Construction Subcontract Manager

Saipem; Talacre; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Saipem in the United Kingdom (Talacre) is seeking a Construction Subcontract Manager with strong experience in quantity surveying to oversee EPIC project scopes for onshore/offshore facilities. You will lead the subcontract team, manage variation analysis, and ensure timely completion with compliant close-out.

Based in Talacre, the role requires a contractor mindset, 5.5-day week, and ability to coordinate across disciplines within Saipem’s One Saipem Way framework.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience as a Quantity Surveyor.
• Experience in offshore facilities, industrial plants, or complex construction projects in Oil & Gas or energy sectors.
• Some exposure to contract management activities will be considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Subcontract Engineers/Administrators team.
• Ensure Subcontract Administration procedures are implemented and followed by Subcontractors.
• Initiate letters/notices to Subcontractors and respond to their letters/notices.
• Monitor Subcontractor performance and progress.
• Review and validate progress payments submitted by Subcontractors.
• Support project management in identifying variations and claims with cost/time implications.
• Analyze Site Technical Queries, Site Instructions, and Deviation Requests for cost impact and price negotiations.
• Ensure Subcontracts close out, extra works, and liquidated damages align with procedures.
• Participate in change management and forecast analysis.
• Ensure Completion Certificates are issued and Subcontracts forecasts are updated.

Skills

Quantity Surveyor

Job description

Join Saipem and engineer a sustainable future.

We are a global leader in engineering and construction for the energy and infrastructure sectors, delivering complex onshore and offshore projects worldwide. Driven by technological innovation as “One Company”, our 30,000 people from over 130 nationalities in more than 50 countries work every day to enable the energy transition toward Net Zero. At Saipem, your expertise helps shape the future globally for environmental sustainability.

Purpose of the position

As Construction Subcontract Manager you will ensure the correct development, management and improvement of new scopes on Mechanical Work – West and Buildings and E&I Works throughout the engineering and development phases (EPIC Projects) of our ENI Liverpool Bay Project (Decommissioning & Carbon Capture and Storage).

How can you support us? Here are below your responsibilities

• Lead the Subcontract Engineers/Administrators team


• Ensure the procedure of Subcontract Administration is implemented and followed by Subcontractors


• Initiate letters and notices to Subcontractors as needed and ensure that the letters and notices from the Subcontractors are appropriately replied to


• Monitor Subcontractor’s performance


• Review and validate the progress payment submitted by Subcontractors


• Provide to project management team support in the identification of any variations and or claims with implications on project program and forecasts, if any (i.e. delays/costs)


• Analyse the issued Site Technical Queries, Site Instructions, Deviation Requests to both determine the relevant cost impact and lead the negotiation with Subcontractors for alignment on the price


• Ensure that extra works, new unit prices, claims, back charges, liquidated damages and close out of the Subcontracts are performed / processed in accordance with the relevant procedure


• Participate actively in change management and forecast analysis


• Ensure the issuance of Completion Certificates


• Ensure the regular updates of the Subcontracts Forecasts analysis


• Manage commercial close out of Subcontract Agreements


• Ensure collection and sharing of lessons learned, feedbacks and returns of experience on issues/criticalities Construction

What are we looking for?

• Experience: Minimum 5 years' experience as a Quantity Surveyor. Previous experience within offshore facilities, industrial plants, or complex construction projects in the Oil & Gas or wider energy sector is required. Candidates with some exposure to contract management activities will be considered

What We Can Offer To You

• Contractor position, Full-time 5.5 days per week


• Outside IR35


• Our One Saipem Way soft skills model leverages on skills development, career growth, opportunities to innovate through complex challenges by promoting communication and collaboration to achieve common goals


• Location: Talacre


• Start date: As soon as a successful candidate is identified

Please note: All applicants must reside in the UK and possess full, permanent UK right-to-work status, as Saipem is unable to offer sponsorships.

Additional Information

We embrace diversity

At Saipem, we believe that innovation thrives through diversity. Our culture is built on mutual respect, collaboration, inclusion and the belief that our differences drive our progress.

Safety and Sustainability matter to us

Operating in difficult and at times extreme situations, the focus is always on the health and safety of people and the preservation of the natural ecosystem.

Find out more on our career page here

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