Construction Manager - Large Scale Hydropower Projects

Construction Manager (Bhutan)

 

 Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Leadership

• Oversee all site activities from pre-construction to commissioning. 
• Drive a culture of zero harm and continuous improvement in workmanship. 
• Identify and implement CSR programs that benefit local communities. 
• Collaborate with NGOs and local authorities for sustainable development. 
• Track impact and ensure alignment with corporate CSR goals.

Business Operational

• Ensure alignment with project plans, approved drawings, method statements technical specifications, and quality standards. 
• Coordinate with EPC contractors, consultants, and internal teams for smooth execution. 
• Monitor project milestones, cost performance, and resource utilization. 
• Implement corrective actions to address deviations from budget or schedule. 
• Timely reporting of project performance dashboards and financial reports to the management.

Organizational Development

• Lead, mentor, and motivate site teams to achieve project goals. 
• Conduct regular performance reviews and identify training needs. 
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. 
• Ensure timely identification, requirement planning, and placement of project personnel as per site needs and the approved organogram. 
• Facilitate training programs to enhance awareness and accountability among site personnel.

Risk Management

• Maintain a dynamic risk register and ensure regular updates based on project progress and stakeholder inputs. 
• Identify potential risks (technical, financial, environmental) and develop mitigation strategies. 
• Maintain a dynamic risk register and ensure regular updates based on project progress and coordinate to ensure proactive risk management. 
• Identify potential hazards and implement corrective and preventive actions based on safety and quality observations.

Stakeholder and Partnership Management

• Enforce robust safety and quality management systems across all site operations. 
• Ensure compliance with statutory safety norms and internal quality standards. 
• Conduct regular safety audits, toolbox talks, and quality inspections. 
• Build and maintain strong relationships with government authorities, local communities, contractors, and internal stakeholders. 
• Facilitate timely approvals, resolve site-level issues, and ensure transparent communication.

 

Non-negotiable responsibilities for this Role:

 

• Absolute adherence to safety, health, and environmental (SHE) standards, with zero tolerance for violations or unsafe practices at project sites. 
• Strict compliance with statutory, regulatory, and corporate governance requirements applicable to project execution. 
• Uncompromised commitment to quality standards, approved drawings, technical specifications, and method statements. 
• Timely, accurate, and transparent reporting of project progress, risks, incidents, and financial performance to management. 
• Proactive risk identification, escalation, and mitigation, including maintenance of an up‑to‑date risk register at all times. 
• Ethical conduct in all dealings with contractors, vendors, government authorities, and communities, in line with organizational values. 
• Ensuring manpower deployment strictly as per the approved organogram and compliance with HR and labor policies. 
• Full ownership of site safety incidents, quality lapses, and compliance deviations, including implementation of corrective and preventive actions. 

• Respectful and responsible community engagement and CSR implementation, safeguarding the organization’s reputation and social license to operate.

   

   

• Bachelor’s/master’s degree in civil engineering.
• 10-15 years of experience in large-scale hydropower or Pump storage projects.
• Proven leadership in managing complex site operations.
• Strong project management skills

 

Experience Level

Senior Level