Lamprell
Construction Manager
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 15 - 20 yrs
Job expiry date: 03/04/2026
Job overview
Date posted
17/02/2026
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 40,000 - 50,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
15 - 20 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
03/04/2026
Job description
The Construction Manager is responsible for ensuring that all project-related fabrication, engineering, planning, and construction activities are executed safely, efficiently, on schedule, within budget, and in full compliance with Lamprellās internal policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. This senior leadership role oversees yard-based construction activities within offshore and petrochemical projects, ensuring alignment with the Lamprell Group Management System (LGMS) and overall project priorities. The Construction Manager plays a critical role in driving safety culture, operational excellence, schedule discipline, cost control, and first-time-right quality delivery across construction, mechanical completion, and commissioning phases. Acting as a key interface between engineering, production, subcontractors, operations, QA/QC, safety, and client representatives, the role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and decision-making capability. The position demands proactive risk identification, effective manpower allocation, rigorous budget monitoring, and structured communication across all levels of the organization to ensure seamless project execution in a complex offshore construction environment.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Lead and promote a strong safety culture by actively participating in Toolbox Talks (TBTs), Take 5s, Safety Walks, IIRTs, HAZID sessions, Task Risk Assessments (TRA), and weekly management walkthroughs
- Ensure full compliance with all HSES policies, certification standards, information security procedures, and Lamprell corporate requirements
- Oversee day-to-day yard construction activities, ensuring alignment with LGMS standards, project priorities, and contractual obligations
- Drive schedule adherence through delay analysis, look-ahead planning, progress tracking, mitigation planning, and regular reforecasting
- Plan and allocate manpower resources effectively to optimize productivity, manage direct and indirect labor, and maintain budget compliance
- Maintain strong coordination between Engineering and Production teams to ensure accurate scope understanding and seamless information flow
- Monitor and control construction consumables, materials, tools, and equipment usage to maintain fiscal responsibility
- Manage construction interfaces for all awarded subcontracts, ensuring safety, quality, schedule, and commercial compliance
- Lead the delivery of first-time-right quality across construction, mechanical completion, and commissioning phases using PIMS systems
- Support complex operations including major lifting activities, marine operations, and the use of owned or hired heavy equipment
- Liaise with clients and key stakeholders to ensure transparent communication and fulfillment of contractual commitments
- Identify technical challenges proactively and implement practical engineering and construction solutions
- Collaborate closely with Yard Managers, Production Engineers, QA/QC, Safety, Commercial, Operations, and Project Teams to ensure integrated project delivery
Experience & skills
- Minimum 15 years of experience in offshore construction, oil & gas fabrication, or petrochemical project environments
- Diploma in Engineering as a minimum qualification; higher technical qualifications are advantageous
- Extensive experience managing large-scale yard-based construction and fabrication operations
- Strong working knowledge of HSES standards, risk assessment methodologies (HAZID, TRA), and regulatory compliance requirements
- Proven ability to manage schedules, budgets, manpower planning, and subcontractor performance in complex projects
- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams across engineering, production, QA/QC, and operations functions
- Strong technical understanding of construction sequencing, mechanical completion, commissioning, and heavy lift/marine operations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Strong interpersonal, leadership, and team-building skills with the ability to influence at all organizational levels
- Ability to make sound technical and operational decisions under pressure while maintaining safety and quality standards
- Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage routine and complex tasks with consistency and precision
- Demonstrated integrity, accountability, and commitment to Lamprellās core values of Safety, Fiscal Responsibility, Teamwork, and Excellence