
9. Documentation & Compliance
Ensure proper control and management of all project documentation.
Review contractor submittals, drawings, and certifications for compliance with design and functional requirements.
Maintain accurate records of RFIs, variations, approvals, and site activities.
Support project close-out, including as-built documentation and handover readiness.
10. Commissioning & Handover Readiness
Oversee commissioning of MEP systems, IT infrastructure, and specialized training equipment.
Validate readiness of classrooms, labs, and support facilities for operational use.
Ensure contractor delivers all required manuals, certifications, and training for end users. Support phased handover if required.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or related field.
7–12 years of experience in commercial or institutional construction projects.
Proven experience in managing multi-building developments such as campuses, schools, or training centers.
Strong background in Quantity Surveying (cost control, measurement, valuation, and certification). Experience representing the client/owner in construction projects.
Skills & Competencies
Strong understanding of campus-style project delivery and coordination.
Excellent commercial and cost verification capabilities. Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
High attention to detail in QA/QC and invoice review.
Effective communication and reporting abilities.
Familiarity with educational or training facility requirements is an advantage.
Working Conditions
Full-time, site-based role overseeing a multi-facility training campus.
May require extended work hours based on project phases and milestones.
Some weekends
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Successful delivery of campus facilities in line with design and functional requirements
Accuracy and timeliness of RFI responses
Effective validation of invoices and payment certificates
Achievement of key construction and commissioning milestones
QA/QC compliance and readiness for operational use
Safety performance across the site
Quality and clarity of reporting and stakeholder communication