Construction Director

Construction Director Responsibilities

Leads from the Owner’s side the plant construction activities with the assistance of the Owner’s staff, the Owner’s Engineer and the Operator to ensure that the Project is performed properly in terms of quality, schedule, and budget in line with the Construction Contracts and without lost time accidents, severe injuries and/or fatalities.

Will ensure Engie HSSE standards and Guidelines are applied and strictly followed. The Construction Director is accountable for HSSE results of the Project.

Monitors the Project works at site and liaises with and coordinates the efforts of:

1. The Owner’s Engineer
2. The Contractors
3. The Operator
4. The local authorities
5. The interface parties

Makes sure that the Project will follow the Good Engineering and Construction Practices, and the best practices for Project Management according to the Project Management Institute guidelines as set up by the ENGIE’s group guidelines by the Industrial Project Oversight & Support team.

Timely reports technical variances to the Executive Managing Director and proposes jointly with the Owner’s Engineer mitigation or alternative solutions. Make sure that agreed corrective actions to mitigate the effects of variances are planned and carried out.

Will monitor and keep updated when needed the overall schedule of the Project, integrating the Contractors and Operator schedules with the schedule of permits, authorizations, and other contractual obligations.

Will lead technical meetings with:

1. The Contractors
2. The Operator
3. Water supplier
4. Power off-taker
5. Environmental and Regulatory Authorities

Will coordinate with the Operator and the Contractors the decommissioning and commissioning activities in relation to the Project. Will prepare with Owner Engineer the Acceptance Test procedure, integrating the Contractors and Operator input.

Will coordinate with the Contractors and Operator the performance of Acceptance Test and issue the notifications and reports as required under Power Purchase Agreement. Will lead design review meeting session and take technical decisions with the support of the Owner’s Engineer.

Works with the Project Company’s Health and Safety Officer, to ensure that the Contractors and the Operator implements health and safety and environmental measures on site in accordance with the respective contracts.

Under the supervision of the Executive Managing Director, manage the Project contractual/commercial issues and claims. Will analyze requests for Change Order received from the Contractors and give recommendations to Executive Managing Director in that regard.

Will handle technical issues which may occur during the Project execution with the support of the Owner’s Engineer. Will supervise the Owner’s Project team and Owner’s Engineer team and assess their performance. Will interact with the Lender’s Engineer, Construction and Operational Insurance advisers.