Manager Projects - Construction

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

Based on the construction schedule and 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

Execute 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 escalate 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 correction 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