Area Coordinator

Austal Philippines; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 670,000 - 893,000; Full time

Job summary

Austal Philippines is seeking an Area Coordinator to ensure project benefits are delivered within schedule and budget. Under the Construction Manager, you will lead trade supervisors and a team of trades to execute work packages for a vessel area, maintaining quality standards and safety regulations.

You will coordinate across trades, monitor progress, allocate resources, and drive on-time completion while controlling costs.

Qualifications

• Relevant or aligned trade qualification.
• Senior First Aid.
• Leadership development.
• HSEQ development.
• Vessel outfitting knowledge and skills.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good time management, resource planning and scheduling to meet deadlines.
• Understanding of organisational policies including HSEQ and P&C.
• Ability to manage conflict.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of trades through trade supervisors to deliver scope for an area of the vessel.
• Ensure work packages across trades are executed on time within budget and to quality standards.
• Monitor progress, allocate resources and drive on-time completion in a dynamic shipbuilding environment.

Skills

Relevant or aligned trade

Senior First Aid

Leadership development

HSEQ development

Technical skills (vessel outfitting)

Leadership skills

Time management

Resource planning

Scheduling

Interpersonal skills

People management

Communication skills

Policy understanding

Conflict management

Job description

PURPOSE

The Area Coordinator will ensure the Project Benefits, as defined in the Project Management Plan & Build Sequence Plan, are supported. Under the supervision of the Construction Manager, Area Coordinator ensures work packages of various trades are being executed and completed on time, within the budget and compliant with the quality standards. They do this by effectively leading a team of trades, through the relevant trade supervisors, to deliver high levels of performance in completing a given scope for an area of the vessel.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Relevant or Aligned Trade Qualification
• Senior First Aid
• Leadership Development
• HSEQ Development
• Demonstrate related technical skills, vessel outfit (pipe, electrical, fabrication, fitout)
• Demonstrate practical Leadership skills; e.g strong interpersonal skills, people management and communication skills
• Strong time management, resource planning and scheduling skills. Demonstrate ability to deliver to deadlines.
• Understanding of organisational policies, business standards, procedures/work instructions and guidelines; including, but not restricted to HSEQ and P&C.
• Able to manage conflict.

Desirable

• Construction/Project Management roles – preferably in ship construction or maintenance.
• Strong construction and technical knowledge of Austal vessels.
• Awareness of cost controls (budget management)

Why Austal?

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• A supportive and dynamic work environment.
• Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.