Expression of Interest - Construction Manager SWP Topsides

Wood is currently bidding for a project and if awarded the work, we will have a requirement for a Construction Manager.   If successful the role will be based in Asia.

Job Objective:

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT assures the quality and integrity of each project, bringing projects in on schedule and within budget. Representing the customer, the Construction Manager – Senior – SWP Jacket will use customer in-house construction management procedures and combined with their own experience to provide continuity and consistency of construction management with quality assurance and reliable control.

Responsible for management and execution of construction of the circa 7000t steel, float over installed, Normally Unattended steel topsides including 70m flare boom, transportation support frame, temporary refuge in accordance with the requirements of the contract between the company and the contractor, and in accordance with the clients operating policies and principles. Responsible for execution of the work in accordance with the quality standards and requirements specified for the project. Manages and controls construction cost and schedule.

Senior management position requiring a very highly experienced professional with considerable experience of steel offshore topsides fabrication.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all aspects of construction management project of moderate size and complexity
• Accountable for the overall contract construction effort; including safety, planning, cost and delivery of all field works on the Contract
• Accountable for supervising, organizing and coordinating head office, and site construction to provide high quality support in accordance with the
• Responsible for ensuring full construction integration to project delivery by encouraging regular engineering, procurement and construction interface meetings
• Ensure work pack and material delivery aligns with construction mobilization
• Provide construction expertise during FEED, Detail Design, in the form of constructability reviews, scope minimization and ensuring safest and most efficient construction methods adopted
• Actively engages with the contractors to ensure seamless delivery at site(s)
• Engages with individual project teams to ensure correct level and sequence of Work Breakdown Structure adopted at project kick
• Ensure all Site activities are performed in a safe, environmentally responsible manner with integrity and quality delivering HS&E targets
• Oversight of home office team to ensure quality construction input to the integrated engineering and planning processes
• Delivery of site teams to meet Client’s business schedules
• Delivery of reduced costs at site by continual review of performances and improvements by the site teams
• Ensure the site construction process with regard to the provision and use of corporate and project specific procedures, processes and systems
• Monitor the competency and training requirements of all construction personnel
• Ensure safety, quality and environmental responsibilities and accountabilities have been defined and communicated to workers engaged within their area(s) of control
• Ensure all workers within their area(s) of control receive appropriate training to perform their work in a safe, legal and competent manner including any Health and Safety and site-specific inductions
• Manages and controls project cost and schedule of assigned discipline / subset of on site Utilize Commercial processes to capture variations effectively
• Works with engineering in the design phases to influence the design for optimum constructability

Qualifications:

• Typically qualified to ISCED Level 6 (Bachelors) in engineering or equivalent combination of qualifications and experience

 Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Appropriate level of field construction experience, typically gained through considerable post-qualification experience in a relevant industry
• Proven experience in the management of office, onshore and/or offshore site construction and commissioning teams
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Able to manage 100-500 construction personnel covering professional, trade and direct sub contractors and keep the entire team safe
• Demonstrates ability to develop long and short-term service relationships that are cost efficient

Personal attributes:

• Passionate about keeping people safe, proactively
• Outstanding team leader demonstrating focus, enthusiasm, sensitivity, mentoring and coaching qualities
• Demonstrates effective delegation and team development with a focus on productivity and project integration.
• Demonstrates the ability to manage uncertainty to achieve a balance in the competing demands of the business.
• Demonstrates sound, fact-based decision making, and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, clients and contractors to help teams achieve goals.
• Able to understand changing trends and developments within Industrial Relations and communicates their impact to the business. Challenge others to ensure project delivery aligned with the contract organization and Client policies and procedures
• Role model Wood’s and Clients values & behaviors

Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world’s most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com

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