Project Manager (SongKhla / Lanta) - English or Chinese Speaking - CHEC (THAI) CO.,LTD.

About the role

The Project Manager will lead the overall execution of the Songkhla Lake Project / Lanta Bridge, taking accountability for strategic direction, operational performance, financial profitability, quality, safety, stakeholder coordination, and timely delivery. The role oversees Engineering, Production, MEP & Plant, Commercial & Legal, Finance, HSE, and Administration, ensuring that project activities align with contract terms, engineering specifications, safety standards, quality requirements, and profit targets.

Key responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and governance across all functional departments in accordance with the project organisation chart.

• Develop project strategies, master schedules, resource allocation models, and cost-control baselines with the Chief Project Engineer and Department Managers.

• Act as the primary senior liaison with the Company, Employer or Client, consultants, subcontractors, and government authorities.

• Conduct executive site inspections, project progress reviews, risk assessment workshops, and performance reviews.

• Direct West-Bank and East-Bank Production Managers to deliver civil works, bridge structures, approach roads, and precast yard operations against production targets.

• Align physical progress with the P6 baseline schedule and resolve major execution bottlenecks, interface issues, equipment constraints, and logistics requirements.

• Supervise the Chief Project Engineer and Deputy Chief Engineers across technical, QA/QC, survey, and laboratory functions.

• Ensure method statements, shop drawings, technical queries, material submittals, and structural tests are properly managed, approved, and implemented.

• Oversee quality management, non-conformance reporting, and material inspections to ensure compliance with project standards.

• Lead commercial, legal, and contract management activities, including variations, claims, subcontractor payments, and dispute avoidance.

• Manage project cash flow, monthly progress billings, settlement reports, financial audits, budgets, quantity surveyor estimates, procurement costs, and cost management reports.

• Direct plant, heavy machinery, equipment maintenance, mechanical and electrical systems, stores, warehouse inventory, concrete batching logistics, material requisitions, and fuel usage control.

• Work with HSE leadership to enforce zero-harm policies, site safety protocols, environmental laws, emergency response plans, inspections, environmental logs, and risk mitigations.

• Direct administration activities covering recruitment, site and office logistics, document control, legal translations, corporate social responsibility, and publicity.

• Maintain constructive community relations and official communications with local stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Management, or a related engineering field.

• Licensed Professional Civil Engineer.

• At least 12–15 years of experience in civil infrastructure projects, including a minimum of 5 years in a Senior Project Manager or Project Manager role.

• Experience managing large-scale bridge, highway, or marine construction projects.

• Comprehensive expertise in bridge engineering, including substructure, superstructure, precast segment casting, and marine foundations.

• Strong knowledge of contract management, including FIDIC and Thai Government DRR construction contracts.

• Strong capability in cost control, Primavera P6 scheduling, and site safety management.

• Proven experience leading large multicultural teams, including Thai-Chinese joint ventures or international contractors.

• Proficiency in MS Office, Primavera P6, AutoCAD, and Google Workspace.

• Strategic thinking, strong leadership, conflict resolution, negotiation, and decision-making skills under pressure.

• Excellent spoken and written English and Thai; proficiency in Mandarin or Chinese is an advantage for executive reporting.