Construction Manager
External business relations:
- With public authorities and entities: within the limit of the responsibilities required by the position
- Representation relations: towards external collaborators, clients, strategic partners, mass-media, public, various professional associations
- With international organizations: external collaborators, depending on the ongoing projects, strategic partners
- With private legal entities: external collaborators, clients, strategic partners
Position responsibilities:
Position responsibilities:
- Oversee and direct several multidisciplinary construction projects (civils, mechanical, utilities, machinery, electrical) from concept phase up to completion and start-up;
- Stakeholder management within the organization of our industrial clients, our vendor and contractor network and other external organizations;
- Contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed;
- Review the project in-depth to schedule deliverables and estimate costs;
- Take actions to mitigate the impact from schedule changes and scope changes;
- Inspect and review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes and other regulations;
- Oversee all onsite and offsite constructions to monitor compliance with safety regulations;
- Check and report contractual conditions of performance;
- Review the work progress on daily basis;
- Prepare internal and external reports pertaining to job status;
- Plan ahead to prevent problems and resolve any emerging ones;
- Assist with contract negotiations;
- Own management of change processes in projects at the construction phase;
- Analyse, manage and mitigate risks;
- Ensure quality construction standards and the use of proper construction techniques through a quality control program
Tasks related to the Integrated Management System and the ISO Standards 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, SR OHSAS 18001:2007
- Acquiring, updating and observing the knowledge and regulations set forth by the Quality – Environment – Occupational Safety and Security Integrated Management System and its procedures, as per the induction training
- Acquiring, updating and observing the knowledge and regulations set forth by ISO 9001:2008, focused on a company processes management approach and a logical, customer- and client satisfaction-oriented structure, as well as on the managerial commitment to continuous improvement
- Acquiring, updating and observing the knowledge and regulations set forth by ISO 14001:2004, thereby ensuring control and reduced impact of company activities on the surrounding environment
- Acquiring, updating and observing the knowledge and regulations set forth by OHSAS 18001:2008, Occupational Safety and Security Standard, which represents an efficient instrument for the company management and effort focus to better control and handle occupational hazards (accidents, incidents, occupational diseases) and considerable improvement of professional performance
- Performing other tasks, in the company’s interest, as set forth by the employee’s superior and within the boundaries of the professional skills and job description.
Location in which the employee operates: United Kingdom: Manchester, Liverpool, London or the locations of ongoing national and international projects.
Resources used: laptop, specific software, phone, mobile phone
Key knowledge required by the position:
- Proven working experience in construction management (>5yrs) with minimum 3yrs within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to plan and see the “big picture”
- Competent in conflict and crisis management
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Leadership and human resources management skills
- Excellent time and project management skills
Studies/courses/training qualifications/authorizations/certifications required for the position:
- University degree, preferably construction management, architecture, engineering, or related field
- Training course: not the case
- Previous exposure to large, industrial projects, ideally international
- Good knowledge of project management software: MS Project.
Foreign Languages required:
• Proficient English
Skills and abilities:
- Good MS Office skills
- Proficiency in the use of 2D and 3D CAD systems
- Good communication, analytical and interpersonal skills
- Strong team spirit, integrity and accountability
- Available for travel & relocation for duration of projects