Construction Manager Assistant

WSP is seeking a Construction Manager Assistant to support the site construction management and supervision of a high-end luxury hospitality development in Umluj.

The successful candidate will support the Construction Manager in supervising contractor activities, coordinating multidisciplinary works, monitoring progress and quality, and ensuring construction is carried out in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, project requirements, and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the Construction Manager in the day-to-day supervision and management of site activities.
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor works to ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, and project requirements.
• Supervise civil, structural, architectural, finishing, and associated building works.
• Coordinate with MEP, infrastructure, utilities, landscaping, and other project disciplines to resolve site interfaces.
• Monitor construction progress against the approved programme and highlight delays, constraints, and potential risks.
• Attend site inspections, coordination meetings, progress meetings, and technical discussions.
• Review and coordinate shop drawings, method statements, RFIs, material submissions, and other construction-related documentation.
• Support the Construction Manager in resolving technical and construction issues on site.
• Monitor workmanship and quality and assist with the identification and close-out of NCRs, site observations, and snagging items.
• Coordinate with contractors, subcontractors, consultants, inspectors, and other project stakeholders.
• Support testing, commissioning, snagging, handover, and project close-out activities.
• Ensure contractor activities comply with project health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
• Prepare and contribute to daily/weekly progress reports and escalate key site issues to the Construction Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8–12 years of overall construction experience.
• Consultant/PMC construction supervision experience is required.
• Strong site-based experience on building projects.
• Saudi Arabia experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience on luxury hospitality, hotels, resorts, palaces, high-end residential, commercial, or mixed-use developments would be highly advantageous.
• Good exposure to structural, architectural, and finishing works, with an understanding of MEP and infrastructure interfaces.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, site coordination, quality inspections, and contractor management.
• Ability to review construction drawings and identify coordination or constructability issues.
• Good communication and stakeholder-management skills.