Responsibilities / Tasks
Job Description - Piping Site Manager & Planner
Working relationships
- Internal Project Managers & Project Team (Drafting, Process, C&I, Erection, Commissioning); Supply chain, Finance, Logistics; Sales
- External Client; Building contractor; Installation companies / workshops
Main responsibilities
- Site Installation management (onsite)
- Site logistics (deliveries)
- Work breakdown of site activities
- Supervision of the assembly teams
- Responsible person for the assembly quality
- Responsible for the time schedules / project status
- Responsible to monitor the budget and report deviations to Project Manager
- Coordination of the assembly with the design department, finalize design studies on site when necessary
- Coordination of the assembly with the customers
- Reporting on site labor via time sheet records
- Contractor management
- Hand over a SATed plant to commissioning engineers
- Estimate assembly hours and planning for scope changes during installation (change orders)
- Responsible person for the tools and site commodities
- Responsible person for the documentation on site: reporting site activities
- Progress reports (e.g. EVM); HSE reports; Budget and forecasting reports
- Liaise with local forces (R&C’s, HSE Specialists, Consultants)
Site Installation planning & estimating
- When offsite, in between jobs: analysis and clarification of the installation scope of works based on customer tender document (specification, PID, layout, etc…)
- Develop the Scope of works list
- Develop installation strategy, scenario and detailed schedule
- Estimate installation costs (manhours, materials, tools, lifts, etc.) for piping, lifting, scaffolding and insulation activities
- Support selection of installation companies (Audit, URS, RFQ, PO)
- Participate in customer meetings and visits of installation to collect information for quotation
- Integrate HSE requirements (meeting GEA standards as well as customer and local requirements)
- Plan site activity ahead of installation (activity work breakdown, schedule, materials, RFQ, etc…)
Knowledge building (onsite / offsite)
- Maintain a quotation database for erection activity (manhours, lifting, assembly, piping, scaffolding, insulation, site settlement, …)
- Return of experiences, non-conformity reports, improvement suggestions, etc.
Business trips / Travels
- Ability to spend at least 100 nights away per year on business trips
- Full time at site over the project erection duration (up to 6 months)
- Projects located in France and Maghreb
Required knowledge, skills and experience
Personal Skills
- Appetency for site work and office work
- Ability to think ahead and plan (WBS, scheduling, Risk assessment, EVM, …)
- Strong Technical insights regarding on-site matters (piping, welding, lifting, cost estimation…)
- Spatial sense, good imagination of 3D environments
- Knowledge of welding procedures for stainless steel
- Skills in electrical installation is a plus
Soft Skills
- Ability to lead sub-suppliers’ teams
- Able to maintain a good cooperation in the team / a high level of motivation
- Ability to work with sales and execution team
- Good team worker, excellent communicator
- Strong ownership
- Self-driven behavior
- Multitasking
- Successful Communication in remote working conditions
Other Skills
- Experience in Microsoft Office (i.e., Outlook, One note, Word, Excel)
- Experience with AutoCAD, Naviswork, BIM viewers
- Experience with MS Project is a plus.
Education
- Engineering or Technical Degree preferably Mechanical
- Project Management training / diploma would be a plus
Experience
- 5-10 + years of site installation management of industrial projects or 5-10 + years in project management including significant site experience on installation.
- Experience within Dairy or Food business would be a plus
Language Skills
- English : full professional proficiency (oral and written, at a negotiation level)