Sr. Project Manager

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JOB SUMMARY:

The Project Manager is responsible for all aspects of the Project. The Project Manager has the authority to coordinate and execute the successful safe completion of construction on assigned projects, within schedule and budget and in accordance with engineering specifications, drawings and contract requirements He will recruit all necessary staff for projects, set strategies and execution plans in order to deliver the Project within the agreed schedule and budget as well as ensuring that it functions as per an agreed performance specification.  He will retain responsibility for the commissioning or the facilities and until handover to Client.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Have total accountability for the management all phases of Project from Preliminary Engineering, though Detailed Design, Fabrication, Integration, Installation and Commissioning
• Set up project team and all procedures necessary to manage the project both technically and commercially
• Manage interfaces with Client, and other contractors.
• Participates and contributes Constructability Reviews
• Manage, motivate and develop project team, with specific attention to developing national staff
• Ensure that the project team manage all technical and quality issues to deliver a quality product to Client that fulfils its purpose
• Develop strategies to deliver project on time and within budget
• Retain responsibility until all facilities are fully functioning and all commercial issues closed out satisfactorily
• Ensure smooth transition and handover to operations
• Makes effective client, labor, and public relations.
• Manages a team of construction specialists that are responsible for the actual construction, field engineering, quality assurance, craft supervision, administration, material control, and project controls.
• Coordinates the preparation of and issuance of reports on the construction status of the project.
• Keeps client informed of daily activities on the site.
• Makes sure that each field staff member understands his/her role and responsibilities on the site and that entire staff functions as a team.
• Makes sure that all plans and procedures for the project are implemented in the field and manages the activities accordingly.  These include:

-           Safety Programs           -Project Controls           -Client Relations

-           Administration   -           Quality Assurance

-           Warehousing     -           Field Engineering         

-           Subcontracts     -           Field Procurement

-           Craft Supervision           -Labor Relations

• Trains, develops and appraises General Superintendent, Technical Service Manager, Administrative Manager, Site QC Manager, Project Controls Manager and Project HSE Manager

QUALIFICATIONS:

Skills:                           

PMC /EPC experience Downstream Projects to produce liquefied natural gas, gasoline, heating oil, synthetic rubber, plastics, lubricants, antifreeze, fertilizers, and pesticides.

Adaptable and able to work in international environments

Commercially astute with good knowledge of contract management economics

Good interpersonal skills with ability to achieve results in an environment where they may have to be achieved largely by influence

Good understanding of Project financial drivers and management

High level of personnel drive and initiative

Academic:                     Undergraduate degree in appropriate discipline

Experience:                   15-20 years professional experience

Proven track record of successfully managing EPC projects