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Singapore, Singapore

Overview

The Construction Director will provide overall leadership for project construction activities, ensuring safe, efficient, and successful delivery of major capital projects while achieving quality, schedule, and budget objectives.

Your role

  • Lead all site construction activities from mobilization through commissioning and handover.
  • Develop and implement construction execution strategies.
  • Manage construction management teams, contractors, and subcontractors.
  • Drive safety, quality, and productivity performance across the project.
  • Coordinate engineering, procurement, and construction interfaces.
  • Monitor project progress and implement recovery plans where necessary.
  • Lead client, contractor, and stakeholder engagement at site level.
  • Ensure compliance with project specifications, regulatory requirements, and company standards.
  • Support commissioning, startup, and operational readiness activities.
Project, programme & cost management Project & Programme Management

Location

Singapore, Singapore

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-164452

Salary range

-

About you

  • Degree or Diploma in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
  • Minimum 15-20 years of construction leadership experience.
  • Proven track record delivering large-scale industrial projects.
  • Strong knowledge of construction methodologies, project controls, and commissioning processes.
  • Experience managing multidisciplinary construction teams within EPC/EPCM environments.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience in pharmaceutical, industrial manufacturing, chemical processing, semiconductor, or data center projects will be a significant advantage.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

  • Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
  • Premium medical insurance.
  • Generous annual leave balance.
  • Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
  • Remote work opportunities outside of country.
  • Discretionary bonus program.
  • Relocation assistance.
  • Transportation & housing allowances (available for remote work locations).
  • Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

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About AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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