Job Title: Senior Construction Manager
Assignment Type: Contract until 31 st December 2025
Location: Hoboken - Antwerp, Belgium (100% onsite presence is required)
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
Client: Leading Multinational Materials Technology Company
Kintec are currently partnered with a leading multinational materials technology company . They are currently recruiting for Senior Construction Manager to be based in Hoboken - Antwerp, Belgium .
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Precious Metals Refining (PMR) department produces solutions based on base and precious metals. At our site in Hoboken, significant investments are being made to meet changing processes and legislation. Our Technology department, with its enthusiastic employees, is the driving force behind these projects. We support various production departments with technical advice and follow the full cycle of these projects-from feasibility, through design and implementation, to commissioning.
Primary Tasks and responsibilities:
- The Construction Manager will lead and supervise all on-site construction activities for the project, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, schedule, and budget requirements.
- The construction manager will act as owner construction manager in the structure of the EPCm set-up, representing the client construction input and interests. He starts in FEL2. During that phase he ensures early input into planning and challenges construction bids effectively.
- He checks the construction drawings and should participate in the constructability reviews to optimize the construction strategy, identify potential issues, incorporate safety into the design, and reduce the risk of late changes. The construction manager should review the construction direct and indirect costs.
During the project execution the Owner construction manager will EPCm will ensure that:
- Lead and manage all on-site construction activities, ensuring execution according to design, schedule, and safety standards
- Coordinate contractors managing interfaces between civil, mechanical, electrical, and piping disciplines
- Ensure compliance with QEHS standards, Belgian and EU regulations; conduct audits, enforce safety protocols, and manage permits
- Monitor progress and budget, track costs, manage change orders, and report variances
- Oversee quality assurance, inspections, and compliance with specifications and ISO standards
- Communicate regularly with Engineering, Project Director, and key stakeholders
- Collaborate with client discipline leads, commissioning teams, and site operations
Technical profile requirements
- Master's or bachelor's degree in civil, Mechanical, or Construction Engineering
- Minimum 10 years of experience in industrial construction
- Minimum 5 years of experience in chemical or petrochemical projects
- Proven track record managing projects > €100M
- Strong knowledge of construction management principles
- Familiarity with Belgian building codes, Seveso directives, and EU safety standards
- Proficiency in project planning tools (Primavera P6, MS Project)
- Experience with piping is a strong asset
Non-Technical profile requirements
- Strong leadership and team coordination skills
- Excellent decision-making and problem-solving abilities
- Effective communicator across all levels
- Proactive, solution-oriented, and results-driven
- Assertive and direct communication style
Methodology/Certification requirements
- VCA-VOL certification
- Compliance with client QEHS standards and ISO norms
- Experience with EPCM methodologies
Language proficiencies
- Fluent in Dutch
- Fluent in English
Location
- 100% on-site presence in Hoboken
- Regular visits to EPCM partner offices in Amsterdam (approximately once every two weeks).
Contract
- Start no later than Q1 2026
- Long term collaboration, objective is that the contractor remains on the project till commissioning.