Construction Manager

Job Summary

• The Construction Manager is the on-site authority for all construction activities across the entire residential estate.
• This is a demanding, high-visibility leadership role that requires the ability to coordinate multiple simultaneous workstreams, manage a large and diverse workforce, and maintain programme, quality, and safety standards without compromise. The Construction Manager is on site every day.

Key Responsibilities

• Hold overall on-site authority and responsibility for all construction activities across all residential blocks and external works simultaneously
• Chair the daily site coordination meeting with all Zone Construction Managers, the Programme and MEP Manager, and the Site Engineers
• Manage all subcontract crews on site; review and approve method statements before any work package commences
• Monitor daily progress against the look-ahead; identify and escalate any delay risk to the Project Director and Programme and MEP Manager immediately
• Manage the site logistics plan in coordination with the Site Logistics Coordinator
• Resolve on-site conflicts between trades, zones, or subcontractors; make binding site decisions on work sequencing and temporary works
• Ensure all quality hold points are observed and that no concrete pour takes place without Site Engineer and quality sign-off
• Enforce the HSE plan on site; support the HSE Manager in maintaining a zero-harm culture
• Approve subcontractor daily labour and plant returns for commercial management
• Produce the daily site report and brief the Project Director daily on site status

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management; professional registration with NSE or NIOB is preferred; COREN registration is beneficial.
• Minimum 10 years of construction experience, with demonstrated experience managing multi-building residential projects in Lagos
• Strong knowledge of reinforced concrete construction, flat slab systems, and raft foundations
• Experience managing a large site workforce across multiple concurrent buildings
• Membership of NIOB or NSE is an advantage

Key Competencies and Personal Attributes:

• Natural authority and the ability to command the respect of a large, diverse site workforce
• Strong decision-making ability under pressure; decisive and clear
• Excellent situational awareness; able to monitor multiple simultaneous activities without losing focus
• Strong safety leadership; zero tolerance for HSE non-compliance

Application Closing Date
31st August, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: View email address on hotnigerianjobs.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

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