Construction Manager

at  Tait

TAIT partners with artists, brands, IP holders and place makers to bring culture-defining, never-before-seen experiences to life. With a legacy of innovation spanning over 45 years, TAIT has grown from pioneering in rock ‘n’ roll concert staging to setting the global standard for extraordinary live events and experiences through cutting-edge technology, precision engineering, and creative design. TAIT’s 20 global offices have developed iconic productions and experiences in over 30 countries, all seven continents, and even outer space for renowned performers, theme parks, exhibits, and venues across the globe, including partnerships with Taylor Swift, Cirque Du Soleil, Royal Opera House, Nike, NASA, Bloomberg, Google, Beyoncé, and The Olympics
Construction Manager works within the construction team to oversee temporary, semi-permanent and permanent builds. Will identify and oversee vendors/staff, maintain schedules and ensure milestones are met within this area across multiple projects.
Contract position; mid September 2024 - January 31, 2025

Responsibilities:

• Oversee assigned temporary to permanent builds/construction projects. Focus is on Civils related scopes and/or Structural engineering scopes
• Identify vendors and staff roles to successfully complete all tasks; source and contract aforementioned vendors and/or staff. Oversight of all vendors and staff on staff for this area of production.
• Maintain a detailed schedule and ensure milestones are met.
• Produce administrative reports for client presentations in timely and regular intervals.
• Strong skills in overseeing budgets, procurement processes, and budget tracking.
• Collate a comprehensive post-event report including after-action recommendations and data points.
• Report to Core team on scope status and regular updates on project schedules, timelines and completion.
• Ensure that all work conforms to pre-established specifications & standards of TAIT and it’s clients.
• Ensure health & safety standards are met including but not limited to review of RAMS documents, vendor and supplier’s detailed plans pre-and on site, regular check-ins with vendors on site and review and oversight of works
• Maintain ownership of scope lifecycle with suppliers including frequent inspections to ensure quality and deliverables are on track and being met
• Take initiative, multi-task, and work positively in a fast-paced environment with emphasis on completing scopes on time and on budget
• Work with discretion, diplomacy, confidentiality, and tact in high-pressure settings. Demonstrate a sense of urgency & act responsively.
• Collaborate with external partners including but not limited to engineering teams, permitting and government entities, contractors and clients
• Firm understanding of construction terminology and ability to communicate with contractors and engineers; however possess the ability to distill information into pedestrian language.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a minimum of 10+ years experience with roadways, concrete, asphalt, trenching, earthworks, structures and buildings, etc.
• Past experience producing projects in the Middle East.
• Have excellent interpersonal & communication skills, both verbal & written.
• Work with larger producer and production teams as well as client and vendors.
• Able to work well with high volume, while maintaining high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Computer skills: Macintosh OS or Window platform using Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Evaluate approaches and discover efficiencies
• Strategize, meet and devise plans with executives and core team members
• Formulate strategy and direction
• Play a key role in communications with all stakeholders and all departments.
• Provide outside view to the team for POV and reference.
• Guarantee communication paths are frequent and open.
• Enforce policies & procedures.
• Ensure that all work conforms to pre-established specifications & standards.
• Work with discretion, diplomacy, confidentiality, and tact in high-pressure settings.
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency & act responsively.
• Work independently as well as within a team environment.
• Supremely organized, detail-oriented, and thorough.
• Comfortable working across multiple time zones for meetings/calls (some team members in North America, Europe, KSA, etc).
• Changes in scope or project terms may alter the job outline above.

TAIT is an equal opportunity employer fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran or any other protected characteristic as outlined by international, national, state, or local laws

• Oversee assigned temporary to permanent builds/construction projects. Focus is on Civils related scopes and/or Structural engineering scopes
• Identify vendors and staff roles to successfully complete all tasks; source and contract aforementioned vendors and/or staff. Oversight of all vendors and staff on staff for this area of production.
• Maintain a detailed schedule and ensure milestones are met.
• Produce administrative reports for client presentations in timely and regular intervals.
• Strong skills in overseeing budgets, procurement processes, and budget tracking.
• Collate a comprehensive post-event report including after-action recommendations and data points.
• Report to Core team on scope status and regular updates on project schedules, timelines and completion.
• Ensure that all work conforms to pre-established specifications & standards of TAIT and it’s clients.
• Ensure health & safety standards are met including but not limited to review of RAMS documents, vendor and supplier’s detailed plans pre-and on site, regular check-ins with vendors on site and review and oversight of works
• Maintain ownership of scope lifecycle with suppliers including frequent inspections to ensure quality and deliverables are on track and being met
• Take initiative, multi-task, and work positively in a fast-paced environment with emphasis on completing scopes on time and on budget
• Work with discretion, diplomacy, confidentiality, and tact in high-pressure settings. Demonstrate a sense of urgency & act responsively.
• Collaborate with external partners including but not limited to engineering teams, permitting and government entities, contractors and clients
• Firm understanding of construction terminology and ability to communicate with contractors and engineers; however possess the ability to distill information into pedestrian language