• A global multidisciplinary consultancy with 16,000+ professionals across 40+ countries
• Delivering complex transport and infrastructure solutions worldwide
• Be part of a major roads, highways, tunnels, and bridge infrastructure project
About SMEC:
SMEC, a member of the Surbana Jurong Group, is a global engineering and development consultancy delivering infrastructure and environmental projects across international markets.
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly experienced Team Leader to lead construction supervision activities for a major infrastructure project involving roads, tunnels, and bridges. This opportunity is part of a project currently at the EOI stage, and we are engaging with qualified professionals in preparation for a potential project award.
The Team Leader will act as the primary representative to the Client (Employer), ensuring successful project delivery while managing the Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) team.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead and manage the Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) team
• Act as the main point of contact with the Client and key stakeholders
• Oversee construction supervision of roads, tunnels, and major bridge works
• Ensure compliance with FIDIC (or similar) contract conditions
• Monitor project progress, quality, safety, and cost performance
• Review contractor submissions, methodologies, and technical deliverables
• Provide leadership, coordination, and direction to multidisciplinary teams
• Support the Client on project-related matters as required
Key Requirements:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
• Professionally qualified Civil Engineer (Chartered / PE or equivalent preferred)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required
• 20+ years of overall experience
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in similar infrastructure projects (roads, tunnels, major bridges)
• Minimum 10 years’ experience as a Project Manager / Team Leader
• Strong experience in projects delivered under FIDIC or similar contract conditions
• Proven leadership experience managing large supervision teams
Why Join SMEC?
Join a global, multidisciplinary consultancy shaping sustainable, people-centric environments across 40+ countries. Work with world-class teams and contribute to delivering impactful infrastructure projects across the region.
All recruitment activities go through our internal Talent Acquisition Team, and currently, this role doesn't require agency input.
Please do not forward resumes directly to SMEC employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!
SJ is a diverse collective of problem solvers for the built environment, continually reimagining ways to create a smart and sustainable future.
Headquartered in Singapore, the group has a global talent pool of 16,000 in its member companies AETOS, Atelier Ten, B+H, CHIL, KTP, Prostruct, Robert Bird Group, SAA, SMEC and Surbana Jurong, based in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries. They include architects, designers, planners, engineers, facilities managers and other specialists driven by progressive thinking and creative ideas to shape a better future.
Its technical experts deliver sustainable solutions that cover the entire project life cycle from planning and design, through to delivery and management, as well as a full suite of multidisciplinary consultancy services across a diverse range of sectors including transportation, water, aviation, healthcare, hospitality and renewables.
A global urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting firm with over 70 years of track record in successful project delivery, SJ has built more than a million homes in Singapore, created master plans in more than 60 countries and developed over 100 industrial parks globally.
