Senior Site Manager

Job Summary

The Senior Site Manager manages site daily logs, master construction schedules (MS Project), resource allocation spreadsheets, equipment utilization logs, health and safety (HSE) compliance records, and SAP cost tracking modules. Core duties include coordinating civil sub-contractors; optimizing material supply chains; resolving onsite structural design bottlenecks; tracking budget metrics; and enforcing strict quality control protocols across the entire construction area.

Key Roles & Operational Responsibilities

1. Construction Onsite Governance & Resource Optimization

• Direct day-to-day operations across heavy civil infrastructure sites, ensuring workflows align with safety, environmental, and corporate quality management systems.
• Plan, schedule, and allocate heavy machinery, raw materials, and skilled labor teams to maximize productivity and reduce operational waste.
• Address and resolve on-site engineering challenges, structural design discrepancies, and spatial bottlenecks quickly to avoid timeline delays.
• Enforce strict compliance with local labor laws, construction codes, and international health, safety, and environmental (HSE) protocols.

2. Project Scheduling & Lifecycle Control

• Partner with the Project Manager to create, update, and maintain master project schedules using MS Project and AutoCAD systems.
• Track site progress against target Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), implementing recovery plans when weather or supply chains disrupt timelines.
• Lead structural site assessments, inventory reviews, and sub-contractor progress audits to ensure work meets technical specifications.
• Manage administrative tools, utilizing SAP architectures to log resource movements, verify asset receipts, and authorize field expense lines.

3. Financial Stewardship & Performance Maximization

• Control on-site expenditure frameworks, managing material waste and labor budgets to support project profitability targets.
• Review sub-contractor invoices, performance logs, and engineering delivery reports, verifying work before signing off on payments.
• Provide accurate data to the Project Manager for monthly operational reporting, cost forecasting, and variation tracking.

4. Stakeholder Communication & Team Leadership

• Lead large, multicultural teams of engineers, foremen, and technicians, fostering a high-performance culture focused on safety and execution excellence.
• Manage site relationships with sub-contractors, inspectors, and local community representatives to ensure smooth project delivery.
• Author clear, detailed site progress documents, change orders, and technical incident write-ups for corporate leadership review.

Foundational Capabilities & Prerequisites

Required Technical Profile & Academic Track

• Formal Education: A completed Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related structural engineering discipline.
• Professional Longevity: A minimum of fifteen (15) or more years of verifiable experience leading construction site operations on major civil engineering projects.
• Software Tool Proficiency: Advanced proficiency using Microsoft Office suites, along with hands-on experience navigating SAP ERP environments, AutoCAD design software, and MS Project scheduling networks.
• Language Compulsion: Full professional fluency in verbal and written English is mandatory.

Core Attributes & Interpersonal Strengths

• Problem-Solving Skills: Exceptional structural analysis and decision-making capabilities, with a track record of solving technical challenges under tight deadlines.
• Results-Oriented Focus: Strong planning and organizational skills, with a commitment to maintaining project quality standards.
• Leadership & Communication: Natural capacity to direct large labor forces, negotiate with sub-contractors, and present complex site metrics clearly to project directors.
• Geographical Flexibility: High personal availability and willingness to relocate or travel between diverse construction hubs within Rwanda as project needs change.

What the Senior Placement Offers

• High-Profile Project Leadership: Direct major infrastructure projects that shape national and regional development landscapes.
• Strategic Growth Opportunities: Exposure to international engineering methodologies, complex global supply chains, and modern enterprise management systems like SAP.
• Comprehensive Executive Rewards: A competitive senior-level compensation package, including health insurance coverage, performance bonuses, and mobilization/relocation allowances.

Skills Required:

• Civil / Engineering / Cotm