About this role
Job Posting
Job Title: Construction Manager
Location: Uyo, Akwa Ibom
Employment Type: Full-time
Role Overview
- To oversee and coordinate day-to-day construction activities, ensuring works are executed safely, according to approved drawings and specifications, within schedule and budget, and in line with the project's quality requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Construction Planning & Execution:
- Coordinate daily site activities across civil, structural, architectural, MEP and finishing works.
- Ensure construction activities follow approved drawings, specifications, work plans and project schedules.
- Monitor site progress, identify delays and implement corrective measures.
- Coordinate labour, equipment, materials and subcontractors to maintain productivity.
Project Scheduling & Progress Monitoring:
- Develop, update and monitor construction schedules using Primavera P6.
- Track planned versus actual progress, identify critical-path activities and flag potential delays.
- Prepare daily, weekly and monthly progress reports.
- Coordinate with the Project Manager and Project Controls team on recovery plans and schedule adjustments.
Quality & Technical Coordination:
- Ensure construction works comply with approved designs, specifications and quality standards.
- Coordinate with the Design, Engineering and QA/QC teams to resolve technical issues.
- Monitor inspections, testing and corrective actions to prevent rework.
- Ensure proper documentation of site instructions, inspections and completed works.
Health, Safety & Environment:
- Enforce site HSE policies, safe work procedures and applicable regulations.
- Identify unsafe conditions and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
- Coordinate with the HSE team to promote a safe working environment.
Contractor & Resource Management:
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Supervise subcontractors, site engineers, foremen and construction teams.
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Monitor labour productivity, material usage and equipment utilisation.
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Coordinate construction interfaces to avoid clashes, delays and unnecessary downtime.
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Escalate resource constraints, cost concerns and major site issues to the Project Manager.
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Key Performance Indicators
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Achievement of construction milestones and approved schedules.
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Effective identification and resolution of delays.
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Compliance with approved drawings, specifications and quality standards.
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Reduction in rework, material wastage and avoidable downtime.
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Compliance with site safety requirements.
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Effective coordination of subcontractors, labour, materials and equipment.
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Timely and accurate progress reporting.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Building, Construction Management or a related discipline.
- 10–15 years' relevant construction experience, including at least 5 years in a Construction Manager or equivalent senior site management role.
- Proven experience managing large-scale, complex building projects; hospital, high-rise or institutional projects is an advantage.
- Proficiency in Primavera P6 is mandatory, including schedule development, updating, progress tracking and critical-path monitoring.
- Strong understanding of construction methods, drawings, specifications, quality control and HSE requirements.
- Professional registration with COREN, CORBON or another relevant professional body is an advantage, as applicable to the candidate's discipline.
Key Competencies:
- Construction planning and site execution
- Primavera P6 scheduling and progress monitoring
- Critical-path analysis and delay recovery
- Multidisciplinary coordination
- Contractor and workforce supervision
- Quality assurance and HSE compliance
- Problem-solving and decision-making
- Reporting and stakeholder communication
Value Proposition:
- An opportunity to lead construction delivery on a landmark, international-standard tertiary hospital project and contribute to the development of a major healthcare facility in Akwa Ibom State.
Location Preference:
- Candidates currently residing in Uyo or its immediate environs are strongly preferred due to the site-based nature of the role. Candidates willing to relocate to Uyo may also be considered.
Salary
N400,000 - N600,000 / month.
Application Closing Date
5th November, 2026.