Sr. Construction Manager

Senior Construction Manager (PMC) – Complex Tunnelling Projects

Position Summary

• The Senior Construction Manager acts as the PMC's lead representative for construction
• delivery, providing strategic oversight and assurance for major tunnelling and underground
• infrastructure projects. The role is responsible for monitoring, coordinating, and managing
• Cost Plus, Re-measurable, EPC/Design & Build contractors to ensure construction
• activities are executed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with project objectives,
• contractual requirements, quality standards, and regulatory obligations.
• The position requires industry-leading experience in the delivery of large, technically
• challenging tunnelling projects, including TBM, NATM/SEM, deep shafts, caverns,
• underground premium facilities, and associated high-end habitable spaces, utility and
• infrastructure works.

Key Responsibilities

Construction Leadership & Oversight

• Serve as the PMC's senior construction representative and trusted advisor to the

Client.

• Provide strategic oversight of all tunnelling and underground construction activities.
• Monitor contractor performance against approved schedules, budgets, safety

requirements, and quality objectives.

• Review and validate construction methodologies, work plans, sequencing

strategies, and resource deployment plans.

• Ensure project delivery aligns with approved project execution plans and client

objectives.

Contractor Management

• Lead construction oversight teams in monitoring Cost Plus, Re-measurable, EPC,

Design & Build, and specialist tunnelling contractors.

• Assess contractor capabilities, productivity, performance trends, and recovery

strategies.

• Challenge and validate contractor schedules, progress reporting, risk assessments,

and mitigation plans.

• Monitor critical construction interfaces and resolve issues impacting project

delivery.

Technical Assurance

• Provide expert guidance on tunnelling methodologies and underground

construction techniques.

• Review and approve construction proposals relating to:

• o TBM (micro and other) excavation works
• o NATM/SEM/VMT tunnelling
• o Drill and blast operations
• o Shaft and cavern construction
• o Ground Support, improvement and stabilization
• o Dewatering systems
• o Temporary and permanent support systems

• Assess geotechnical risks and recommend mitigation measures.

Health, Safety and Environmental Governance

• Promote and enforce a "Safety First" culture across the project.
• Oversee contractor compliance with project HSE requirements and international

best practices.

• Participate in site audits, inspections, and leadership safety walks.
• Review major risk activities and ensure appropriate controls are implemented.
• Lead independent reviews of significant incidents and corrective actions.

Schedule and Performance Management

• Monitor construction progress against baseline schedules.
• Identify schedule risks and delays affecting critical path activities.
• Evaluate contractor recovery programmes and acceleration strategies.
• Provide accurate progress assessments and executive-level reporting to the Client.

Commercial and Contractual Support

• Support the Commercial and Project Controls teams in evaluating claims,

variations, extension of time requests, and change orders.

• Review contractor entitlement submissions related to construction matters.
• Provide expert recommendations regarding construction performance and

contractual obligations.

• Assist in dispute avoidance and resolution activities.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary construction interface between the Client, PMC team,

contractors, designers, and authorities.

• Participate in executive and steering committee meetings.
• Present construction performance updates, key risks, mitigation plans, and

strategic recommendations.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders.

Quality Assurance and Compliance

• Ensure construction activities comply with approved design, specifications, codes,

and standards.

• Lead quality audits and construction readiness reviews.
• Monitor inspection and test plans (ITPs) and quality control processes.
• Ensure lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives are implemented.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Master's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Project Management

preferred.

• Professional Engineer (PE, CEng, or equivalent) preferred.
• Project Management certification (PMP or equivalent) desirable.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 20 years of experience in major infrastructure construction projects.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in tunnelling and underground works.
• Proven PMC or Client-side leadership experience on mega projects.
• Demonstrated success managing projects exceeding USD 1 billion in value.
• Extensive experience with:

• o Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) – not key, potentially micro.
• o NATM / SEM / VMT
• o Deep shafts and caverns
• o Underground premium accommodation
• o Underground infrastructure
• o Utility and other infrastructure tunnels

• Experience working within international project delivery environments and complex

stakeholder frameworks.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Construction Leadership
• Tunnelling Subject Matter Expertise
• Client Representation
• Contractor Performance Management
• Construction Governance and Assurance
• Risk Management
• Health & Safety Leadership
• Commercial Awareness
• Stakeholder Management
• Schedule Management
• Quality Management
• Executive Reporting and Communication

• Professional Profile Statement
• Senior Construction Manager with industry-leading expertise in the oversight and delivery
• of large-scale, complex tunnelling and underground projects within PMC and client-side
• environments. Proven track record of providing strategic construction leadership,
• governance, and assurance for multi-billion-dollar programmes involving TBM (micro),
• NATM/SEM/VMT, underground facilities, shafts, and major civil works. Recognized for
• driving exceptional safety performance, managing complex contractor interfaces,
• mitigating construction risks, and delivering successful project outcomes through effective
• stakeholder engagement, technical excellence, and robust construction management
• practices.