Construction Project Management Specialist

Overview

Provide technical, contractual, and operational oversight support in implementing the PRM New Office Project to ensure management of quality, cost, schedule, risks, and stakeholder coordination throughout construction.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight of project implementation, ensuring works are executed in accordance with approved contracts, designs, specifications, and quality standards.
• Review and provide technical inputs on key recommendations submitted by the PMC, including construction methodologies, variation proposals, cost/time implications, risk mitigation measures, and corrective actions.
• Lead on-the-ground project coordination and facilitate resolution of complex technical, contractual, and implementation issues.
• Manage institutional activities related to the PRM New Office project, such as communication, stakeholder engagement, and other planning and coordination activities.
• Support the procurement process with a technical and operation perspective.
• Monitor the entire contract lifecycle, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.
• Coordinate with the FOS budget team, PRM Finance and Administration Officer (FAO) and staff to manage capital expenditure (CAPEX) budgets, revisions, and project progress tracking.
• Monitor project expenditure against the approved CAPEX budget.
• Support oversight of the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)/open-book contract arrangement.
• Analyze and validate project outputs and outcomes, recommending corrective actions to ensure benefit realization.
• Contribute to project presentation materials and documentation for Project Steering Committees and prepare project-related reports and documentation.
• Lead and provide support in coordinating with PRM, CSD, within ADB, the government, and other stakeholders.
• Perform additional duties as needed and/or assigned and reflected in your work plan.

Required Experience

At least 8 years of relevant professional experience in construction, or infrastructure project management. This includes direct involvement in managing large-scale building projects, contract administration, construction supervision, and resolution of complex technical and contractual issues; and at least 4 years of supervisory experience. Experience in building and other construction contract management, cost control, variation assessment, claims review, value engineering, and project planning. Experience with Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), open-book, cost-plus, or similar contract models is advantageous. Experience organizing multiple tasks and producing professional quality outputs within required deadlines. Experience providing strategic insight into analyzing complex situations and designing well thought out solutions and conducting research within clearly defined parameters and procedures. Experience working with diverse project teams, including PMC, contractors, architects, engineers, and specialist consultants. Exhibit ability to collaborate with different internal and external clients in a multicultural environment, work with teams as a constructive team member, and coordinate with staff, management, colleagues, and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in project management, civil engineering, business administration, accounting, law or relevant fields, preferably with master's degree or equivalent. Proficient in relevant project management and construction management software and tools, including project controls systems, budget and document management platforms, other relevant software, data analysis applications, and other relevant Microsoft 365 applications. Detailed knowledge of Capital Development Authority (CDA) regulations and local government administrative systems, institutions, and procedures.

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