Manager - Construction

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.

We support flexible working requests and have adopted a hybrid approach for most of our office-based roles. We ask employees to be present in the office at least three days per week.

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

JOB TITLE:  Construction Manager

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• In a small-scale project, capable to act as Project Director during construction phase and liaise with Project Director for commercial issues.
• Oversee that the construction areas are constructed in a safe manner and to the required quality standards within agreed budget, schedule, and construction sequence. 
• Establish a good and transparent relationship with Client’s site representative.
• Ensure that appropriate licenses, permissions prior to start of site preparation, set up infrastructure facilities and mobilization of manpower at Site.
• Review the Project & 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 / Demobilization plan, Site set-up checklist etc. 
• Implements the requirements of the Construction Execution Plan, mobilization, temporary facilities, site staffing, modularization (if applicable), heavy lift sequencing, fabrication scope, laydown requirements, equipment and fabricated items delivery sequencing, equipment and tool requirements, demobilization, etc.
• Verify the Subcontractor’s execution plan at an early stage and approve only if it aligns with Petrofac deliverables (documents and materials). Challenge Subcontractor for a more efficient execution plan inline within schedule, safety and quality requirements.
• Develops a clear organization chart for the construction personnel on site (area wise) and prepare a staffing with a histogram for all construction supervisors and trades personnel.
• Participates in project model reviews and constructability reviews.
• Conducts Kickoff meeting with subcontractor & approve all subcontractor documentation.
• Contributes to 90 days & 3-weeks look-ahead plans, implements work in agreed sequence.
• Works to a 6 month look ahead schedule and supports the construction contractors by removing impediments to progress, assist in the development of their construction schedule, agrees a construction sequence (path of construction), and confirms that the contractors have the materials, engineering deliverables, tools, and resources required for successful execution and complete delivery within the required time frame.
• Present and share the benefits of implementing Project Production Control (daily progress monitoring) during the execution of the project to Petrofac site team as well as to the subcontractor.
• Generates regular progress reports for review by project management
• Responsible to manage Subcontractor’s within allocated budget.
• Strong advocate for quality construction installations and ensuring that we construct the right way, the first time, in adherence to project and corporate quality assurance policies and procedures. Supports the implementation of QinC initiative “Right First Time”.
• Review the requirements for the maintenance of temporary facilities
• Manage the construction team creating an atmosphere of cooperation and team spirit.
• Familiar with project and subcontractor contracts, and records all changes in accordance with Management of Change procedure 
• Approves and monitors all vendor mobilizations after agreeing call-out terms, start date, scope of work and anticipated duration. Any and all requested mobilizations that are not fully covered by the initial project budget are to be referred to the Project Director for approval, with explanation of cost/schedule over-run.
• Complete & Review Go/No Go checklist prior to subcontractor mobilization on site and prior to start of critical activities.
• Involvement in surveillance programme (Quality Observation Card QOC, Daily Surveillance Report DSR, Quality Walkthrough Finding QWF).
• Reviews the Site Technical Queries raised by subcontractors and assigns responsible person and action owners; approves the response.
• Identify site related risks, their probability and consequences through a structured approach.
• Authorize local purchase and approve local subcontractors with consent of the Project Director.
• Study in detail Subcontract Agreement and be aware of all Ts & Cs and project specifications. Support Contracts department in the negotiation terms of agreements.
• Ensure site team attends subcontract/cost awareness sessions and understand the Responsibility matrices, BOQ & preambles of subcontract.
• Liaise with Subcontracts Manager for any variation request from Subcontractor. Challenge the subcontractor for Site Instruction and support Subcontracts team to assess cost impact.
• Maintains openness at site between all parties and maintains good working relations with subcontractors and client throughout the project.