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The international construction industry is one of the most strategic sector driving the global economy. The global construction industry is expected to grow by an average of 3.6% a year over the forecast period 2018 to 2022. PT. Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk, as one of the biggest Indonesian State-Owned Enterprise in construction industy, has set their mission to establish footprints worldwide, that they started in 2007 on taking part in the oveseas construction projects. However, to make construction industry organizations, groups and project teams more efficient and effective, it is imperative to understand the role that culture plays within them. Hence, the aim of this study is to investigate the impact of cross cultural competence on employee performance mediated by global mindset in overseas construction projects. This study applied a quantitative approach focusing on cause and effect relationship among variables. The study involved 100 WIKA employees working overseas as respondents. The analysis technique used in this study is Partial Least Square (PLS) Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), with the help of SmartPLS program. The findings indicated that Cross Cultural Competence has positive impacts to both Global Mindset and Employee Performance. Global Mindset also has positive and significant impact on Employee Performance in Overseas Construction Projects. Interestingly, Cross Cultural Competence positive and siginficant impact to Employee Performance directly or being mediated by Global Mindset. This study provides empirical evidence and clarify the linkages between Cross Cultural Competence and Global Mindset on Employee Performance in the context of construction industry.