Construction Site Manager

About Us -

Deerns Spectrum Private Limited is the joint venture between Deerns Groep B.V. and Spectrum PharmaTECH Consultants Private Limited. As a fully integrated business of the globally operating Deerns Group, we specialise in high-end engineering services and are committed to delivering world-class engineering services across India, South Asia, and East Africa. Together, we offer comprehensive advisory, design, and engineering solutions for mission-critical facilities requiring specialized conditions, such as data centers, hospitals, laboratories, and clean rooms. With a unique combination of deep technical expertise and extensive local market knowledge, Deerns and Spectrum are dedicated to serving clients across key sectors, including data centers, healthcare, life sciences, and microelectronics.

Deerns is a company that was founded 96+ years ago. We specialize in Mechanical, Electrical and Piping (MEP) advisory, design and engineering particularly for mission critical and high-tech building systems and industrial facilities. We have 600+ employees across 17 offices in 10 countries.

We’re experiencing an exciting period of growth, and we have opportunities available for a talented and innovative individual to join our fast-growing office at a senior level and looking to take their career on to the next step.

Objectives of this role

• Manage worksites for new construction as well as remodelling projects, coordinating activities, and ensuring that all work is in sync with project goals and objectives

• Provide direction to general contractors, subcontractors, and vendors when doing groundwork to ensure that quality standards are being met

• Liaise with engineers, architects, and others working on a project

• Prepare and manage estimates, budgets, timetables, and resources

• Identify, mitigate, and track recurring construction issues

• Adhere to legal regulations, building and safety codes, and other requirements

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and other specialists; hire full-time and part-time subcontractors and laborers and coordinate their schedules

• Visit sites regularly during construction — including bid walks, preconstruction walks, in-progress visits, punch walks, and closeouts — and attend status and coordination meetings

• Conduct and document quality assurance and safety inspections throughout the construction process, ensuring that the work environment is acceptable, and that tools and equipment are in good working condition

• Maintain and update SOW and preconstruction documents, and meet contract obligations by developing relationships with reliable contractors and vendors

• Respond efficiently and effectively to work delays, emergencies, and other project disruptions

Required skills and qualifications

• 12 or more years of experience in managing new-construction and remodelling projects

• Knowledge of construction methods and technologies and an ability to interpret technical drawings and contracts

• Knowledge of building-code requirements and scheduling methods

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with an eye for quality

• Knowledge of construction worksite safety practices

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Civil engineering or related field

• Ability to communicate in more than one language

• Professional certification, such as CCM (certified construction manager), AC (associate constructor), or CPC (certified professional constructor)

• Working knowledge of green building practices