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GENERAL MANAGER

5-8 Years
SGD 10,000 - 11,500 per month
  • Posted 17 hours ago
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Job Description

  • Oversee and manage the overall operations of the construction company to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on time, and within budget.
  • Develop and implement business strategies, operational plans, and policies to support company growth and profitability.
  • Provide overall leadership and direction to project managers, engineers, supervisors, administrative staff, and site teams.
  • Plan, coordinate, and monitor multiple construction projects from tendering and pre-construction through to completion and handover.
  • Review project schedules, budgets, manpower requirements, procurement plans, and construction progress to ensure project objectives are achieved.
  • Monitor project costs, cash flow, revenue, profitability, variations, claims, and overall financial performance.
  • Review and approve project budgets, cost estimates, procurement requirements, subcontractor appointments, and major expenditures within delegated authority.
  • Ensure effective procurement and timely availability of construction materials, equipment, subcontractors, and other resources.
  • Manage relationships and negotiations with clients, consultants, architects, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and other business partners.
  • Review contracts and ensure that contractual obligations, milestones, deliverables, payment terms, variations, and claims are properly managed.
  • Identify potential project, commercial, financial, operational, and contractual risks and implement appropriate mitigation measures.
  • Ensure all construction activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, building requirements, contractual obligations, and company policies.
  • Promote and enforce high standards of workplace health, safety, environmental protection, and quality control across all projects.
  • Monitor site performance and conduct regular project and operational reviews to identify delays, cost overruns, quality issues, and other challenges.
  • Ensure appropriate corrective and preventive actions are implemented to address project issues and improve performance.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential clients to support customer satisfaction, repeat business, and business development.
  • Lead the preparation and submission of tenders, quotations, budgets, and proposals, and participate in negotiations with prospective clients.
  • Identify new construction projects and business opportunities and develop strategies to increase the company's market presence and revenue.
  • Manage and develop the company's workforce, including recruitment, training, performance evaluation, staff development, and succession planning.
  • Establish clear performance targets and KPIs for project and operational teams and regularly evaluate their performance.
  • Ensure effective communication and coordination between the head office, project sites, management, and external stakeholders.
  • Review monthly management, project progress, financial, and operational reports and provide recommendations to the Directors or senior management.
  • Improve operational efficiency through effective systems, processes, cost-control measures, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Ensure proper documentation, records, project reports, contracts, drawings, approvals, and other construction-related documentation are maintained.
  • Represent the company at client meetings, project meetings, negotiations, inspections, and industry events.
  • Support the Directors in strategic decision-making, business planning, financial management, and long-term company development.
  • Ensure projects are successfully completed, defects are properly rectified, and final accounts and handover documentation are closed out promptly.
  • Perform any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Directors or senior management.

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