Project Manager II

Sibelco North America, Inc; Red Hill (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sibelco North America, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager II based in Red Hill, Maryland, to effectively manage construction contractors and onsite activities to ensure successful project delivery. Responsibilities include managing site administration, developing construction plans, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering, 15+ years of industry experience, and proven skills in construction management for large projects. This is a permanent position offering a significant opportunity for career growth.

Qualifications

• 15+ years industry experience.
• 10+ years experience in Construction Management or equivalent roles.
• Proficient in English verbal and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of site administration and contractor management.
• Develop construction management plan and schedule.
• Monitor construction activities for quality and compliance.

Skills

Construction Management

Project Scheduling

Regulatory Compliance

Cost Management

Risk Management

Education

Degree in engineering or equivalent

Job description

Project Manager II

Location: SP Red Hill

Role Purpose

To effectively manage all construction contractors and onsite activities in the delivery of Sibelco major projects to ensure that projects are constructed safely, on time, to budget, in accordance with quality objectives.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of site administration by arranging relevant permits and licences, monitoring regulatory compliance requirements, standards of workmanship, adherence to Sibelco policy, Health, Safety and Environment requirements and other relevant guidelines.
• Arrange site security services.
• Develop material receiving facilities and secure equipment laydown areas.
• Implement efficient warehousing process and procedures.
• Conduct system identification for pre-commissioning and commissioning.
• Develop detailed construction management plan and resource-loaded construction schedule to enable an optimum commissioning and turnover sequence.
• Define construction work areas, develop and sequence construction and field installation work packages.
• Confirm required at-site dates for critical long lead and major tagged equipment and material for interconnected engineering and procurement work package development.
• Provide early construction input to plant and equipment layout, path of construction, construction strategy, and contracting approach.
• Participate in engineering design and risk reviews to ensure that safety, constructability, operability and maintainability are integrated into detail designs and execution planning.
• Determine appropriate construction team structure and size, and secure required resources by communicating with the Director Major Projects, other Sibelco departments and external resources where appropriate.
• Provide input into general contractor selection.
• Develop contractor resource plan, ramp-up and ramp-down of construction resources, including weekend work and night shift.
• Direct engagement and management of onsite contractors and subcontractors, executing scope of work to baseline WBS, project execution plan, contract management plan, project schedule and construction management plan, including fabrication, pre-assembly/modularisation, logistics, site laydown and fabrication, mobile equipment and lifting equipment requirements.
• Deliver construction works on time and within budget through accurately interpreting contractual requirements, coordinating and supervising the construction process, ensuring works performed are in accordance with technical drawings and specifications, and maintaining operational lines of communication with all relevant stakeholders.
• Manage plant and equipment material management from warehouse/laydown areas to workfronts.
• Manage deviations to project scope, cost, schedule or technical specifications and elevate high risk issues to the Director Major Projects.
• Monitor construction activities by regular surveillance, inspection and formal planned audits to ensure quality of designs and installed works, and implement corrective action and remedial plans in timely manner.
• Maintain good housekeeping and safe work rules, procedures and practices with particular emphasis on Sibelco’s Fatal 7 to ensure safe working environment.
• Develop construction progress (by discipline) s-curve and update regularly.
• Track construction quantity trends and productivity.
• Manage changes, variations and site instructions.
• Provide regular cost forecast to Director Major Projects.
• Keep complete body of evidence of changes to support Legal and Procurement with claims and counterclaims.
• Prepare pre-commissioning and commissioning work packages, complete with performance testing and inspection packages, resource and material requirements, and detailed work plan.
• Coordinate engineering and Original Equipment Manufacturer start-up support.
• Prepare punchlists, remedy required punch items, and complete turnover of Care, Custody and Control to operations.
• Maintain as-built data and documentation records for electronic backdratfing and archiving.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, or equivalent.
• 15+ years industry experience.
• 10+ years experience in Construction Management and/or equivalent experience in managing large, complex projects.
• Experience in construction trade and superintendent roles.
• Proven ability to manage, motivate and influence employees at all levels.
• Commitment to mentoring and coaching onsite personnel.
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills.
• Well-developed written and oral skills.
• English – proficient verbal and writing; other languages are an asset.

Employment Type

Permanent.

EEO Statement

We also welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to support you through the selection process.