Project Manager (Specialist) – Underground Utility Works

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Project Planning and Execution

• Lead end-to-end planning, scheduling, and execution of underground utility projects, including:
  Sewer lines
  SPPG (Power Ducts)
  Telecom conduits
  PUB water pipelines
  Gas pipelines
  Manholes and chambers
• Develop and manage detailed project timelines, milestones, and resource plans.
• Ensure adherence to budget, scope, and timeline.

2. Stakeholder and Authority Coordination

• Liaise with government authorities (PUB, SP PowerGrid, Gas, Telecom) for design approvals, permits, and inspections.
• Manage communications with clients, consultants, and third-party utility providers.
• Conduct coordination meetings to resolve utility clashes and interface issues.

3. Team Leadership

• Supervise and guide the work of site engineers, civil supervisors, and subcontractors.
• Assign roles and responsibilities to the project team and ensure alignment with project goals.
• Motivate teams to achieve productivity, safety, and quality targets.

4. Risk Management

• Identify potential project risks (e.g., utility conflicts, environmental issues, delays).
• Develop mitigation strategies and implement preventive measures.
• Resolve technical, commercial, and site-related issues promptly.

5. Cost and Resource Management

• Control project costs and track expenditures against the budget.
• Approve the procurement of materials, equipment, and subcontractor works.
• Optimise the usage of manpower, equipment, and materials.

6. Quality Control and Compliance

• Oversee the implementation of QA/QC procedures across all utility work.
• Ensure compliance with technical specifications, local codes, and authority standards (e.g., LTA, PUB, EMA).
• Review and approve method statements, ITPS, and test results.

7. Safety Oversight

• Ensure adherence to all health, safety, and environmental (HSE) standards.
• Monitor implementation of safety plans during excavation, trenching, and confined space work.
• Conduct regular site audits and lead incident investigations when necessary.

8. Documentation and Reporting

• Monitor and approve daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports.
• Ensure proper documentation of inspections, permits, approvals, and change orders.
• Prepare and submit reports to clients, stakeholders, and senior management.

9. Testing, Commissioning, and Handover

• Coordinate final inspections and testing (hydrostatic, air, mandrel, etc.) with relevant authorities.
• Ensure all as-built drawings and documentation are completed.
• Oversee project handover procedures, including punch list closures and client approvals.