Project Director

Career Level: Management (Manager/Director) Education: Bachelor's Degree Full time

Salary: Negotiable

Job Description:

The Construction Manager is responsible and accountable for managing the execution of construction, commissioning and handover of engineering projects.

Category: Key Personnel

Location: Coastal, with frequent visits to the Interior as required

Reports To: Contract Manager

Direct Reports: Construction Site Coordinator(s) and Workface Planning Coordinator(s)

Qualifications

Degree in a relevant engineering discipline (B.Sc., M.Sc. or B.Eng.) and membership of an internationally recognised professional institute.

Experience

Minimum of 20 years of experience in design, specification, construction and general project management of oil and gas facilities, including at least 5 years as a Construction Manager on large oil and gas projects.

Skills and General Requirements

Potential to develop into an executive management position within a world-class contractor organisation.

Sound commercial appreciation and judgement.

Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to form, motivate and work smoothly with a team in a matrix organisation.

Fluent spoken and written English, with the ability to conduct formal meetings, summarise discussions and close out pending issues.

Duties:

Act as the single point of responsibility for the execution of client engineering projects during the execution phase.

Ensure that HSE matters are given due consideration in project planning.

Ensure that projects are executed in line with client, international and Shell standards and specifications.

Actively evaluate and apply new technology to optimise future developments in terms of cost and operability.

Supervise, advise and guide discipline personnel to ensure their work meets the required quality, and highlight issues relating to priorities, workload and competency.

Develop the construction plan for each project to achieve the specified project and construction deliverables.

Control manpower and material resources so that projects are executed within budget, schedule, quality and HSE requirements.

Exercise change control and variance control on each project and construction activity.

Ensure communication with, and involvement of, all relevant construction personnel in each project and construction activity.

Report progress in a timely manner, highlighting issues that could affect quality, cost, schedule or HSE.

Actively train and encourage the development of Omani personnel for construction roles.