Finishing Manager

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage day-to-day finishing operations across high-end residential villas, apartment complexes, commercial spaces, and clubhouse/amenity zones.
• Inspect work in progress to ensure strict adherence to approved architectural shop drawings, technical specifications, and method statements.
• Oversee all stages of finishing trades: masonry, plastering, waterproofing, tiling/marble, painting, suspended ceilings, woodwork, glass/aluminum, facade cladding (GRC, stone, curtain wall), and MEP integration.
• Coordinate closely with MEP site engineers to ensure smooth MEP box-outs, first/second-fix alignment, and testing before closing out finishing elements.
• Enforce rigorous quality assurance protocols to prevent rework, material wastage, and post-delivery complaints.
• Conduct joint site walk-throughs with the Consultant and Quality Audit teams to issue, monitor, and clear site instruction (SI) notes, non-conformance reports (NCRs), and punch lists.
• Lead the final snagging and de-snagging process to prepare units for formal handover to the Customer Relationship / Handover Team and final clients with zero defects.
• Direct, monitor, and evaluate the performance of main contractors and sub-contractors, enforcing progress against baseline schedules.
• Review monthly work progress invoices, variation orders, and material submittals alongside the Cost Control and Technical Office departments.
• Resolve technical site conflicts, design discrepancies, and site access constraints promptly to maintain workflow continuity.
• Review shop drawings, mock-ups, and material samples (marbles, paints, fixtures, wood types) prior to mass procurement and installation.
• Ensure all delivered finishing materials comply with approved mock-ups, consultant approvals, and local/international standard specifications.
• Participate in value engineering exercises for finishing materials to optimize project margins without compromising quality.
• Ensure strict adherence to site HSE standards and housekeeping across all finishing work zones.
• Champion safe material storage, waste disposal, and scaffold erection/dismantling practices across site trades.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Applied Arts, or a related field from a reputable university.
• 6 to 12+ years of site-based engineering experience,in a managerial/lead role focused on high-end finishing works within major Egyptian Real Estate Developers, PM Consultancies, or Tier-1 Contracting Companies.
• Proven track record of managing finishing works for high-end compound developments (villas, townhouses, luxury apartments) and commercial/retail assets.
• Deep knowledge of finishing techniques, material properties, mock-up approvals, snagging processes, and construction sequencing.
• Hands-on experience with AutoCAD, MS Project/Primavera P6 (progress tracking), and MS Office suite.
• Fluency in both Arabic and English (written and spoken).
• Meticulous eye for detail, strong contractor management skills, decisive problem-solving, and leadership under tight deadline pressures.

Work Location: In person