Construction contractors are great managers who enjoy guiding construction projects to completion and actively engaging with customers. They are passionate about building and juggling many tasks at a time and can oversee the design and building of a range of structures. Alongside the engineers who design structures, construction contractors are essential to ensuring that infrastructure around the world gets built on time, meets customers’ demands, and is done safely.
Construction contractor responsibilities span project management, team management and construction. They oversee every part of a building construction project, from start to finish. Construction contractors must plan all the important development and implementation details and plan out construction equipment and materials to be used.
They are also responsible for various construction management processes, including the procurement of supplies and equipment, coordination of subcontractors to carry out specialized tasks like electricity or heating and ventilation. In addition, they must ensure funds are available to keep the project moving and prepare regular progress reports. The contractor must also manage the teams in terms of size and technical expertise, as well as payroll for their own employees and subcontractor payments.
Construction contractors must be quick thinkers, able to anticipate and plan for possible changes and having a risk management strategy in place to deal with it. They must also ensure that the plans, workers and local laws or codes all adhere to the scope of the building project. At the end of the building project, construction contractors are responsible for reviewing it all and making sure everything is correct. Construction contractors often work closely with construction engineers, civil engineers, and other specialists, to guide the building work as specified.
Construction contractor jobs are frequently available in the construction industry where building on any scale happens. They can help build homes, offices, bridges, skyscrapers, and other large buildings like tunnels, power plants, dams, and beyond. There is never a dull moment on a construction site, making this career of contracting perfect for those who like to juggle many challenges and deadlines.
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Construction Manager (m/w/d)
Location: Mannheim
Branche: Machine & Plant Design
Expertise: Production & Manufacturing
Experience: 2 years
Sie übernehmen die Führung eines multidisziplinären Teams und stellen sicher, dass alle Aufgaben gemäß den Projektzielen umgesetzt werden. Sie sind verantwortlich für die Koordination und Kontrolle der beteiligten Subunternehmen, um die reibungslose Umsetzung der Bauarbeiten zu gewährleisten. Sie sorgen dafür, dass alle Arbeitsschritte gemäß den geltenden Sicherheitsvorschriften durchgeführt werden, um Unfälle und Verzögerungen zu vermeiden. Sie überwachen den Fortschritt des Projekts und achten darauf, dass die geforderten Qualitätsstandards eingehalten werden und das Projekt termingerecht abgeschlossen wird. Sie koordinieren und überwachen die Einhaltung der Montageverträge und sorgen für eine reibungslose vertragliche Abwicklung. Sie bereiten Ausschreibungen für Bauleistungen vor und steuern die Auswahl geeigneter Anbieter für das Projekt. Sie dokumentieren den Projektfortschritt in regelmäßigen Berichten und informieren das Management über den aktuellen Stand und mögliche Risiken.
Construction Manager Verfahrenstechnik (w/m/d)
Location: Wuppertal
Branche: Life Sciences
Expertise: Production & Manufacturing
Experience: 1 years
Zu Ihren Aufgaben gehört die Sicherstellung, dass alle Apparate und Maschinen im Anlagenbereich sicher, gesetzes- und vorschriftenkonform sowie kostenoptimal betriebsfähig der chemischen Produktion bereitgestellt werden können Darüber hinaus erarbeiten Sie nachhaltige Reparaturkonzepte, inklusive Kosten- und Terminplanungen Auch die Durchführung von Schadensanalysen und die Entwicklung von Konzepten zur Optimierung der Anlagenverfügbarkeit fällt in Ihren Aufgabenbereich. Sie werden nach Einarbeitung größere sowie komplexere Neubau- und Instandhaltungs-Projekte im Anlagenbereich koordinieren
Construction Supervisor, Jetty
Location: Prince Rupert
Branche: Conventional Energy
Expertise: Production & Manufacturing
Experience: 4 years
As the Construction Supervisor - Marine, you will oversee construction activities for the project, focusing on marine jetty and loading platform installation. Please note that this is a 12 month contract to start, and a FIFO opportunity on a 14x7 rotation. Responsibilities: Providing daily updates to construction management. Participating in weekly contractor progress meetings. Supervising marine contractors and monitoring their daily activities and schedules. Reporting daily safety metrics and KPIs. Implementing the Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP). Ensuring timely incident reporting and compliance with safety protocols. Attending safety meetings and toolbox talks. Monitoring contractor progress against baseline schedules and validating their reports. Overseeing manpower, equipment, and materials deliveries. Managing interruptions affecting contractual terms. Coordinating quality inspections and health, safety, and environmental audits. Acting as the main point of contact between contractors and the project team. Resolving contractor issues and facilitating project flow. Handling RFIs and technical queries, coordinating with the Engineer of Record. Managing interface with environmental monitoring and piling installation contractors. Reviewing and acknowledging daily logs for environmental monitoring.
Construction Head Barzan B/F
Location: Doha
Branche: Conventional Energy
Expertise: Planning & Testing
Experience: 5 years
Ensure all activities are undertaken in compliance with Company Safety, Health and Environment and Quality policies, regulations and standards. Assist Barzan B/F Contractor in the coordination of activities between subcontractors and SIMOPS related activities. Responsible and accountable to review, comment, and approve construction execution and related procedure specifications, and deliverables prepared by the Barzan B/F CONTRACTOR. Leadership and “work as a team” behaviour and attitude towards CONTRACTOR as its Subcontractors to achieve Project objectivesVisibility to the team, in particular, during the detailed design and engineering phase to influence on the technical decisions to better achieve flawless construction execution and transition to commissioning.Work in a dynamic multiple locations team environment that has high expectations for flawless Project Execution in safety, quality, cost and schedule performances, which requires the incumbent to demonstrate capacity to take workload, work with accuracy, take initiatives, be inventive and have the ability to multi-task.Working effectively within established procedures and participates in all important meetings and workshops (e.g. weekly and monthly meetings, 3D Model reviews, Constructability, Construction and Completion Sequence Reviews).Strong ability to influence others who are not in his direct control to achieve Project objectives. Bring solutions and provide support but not generate “micro-management” or unnecessary works to the Team and/or the Barzan B/F Contractor.Be inventive to bring technical and execution solutions that favor safe construction execution and transition to commissioning activities.Facilitate periodic meetings with the PMT and contractors as necessary.Perform other duties as assigned by the Construction Area Manager. Dealing with ad-hoc requests related to project operational and project logistics activities.
Construction Head (Balance of Plant)
Location: Doha
Branche: Conventional Energy
Expertise: Planning & Testing
Experience: 5 years
Ensure all activities are undertaken in compliance with Company Safety, Health and Environment and Quality policies, regulations and standards. Assist BOP Contractor in the coordination of activities between subcontractors and SIMOPS related activities. Responsible and accountable to review, comment, and approve construction execution and related procedure specifications, and deliverables prepared by the BOP CONTRACTOR. Leadership and “work as a team” behaviour and attitude towards BOP CONTRACTOR as its Subcontractors to achieve Project objectivesVisibility to the team, in particular, during the detailed design and engineering phase to influence on the technical decisions to better achieve flawless construction execution and transition to commissioning.Work in a dynamic multiple locations team environment that has high expectations for flawless Project Execution in safety, quality, cost and schedule performances, which requires the incumbent to demonstrate capacity to take workload, work with accuracy, take initiatives, be inventive and have the ability to multi-task.Working effectively within established procedures and participates in all important meetings and workshops (e.g. weekly and monthly meetings, 3D Model reviews, Constructability, Construction and Completion Sequence Reviews).Strong ability to influence others who are not in his direct control to achieve Project objectives. Bring solutions and provide support but not generate “micro-management” or unnecessary works to the Team and/or the BOP Contractor.Be inventive to bring technical and execution solutions that favor safe construction execution and transition to commissioning activities.Facilitate periodic meetings with the PMT and contractors as necessary.Perform other duties as assigned by the Construction Area Manager. Dealing with ad-hoc requests related to project operational and project logistics activities.
Common construction contractor responsibilities
A construction contractor is responsible for performing a range of construction management tasks. Responsibilities may include:
- Managing and guiding construction project planning and design;
- Managing the building durable structures according to specifications and plans;
- Planning and procuring appropriate materials for construction based on specifications;
- Identifying and resolving any issues arising during building;
- Managing an effective construction schedule with timing and milestones;
- Preparing progress reports and appraisal reports;
- Collaborating with customers, engineers, specialists, and construction workers to build the desired structures;
- Hiring subcontractors to carry out specific tasks, such as electricity or plumbing installation;
- Tracking progress and reporting on same;
- Delivering results in line with agreed construction project timelines and budgets;
- Delivering construction outputs in compliance with relevant requirements, codes, and certifications, and in line with customer needs and demands;
- Assuring the safety and security of team members;
- Engaging regularly with the customers;
- Traveling to construction sites to observe and manage construction.
Qualifications for construction contractors
Construction contractors should have at least a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a similar engineering discipline. In some countries, a construction contractor license may also be required.
Additional supporting skills and experience include:
- 2-5+ years of construction contracting experience;
- Some experience in areas like carpentry, tiling, plumbing, electricity is needed;
- Solid understanding of construction materials and methods;
- Excellent analytical skills;
- Proven experience in project and team management;
- Experience with diverse computer software;
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to be able to work easily with customers, engineers, technicians, and other team members.
