Construction Manager

Reporting to: Project Execution Manager
Direct Reports: 2 (Site Engineers) / Site Consultants

• Ensure that project site performance meets the required specifications, stays on schedule, adheres to contracts pricing and requirements, and follows company financial guidelines
• Ensure compliance of project construction activities with Health, Safety & Environmental Regulations
• Analyse, manage and mitigate project delivery risks
• Oversee the performance on site, management of contractors involved and coordination with the rest of project team
• Review the report on progress prepared by the Site Engineers and Owner’s Engineer
• Review and validate the Contractor’s summary progress reports on construction and installation performance.
• Coordinate and support to resolve any issues or problems related to logistics, heavy-lift operations, etc. that may have potential detrimental impacts of project progress as directed by the Project Execution Manager
• Attend key progress, coordination and interface meetings with the contractors and owner’s engineer, report to Project Manager and Senior Management Team
• Responsible for overseeing the contractors’ compliance with construction and erection activities specifications and standards, including civil works, electrical works and the installation of wind turbines
• Responsible for overseeing the contractors’ compliance with construction specifications, technical standards, local regulations and Quality Management System
• Support the Site Engineers as needed to review and prepare technical questions on the tender offer (support from the Engineering Team)
• Ensure availability of programme indicating key environmental, planning, procurement, design, construction, commissioning and completion milestones
• Oversee handover to O&M phase, ensuring all punch list items are completed and full site compliance is achieved
• Manage resolution of any site technical matters on the projects that are escalated up from the Site Engineers
• Ensure timely preparation, collection and handover of all as-built documentation, O&M manuals, commissioning certificates and record drawings
• Support the Project Manager in managing contractual claims, variations and change orders
• Contribute to the resolution of environmental, permitting and social issues at site level, coordinating when required with landowners, local communities, and authorities.

Qualification:

• Degree in relevant engineering discipline; preferably Civil or Electrical
  PMP Certification or Project Management qualification is desirable

Experience:

• 15 years of experience in managing site works for renewables or construction projects such as roads, overhead lines, substations and infrastructure; 5 of which at Construction Management level
• Experience with managing international wind projects. Experience in Egypt is desirable

Job Specific Skills:

• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and able to work with a team of project manager, support engineer and several contractors
• Ability to plan and see the ‘big picture’
• Strong communication abilities and fluency in English are required.
• Excellent people management skills
• Competent in conflict and crisis management –collaborative approach to solving issues with the community, contractors, colleagues
• Understanding of quality assurance processes
• Health, safety and environmental legislation applicable to construction projects
• PC knowledge of Microsoft applications
• Knowledge of specification, design, maintenance, construction and commissioning of construction works
• Awareness of regulatory issues impacting the business
• Procurement processes
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Teamwork and contractor management skills
• Proven ability to lead and work in a team and contractors’ environment

The NRL Group connect global companies with the right people to bring engineering projects to life. Supporting contracting companies with energy transition plans and working with our clients to create a cleaner, greener future.
 
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