Tankage Construction Manager

Tankage Construction Manager - Ellesmere Port

Have you delivered above-ground storage tank construction or life-extension work on a live refinery or terminal?
Do you know CDM 2015 well enough to turn it into practical controls on site?
Fancy a 12 month contract at a fantastic rate, outside IR35?

What's in it for you?
•12 month contract
•Fantastic rate - outside IR35
•Lead tank construction and life-extension work within a multi-year CAPEX programme
•A visible, hands-on leadership role on a major UK refinery site

What will you be doing?
•Planning, managing and coordinating tank construction, refurbishment and life-extension work packages
•Developing execution strategies, constructability reviews and detailed work sequences - from isolation and demolition through to shell, roof and floor replacement, testing and return to service
•Managing isolations, confined-space entry, hot work, lifting, temporary works and SIMOPS within the refinery permit-to-work system
•Supporting the Principal Contractor to meet their CDM 2015 duties, including the construction phase plan
•Managing specialist tank contractors across multiple concurrent work fronts
•Leading quality surveillance - NDT, dimensional control, hydrotesting, punch listing, mechanical completion and handover dossiers
•Managing progress, look-ahead planning, cost forecasting, change control and risk
•Providing field leadership through commissioning and the safe return of tanks to operations

Where will you be doing it?
You'll be joining the Project Management Group at a major refinery in Ellesmere Port, reporting to the Construction Lead. The site is a live, Upper Tier COMAH brownfield environment, and the team is delivering a multi-year CAPEX programme of new tank construction and tank life-extension projects. You'll work closely with EPC contractors, engineering, operations, maintenance and HSSE to deliver the work safely, to schedule and within budget.

What you'll need:
•Significant construction management experience in brownfield oil, gas, petrochemical, terminal or refining environments
•Proven delivery of above-ground storage tank construction, major repair, refurbishment or life-extension scopes
•Extensive, current knowledge of CDM 2015 and experience supporting a Principal Contractor
•Experience managing specialist contractors and high-risk activities such as confined-space entry, hot work, lifting, jacking and work at height
•Strong knowledge of inspection, welding, NDT, coatings, testing and tank handover documentation
•Experience of permit-to-work, isolations and SIMOPS on an Upper Tier COMAH site
•NEBOSH or IOSH and a construction management qualification would be an advantage
•Flexibility to work shutdowns, weekends and extended hours when needed
•Willingness to obtain refinery site authorisations (e.g. Permit Issuer, AE, Gas Tester)
•A full UK driving licence

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