Senior Manager Construction

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Petrofac overview

Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world's leading energy companies.

We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for our clients. We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.

The world is re-thinking its energy supply and energy security needs; planning for a phased transition to alternative energy sources. We are here to help our clients meet these evolving energy needs.

This is an exciting time to join us on this journey.

Are you ready to bring the right energy to Petrofac and help us deliver a better future for everyone?

Position location

Location may vary depending on projects

Responsible for

Overall construction management, budgeting, organization, implementation and scheduling of the construction phase in a small / medium size project

Main purpose of role

Executes site construction works within the allocated budget and schedule parameters whilst maintaining client satisfaction as well as international standards of safety and quality.

Key accountabilities

• Oversee the assigned site teams for the execution of awarded projects to Petrofac safety and quality standards, within scheduled time of completion, contractual limits, budgeted costs and to clients' satisfaction.
• Assure that the required Petrofac and client policies, manuals, procedures and work processes for construction operations are implemented.
• Establish a good and transparent relation with client site representative.
• Ensure that appropriate licenses and permissions are obtained prior to start of site preparation, set up infrastructure facilities and mobilization of manpower at site.
• Review the project and construction scope, construction BOQs, project execution plan and assess the schedule and finalize the construction deliverables such as construction execution plan, subcontracting strategy, construction management team organization, construction manpower mobilization plan, site set-up checklist etc.
• Guide development of detailed construction planning by interfacing with project controls manager and providing inputs on WBS, activities definition, sequencing, durations and resource estimate.
• Review and approve responsibility matrix of all subcontractors and support cost estimates.
• Identify early work plan at construction site such as survey, setting up pioneer camp etc. and initiate action.
• Participate in project plot plan review, constructability / path of construction reviews, risk reviews.
• Manage site walks and conduct detailed evaluations of site conditions and surrounding facilities (including roads, site access, fencing, obstructions, parking, railroads and transportation facilities, weather, soil, security, utilities, and environmental restrictions and conditions).
• Promote the project production control (PPC) daily progress monitoring approach with the team and subcontractors.
• Ensure that an audit/assessment is carried out on subcontractors' machinery/operators by competent HSSE personnel.
• Monitor subcontractor's performance and attend / review progress reports.
• Establish a good relationship with subcontractor's site manager.
• Implement CER recommendations.
• Authorize local purchase and approve local subcontractors with consent of the project director.
• Study in detail subcontract agreement and be aware of all terms and conditions and project specifications. Support contracts department in the negotiation terms of agreements.
• Organize subcontract / cost awareness sessions with site team personnel regarding the commercial impact of the decisions made by them on site.
• Identify site related risks, their probability and consequences through a structured process. Put in place contingency / mitigation plan for high risk and high probability activities.
• Implement go/no-go checklist for critical activities (as applicable).
• Encourage and train construction resources to build quality in construction (right first-time approach). Ensure quality construction standards are followed and use of appropriate construction techniques.
• Update the mobilization/demobilization master list on monthly basis and submit to resourcing team.
• Interface with client, partners and subcontractors to obtain common understanding of key objectives and means of achieving these while recognizing inherent obligation of all parties.
• Interface with executive management for effective and efficient reporting.
• Oversee that annual and demobilization appraisals are completed fairly by appropriate superintendents/supervisors, and results submitted. Look after career development of subordinates and provide necessary feedback at regular intervals.
• Implement applicable lessons learned from previous projects.
• Encourage site team to submit construction observation forms. Assess and approve construction observations raised by site team.
• Arrange adequate trainings for site supervision.
• Develop and expose Petrofac construction engineers to multidiscipline activities.
• Member of the VoC (Verification of Competency) committee and accountable for verifying competencies of resources engaged in critical activities (rigging & lifting, scaffolding, piping and electrical).
• Maintain openness and transparency at site between all parties.
• Attend construction forums when requested by the head of department.
• Support in preparation of technical and financial elements for construction activities during the bid proposal phase as requested by the head of department.

The above is an outline of key duties and accountabilities, rather than an exclusive or exhaustive list of responsibilities. The post holder is expected to undertake any tasks which may reasonably be expected within the scope of the position.

Safety and values

The postholder is expected to adhere to the Golden Rules of Safety (transitioning to 'The 9 Lifesaving Rules' in 2020) and the Petrofac values.

• 20+ years experience in direct hire construction with an international E&C company.
• 20+ years experience in the oil & gas industry.
• Relevant degree or diploma from an accredited college or university.

• Experience working in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS/FSU), Middle East, and/or North Africa.
• Prior experience working with a diverse international workforce.
• Experience in managing cost reimbursable / unit rate structured contracts.

• Excellent leadership, project management, and communications skills.
• Has knowledge and experience to independently perform, solve complex issues and provide guidance.
• Competent in conflict and crisis management.
• High level of commercial and cost awareness.

About the Company

Petrofac is an international provider of facilities solutions to the oil & gas production and processing industries.

Petrofac delivers services through seven business units: Engineering & Construction, Engineering & Construction Ventures, Engineering Services, Offshore Engineering & Operations, Training, Production Solutions and Energy Developments.

Through these businesses, Petrofac designs and builds oil & gas facilities; operates, maintains and manages facilities and trains personnel; enhances production; and, where it can leverage its service capability, develops and co-invests in upstream and infrastructure projects.

Petrofac’s range of services meets its customers’ needs across the full life cycle of oil & gas assets.

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