Building Site Manager jobs in United Kingdom

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The Role

The role requires a highly driven, self-motivated and self-confident individual with a positive ‘can do’ attitude, capable of influencing and coordinating the action of peers and influencing discussions with the supply chain. The project engineer should demonstrate commercial awareness, be well organised and be comfortable with complex projects enduring a rapidly changing environment and conflicting priorities.

Main Duties

Support the Project Manager to ensure that the project works are executed safely and efficiently, with quality, programme and cost objectives achieved to the mutual satisfaction of the Customer and Veolia

Manage specific areas of the project to the requirements of the contract, quality, programme and cost constraints as allocated by the Project Manager, such as:

• Management and administration of a high-risk/high-value equipment or fabrication package order

• Overall management of equipment and materials design & procurement deliverables

• Management of installation sub-contracts

Assist in the overall management of the project as directed by the Project Manager, including:

• Preparation of project execution strategy

• Preparation of external and internal progress reports

• Attendance at external and internal progress review meetings

• Perform Risk and Opportunity Management

• Utilise and champion Veolia Change Control systems

• Preparation and costing of internal /client changes via Change Control

• Visit customers, suppliers, subcontractors and site as necessary

• Communicate with construction site team on a regular basis

• Chair and minute internal progress review meetings

• Chair and minute progress review meetings with suppliers or subcontractors as appropriate.

• Report regularly on progress issues, potential problems and potential solutions to any such problems.

• Create project document list in line with agreed Client Documentation Requirements/and or Procedure

• Create Supplier Document Distribution Matrix which indicates minimal circulation requirements for internal squad check of supplier drawings and documents.

• Ensure that the project team operates to procedures and any other specific requirements of the contract

• Liaise with nominated classification society to ensure project design/equipment meets requirements of their rules and regulations

• Establish set up of project administration systems including the filing system

• Prepare a project close-out report and archive the project records

• Ensure all appropriate Health & Safety procedures are applied at all project locations

• Deputise for the Project Manager in their absence

• Leadership and Stakeholder Management Duties and Requirements

• Ensure that Veolia values are adopted, adhered to and communicated such that the integrity of the company is upheld to the highest level

• Ability to maintain focus and report on safety, quality, cost and schedule performance

• Focused on Change Control, Risk and Opportunity

• Support all activities in providing leadership, motivation and inspiration to the team

Requirements

• Degree qualified in a relevant Engineering discipline or Quantity Surveying

• Previous project management/engineering experience in the delivery of equipment and/or process plant modules for the Oil and Gas industry.

• General IT familiarity and competence in use of Google and MS Office

• Understanding of planning principles

Behavioural Competencies

• High level of drive “Can do” attitude

• Good Organisational skills

• Support the team to create a positive culture throughout all departments

• Demonstrate confidence to coordinate scopes of work within the project

• Good team player who can build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders such as client, fabricators and suppliers to enable smooth delivery of a project

• Strong negotiation and influencing skills to deliver effective relationship building at all levels

• Strong presentational and verbal communication skills

• Willingness to travel and work for short periods overseas

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