Hong Kong: Update on Major Projects and Related Job Openings
Posted by Ola Bujak Graduate Recruitment Consultant on Monday, October 18, 2021
Hong Kong is one of the world’s most densely populated cities with over 6,800 citizens per square kilometre on average. With the forecasted population growth and the upcoming climate change issues, addressing infrastructure demands is becoming one of Hong Kong’s main priorities.
The coming years are going to be busy times for Site Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, BIM Engineers, Risk Engineers, Project Managers, and Planning Engineers as many construction projects are already at the site construction stage, and construction companies in Hong Kong are looking to expand their teams and hire new talent.
It is an exciting time for anyone looking for a new job in construction industry as recruitment consultants are going to have hands full with construction job vacancies to advertise and fill.
The most interesting infrastructure projects in Hong Kong include:
Hung Shui Kiu Station (HSK)
The Hung Shui Kiu Station is going to be built on the existing Tuen Ma Line between Tin Shui Wai Station and Siu Hong Station. The new station will primarily serve the transport needs of the Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area in the future. Upon the full development, the new area will accommodate a population of 218,000 and generate 150,000 jobs. MTR’s aspiration is to make Hung Shui Kiu the first completely carbon neutral station. The project is currently at design stage.
Airport Railway Extended Overrun Tunnel (ARO)
Overrun tunnels for Tung Chung Line and Airport Express will be extended by c. 0.5km to the east of Hong Kong Station to enhance MTR’s capacity to deal with more passengers. It’s going to be one of the more complicated projects with a lot of utility diversions, temporary traffic management, and careful geotechnical monitoring. The project is also currently at design stage.
Hong Kong Airport Terminal 2 Expansion Project
The Terminal 2 expansion is part of the Three-Runway System project at Hong Kong International Airport. Its aim is to allow arrivals and departures from one terminal and increase the passenger capacity of the airport. The contract worth HK$12.88bn also includes the delivery of tunnels and associated works for an automatic people mover and baggage handling system on behalf of the Airport Authority. The project is currently in the construction stage.
Black Point Power Station Expansion Project
The project involves the design, construction and installation of a combined cycle gas turbine which will replace the current coal fired power unit with the ultimate aim of providing a cleaner source of electricity for Hong Kong. Up to two additional gas-fired generation units will be installed, with total capacity not exceeding 1,200MW, at the BPPS to both increase local gas-fired electricity generating capacity and accommodate growth in electricity demand. The project is currently in the construction stage.
If you’re a candidate looking for a new job in construction industry and you’re interested in working on one of these projects, check out the links below.
Don’t hesitate to submit your CV or apply for one of our exciting jobs on the above projects (correct as of October 2021):
Rail projects:
Senior Risk Engineer job in Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong (MAX9241) - Maxim Recruitment
Senior Planning Manager job in Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong (MAX9188) - Maxim Recruitment
Hong Kong Airport Projects:
Quantity Surveyor job in Hong Kong Airport (MAX9271) - Maxim Recruitment
Planning Engineer job in Airport Area, Hong Kong (MAX9221) - Maxim Recruitment
Black Point Power Station Project:
Safety Supervisor job in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong (MAX9229) - Maxim Recruitment
Registered Safety Officer job in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong (MAX9228) - Maxim Recruitment
Quality Engineer job in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong (MAX9227) - Maxim Recruitment
Site Engineer job in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong (MAX9226) - Maxim Recruitment
If you’re an employer looking to advertise and fill your Hong Kong construction jobs using a premium construction recruitment service, we are the right fit for you! Don’t hesitate to reach out and find out how our construction recruiters can help! You can contact us with your live construction job vacancies here: https://www.maximrecruitment.com/submit-a-vacancy/
Ola Bujak
Recruitment Consultant
Ola is a Graduate Recruitment Consultant in the UK, tasked with the day-to-day responsibility for developing our Hong Kong & Asia region business in association with our Hong Kong-based Director Richard Poulter. Ola is responsible for researching and developing client relationships and for researching, shortlisting and interviewing premium construction industry candidates.