Construction contractors are great managers who enjoy guiding construction projects to completion and actively engaging with customers. They are passionate about building and juggling many tasks at a time and can oversee the design and building of a range of structures. Alongside the engineers who design structures, construction contractors are essential to ensuring that infrastructure around the world gets built on time, meets customers’ demands, and is done safely.
Construction contractor responsibilities span project management, team management and construction. They oversee every part of a building construction project, from start to finish. Construction contractors must plan all the important development and implementation details and plan out construction equipment and materials to be used.
They are also responsible for various construction management processes, including the procurement of supplies and equipment, coordination of subcontractors to carry out specialized tasks like electricity or heating and ventilation. In addition, they must ensure funds are available to keep the project moving and prepare regular progress reports. The contractor must also manage the teams in terms of size and technical expertise, as well as payroll for their own employees and subcontractor payments.
Construction contractors must be quick thinkers, able to anticipate and plan for possible changes and having a risk management strategy in place to deal with it. They must also ensure that the plans, workers and local laws or codes all adhere to the scope of the building project. At the end of the building project, construction contractors are responsible for reviewing it all and making sure everything is correct. Construction contractors often work closely with construction engineers, civil engineers, and other specialists, to guide the building work as specified.
Construction contractor jobs are frequently available in the construction industry where building on any scale happens. They can help build homes, offices, bridges, skyscrapers, and other large buildings like tunnels, power plants, dams, and beyond. There is never a dull moment on a construction site, making this career of contracting perfect for those who like to juggle many challenges and deadlines.
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Senior Construction Manager (m/w/d)
Location: Karlsruhe
Branche: Renewable Energy
Expertise: Production & Manufacturing
Experience: 2 years
Steuerung und Überwachung von Bauprojekten im Bereich Straßenbau, Kanalbau und sonstiger Infrastrukturmaßnahmen Erstellung von Projektplänen, Zeitplänen und Budgetvorgaben Vorbereitung und Einreichung von Genehmigungsunterlagen bei Behörden Kommunikation und Verhandlungen mit Behörden und öffentlichen Einrichtungen zur Sicherstellung aller erforderlichen Genehmigungen Einhaltung rechtlicher Vorgaben und baurechtlicher Bestimmungen Auswahl, Beauftragung und Steuerung von externen Dienstleistern und Subunternehmen Überwachung der Leistungen hinsichtlich Qualität, Terminen und Kosten Sicherstellung der Einhaltung von Arbeitssicherheits- und Umweltstandards Regelmäßige Kontrolle des Projektfortschritts und Erstellung von Statusberichten für interne und externe Stakeholder Identifikation und Management von Risiken sowie Erarbeitung von Lösungsvorschlägen bei Problemen Enge Zusammenarbeit mit internen Fachabteilungen wie Planung, Einkauf und Qualitätsmanagement sowie Abstimmung mit Architekten, Ingenieuren und Bauleitern
Construction Manager Verfahrenstechnik (w/m/d)
Location: Wuppertal
Branche: Life Sciences
Expertise: Production & Manufacturing
Experience: 1 years
Zu Ihren Aufgaben gehört die Sicherstellung, dass alle Apparate und Maschinen im Anlagenbereich sicher, gesetzes- und vorschriftenkonform sowie kostenoptimal betriebsfähig der chemischen Produktion bereitgestellt werden können Darüber hinaus erarbeiten Sie nachhaltige Reparaturkonzepte, inklusive Kosten- und Terminplanungen Auch die Durchführung von Schadensanalysen und die Entwicklung von Konzepten zur Optimierung der Anlagenverfügbarkeit fällt in Ihren Aufgabenbereich. Sie werden nach Einarbeitung größere sowie komplexere Neubau- und Instandhaltungs-Projekte im Anlagenbereich koordinieren
Senior Subsea Construction Engineer
Location: Doha
Branche: Conventional Energy
Expertise: Planning & Testing
Experience: 5 years
This job/ position requires contribution into key aspects of Qatar Energy LNG Repair of Subsea Pipelines and sleepers project. Senior Construction Engineer has a significant impact on COMPANY subsea pipelines safe and reliable operation to ensure continued offshore gas availability with no outages due to installation and integrity aspects.Experienced and self-motivated Senior Construction Engineer with extensive knowledge in Construction, installation and repair methods of Subsea pipelines for brownfield Oil & Gas / offshore / Subsea /facilities.Senior Construction Engineer shall have the construction capabilities to manage the construction phase and provide support to other disciplines/company assets.Provide inputs to engineering for Detailed Engineering studies.Propose various solutions related to pipeline engineering and review technical/construction documents to ensure compliance with drawings, design and company specifications and standards. Senior Construction Engineer have good knowledge of various Subsea pipeline repair works.This Senior Construction Engineer (Subsea/Marine), Scope includesEnsure compliance with COMPANY systems and processes including the Project Management System (PMS) and maintains support and adoption of all processes. Prepare plans and work schedules that ensure effective completion of projects.Assist PMT in meeting PMS expectations requirements in terms of Construction.Support Constructability Reviews, Brownfield Planning & Verification Checklist & Site Verification Exercise.Review construction work plans, pre-task planning and method statements to ensure comprehensive safety and feasibility for the Subsea pipeline repair Project.Provide company representation in monitoring contractor’s construction-related activities.Reports activities, progress and areas of concern to Project Manager. Participates in appropriate weekly staff meetings.Monitor, manage and influence the activities of contractors performing construction work to ensure compliance with project objectives and contractual requirements.Ensure construction plans are developed in accordance with COMPANY, RLII, RLIII & AKG rules, regulations, and standards and permit to work procedures as applicable.Report and record potential change order requests to assist in claims avoidance.Apply quality management approach to ensure projects are executed in conformance with the established technical requirements and comply with QA/QC expectation.Manage fabrication-shop activities and methodologies.Apply and capture Brownfield project execution lessons learned & best practices. Prepare and follow up approvals of Construction Interface Agreements and eMOCs.Monitor construction and execution phase, confirm mechanical completion activities MAC, safety, and readiness to commence Commissioning PSSR, Start-up and Hand Over.Develop and implement plans to ensure that the handover of facilities takes place in a timely and effective manner to support safe and productive operations.Review and manage criteria for the fabrication and field erection sequences with respect to construction safety in general and SIMOPS in particular.Assess, implement and evaluate contractors construction techniques and adequacy of Contractors SHE or Safety Plan and Project Quality Plan.Manage offshore Shutdown and Non-Shutdown-based construction. Manage plant Shutdown and Non-Shutdown-based construction.Lead the preparation, understand and challenge the schedule estimate basis and assumptions.Define the activity breakdown level appropriate to the project phase and location (Shutdown and offshore).Analyze schedule and identify critical path. Analyze schedule and identify & develop mitigation or special schedule allowance or reserve against risks, uncertainties or constraints (heat index, offshore bad weather, site access etc.). Coordinate to benchmark against historical data & industry norms.Review FEED and construction deliverables and studies to support the development and/or understanding of subsea pipelines Project.Ensure full compliance to QG construction and system completion procedures.Determine Shutdown requirements for repair scopesEnsure the Shutdown durations are minimized by providing innovative solutions in pipeline repair executions.Review and approval of permitsInvolve in incident investigations. Analyze and draw conclusions from incident, near miss information, KEI, RA, and RCFAs etc. Performs Management of Change reviewsParticipate in design and SHE reviews (DRA, HAZOPs, HAZIDs, risk assessments) and verify related risk and reliability, Construction/installation issues are closed out.
Mechanical Engineer - Waste Facility construction
Location: Kurnell
Branche: Infrastructure
Expertise: Quality Management
Experience: 2 years
Key Responsibilities: Bid Evaluation: Analyze and assess contractor bids to ensure optimal value, quality, and project scope alignment. Contractor Management: Oversee and manage contractors on-site to ensure smooth operations and project execution. Time Scheduling: Develop and maintain detailed project schedules to ensure timely project completion. Contract Reviews: Review and negotiate project contracts to ensure compliance and favorable terms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring a seamless integration of mechanical systems within waste management facilities Lead the construction of waste facilities, ensuring the project meets all technical, quality, and safety standards. Schedule and manage contractors, ensuring on-time and within-budget delivery. Oversee site management, ensuring the project runs smoothly from start to finish
Construction Superintendent
Location: Bagdad
Branche: Mining
Expertise: Research & Development
Experience: 4 years
Responsible for day-to-day support of the Owner's team construction including execution planning, phasing, constructability reviews, and continuing throughout the execution and commissioning phases of the project. Particular emphasis to be on jobsite health and safety, environmental protection and labor relations of major mining and metallurgical process facilities projects. The scope of this position includes all aspects of project construction supervision from planning stages through field execution and commissioning activities, with hand-off to the site operations team for beneficial operation. Reports to the Project Construction Manager.
Common construction contractor responsibilities
A construction contractor is responsible for performing a range of construction management tasks. Responsibilities may include:
- Managing and guiding construction project planning and design;
- Managing the building durable structures according to specifications and plans;
- Planning and procuring appropriate materials for construction based on specifications;
- Identifying and resolving any issues arising during building;
- Managing an effective construction schedule with timing and milestones;
- Preparing progress reports and appraisal reports;
- Collaborating with customers, engineers, specialists, and construction workers to build the desired structures;
- Hiring subcontractors to carry out specific tasks, such as electricity or plumbing installation;
- Tracking progress and reporting on same;
- Delivering results in line with agreed construction project timelines and budgets;
- Delivering construction outputs in compliance with relevant requirements, codes, and certifications, and in line with customer needs and demands;
- Assuring the safety and security of team members;
- Engaging regularly with the customers;
- Traveling to construction sites to observe and manage construction.
Qualifications for construction contractors
Construction contractors should have at least a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a similar engineering discipline. In some countries, a construction contractor license may also be required.
Additional supporting skills and experience include:
- 2-5+ years of construction contracting experience;
- Some experience in areas like carpentry, tiling, plumbing, electricity is needed;
- Solid understanding of construction materials and methods;
- Excellent analytical skills;
- Proven experience in project and team management;
- Experience with diverse computer software;
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to be able to work easily with customers, engineers, technicians, and other team members.
