Construction Supervisor

Alaro City is a joint venture between Rendeavour, the largest new city and industrial park builder in Africa, and the Lagos State Government. It is one of the fastest growing real estate and urban development projects in Nigeria. It is conceived on 2,000 hectares of land and has areas for offices, logistics and warehousing, homes, schools, healthcare facilities, hotels, entertainment and 150 hectares of parks and open spaces.

Located in the North West Quadrant of the Lekki Free Zone, Alaro City is ideally situated on the Lekki-Epe Expressway for ease of transportation to Lagos or towards the rest of Nigeria.

Alaro City is a secure, predictable and proven environment for individuals and businesses, and already home to investments by notable global and local business such as BUA Group, CAT (Mantrac), Ariel Foods, Kenol, SANA Group and international real estate developers and investors. It is in close proximity to the future Lagos international airport and close to the region’s largest deep-sea port and major Nigerian and international companies.

The people in our team are multi-skilled and experts in their respective fields. They possess a unique drive, underpinned by the desire to help improve Africa’s urban development.

JOB SUMMARY

The Construction Supervisor is responsible for overseeing and coordinating all onsite construction activities to ensure projects are completed safely, on time, within budget, and in accordance with approved specifications, drawings, quality standards, and company procedures. The role involves supervising contractors, subcontractors, field personnel, and construction teams while ensuring compliance with HSE and QA/QC requirements throughout the project lifecycle. The Construction Superintendent serves as the key field representative for project execution and plays a critical role in construction planning, progress monitoring, workforce coordination, and stakeholder communication.

Job Objectives

• Supervise and coordinate all onsite construction activities to ensure safe, efficient, and timely project execution.
• Ensure that engineering designs, construction methods, and completed works meet required technical, quality, and safety standards throughout the project lifecycle.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise all onsite construction activities and ensure work is executed according to approved drawings, specifications, and project schedules.
• Coordinate construction activities across multiple disciplines including civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and infrastructure works.
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor performance, productivity, workmanship, and compliance with project requirements.
• Ensure implementation of Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) procedures and promote a strong safety culture onsite.
• Conduct regular site inspections, toolbox talks, safety walk-throughs, and progress meetings.
• Verify quality of construction works and ensure compliance with QA/QC standards and inspection procedures.
• Review work permits, method statements, risk assessments, and construction work packs before execution.
• Identify construction challenges and provide practical solutions to minimize delays and disruptions.
• Monitor project schedules and ensure construction milestones are achieved within agreed timelines.
• Liaise with project engineers, consultants, architects, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth project execution.
• Review and report daily construction progress, delays, incidents, and corrective actions.
• Provide civil engineering input for completion documentation and support integrated commissioning and start-up activities.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.Sc./B.Eng.) in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Building Technology, or related Engineering discipline or candidate with demonstrated vast wealth of hands on experience on similar roles from Tier1 construction companies.

Experience

• Minimum of 10–15 years’ experience in construction supervision and project execution.
• At least 7 years in a supervisory role within large-scale construction, infrastructure, industrial, oil & gas(Construction), or real estate projects.
• Experience managing contractors and subcontractors on multidiscipline construction projects.
• Experience in high-rise buildings, Building construction, infrastructure, industrial and commercial facilities, or heavy civil construction is an added advantage. Key Competency Requirements Knowledge Skill
• Construction process knowledge Administrative skills
• Infrastructure construction Supervision, Mentoring and development
• Quality assurance and quality control Communication and compliance implementation
• Building construction Supervision, Mentoring and development
• HSE standards and procedures Planning
• ISO Standards Computer literacy: Word, Excel etc.
• Project development procedures Root cause analysis
• Change management Relationship management
• Strong Leadership capability Monitoring and control of workforce
• Technical Ability. Ability to read, interpret drawings & solve problems