Construction Manager

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Job Description & Responsibilities

The Construction Manager will work with the Site Manager and the Construction team to ensure the following:

• Implement safe execution of the field scope in accordance with the baseline schedule, and to the required quality.
• Accountable for the performance of the Project Management Company (PMC).
• Accountable for construction quality management, ensure quality system operates well.
• Resolve major non-conformances.
• Accountable for planning construction activities, developing the construction schedule, and ensuring it is updated weekly.
• Accountable for managing field general costs and protecting AP’s interests during the construction stage, including Construction Change Order management.
• Accountable for construction troubleshooting and problem solving necessary to facilitate the construction scope of work.
• Manage field construction safety/quality records and documentation through all construction phases, including handover to the operations team.
• Overall safety accountability during the commissioning stage up to the MCC, and support the commissioning team for commissioning activities.

The Construction Manager will be responsible for:

• Managing the performance of the Project Management Company (PMC) for the construction part.
• Maintaining and tracking the detailed construction schedule and earned value measurement, recognizing deviations and risks, and making recommendations to the Site Manager and Project Manager.
• Maintaining daily contact with Site and Project Managers, ensuring open and effective communication, and immediate escalation of issues as appropriate.
• Providing weekly construction overall reporting as required.
• Managing the Site Construction Team to ensure effective and timely responses to all troubleshooting and problem-solving needs.
• Ensuring construction milestones and Mechanical Completion activities and documentation are planned, executed, and controlled.
• Developing, implementing, and periodically reviewing the Construction Worksite EHS Plan.
• Reporting any significant near misses, first-aid, medical treatment, lost time, recordable or pollution incidents to the appropriate agencies and to the Site Manager.
• Ensuring adequately resourced and competent Contractors are employed.
• Developing overall coordination and cooperation of contractors to minimize interface problems.
• Ensuring effective coordination and communication exists between AP and contractors.
• Identifying all risks and significant environmental aspects on site for all activities and communicating these to the appropriate contractors.
• Ensuring competent persons have retained and reviewed copies of contractor’s risk assessments and work method statements.
• Ensuring adequate permit to work programs are in place for different phases and aspects of the project.
• Ensuring contractors understand and implement the AP JSA (job safety analysis) system with their workforce.
• Ensuring all workers are informed of and consulted on EH&S matters regularly throughout the project.
• Attending and chairing regular meetings with all Contractor’s Senior Representatives and Client.
• Ensuring processes are in place to ensure competence of AP field staff in relation to their EHS responsibilities.
• Monitoring health, safety, and environmental performance.
• Ensuring all relevant plans and documents are in place to support the project as necessary.
• Following all relevant EHS codes of practice.
• Actively participating in the safety program and leading by example on site.
• Holding people accountable in relation to their duties as written within this plan.
• Delegating responsibilities as necessary to suitably qualified personnel.
• Issuing all appropriate reports as agreed and in the correct format.
• Overseeing and coordinating the work of PMC Quality Control Group and the construction contractors assigned to a project.
• Monitoring and assuring contractor compliance with all applicable AP construction specifications and contract drawings.
• Reporting to the Site Manager any potential quality issues that may affect schedule or cost.
• Working with PMC Quality Group to inspect the work of each contractor to ensure quality of workmanship and materials meet contract requirements.
• Making arrangements for receipt, inventory, storage, and safe handling of materials and equipment purchased by Air Products.
• Arranging for witnessing the testing of all systems and maintaining a log as indicated.
• Submitting on time all necessary reports to the Overall Construction Manager.
• Ensuring the contractor arranges for tests such as x-rays, concrete tests, soil compaction, hi-pot tests, etc.
• Conducting a weekly on-site construction meeting with PMC and the assigned contractors and their subcontractors to discuss quality-related issues.

The required Education and Experience

• Appropriate engineering degree.
• 20 years construction experience with 5 years as a Construction Manager.
• Strong construction management experience of large multi-discipline sites.
• Team player.
• Strong and effective leader and coordinator.
• Organized, disciplined, able to perform under pressure and manage multiple priorities and parallel tasks.
• Strong Microsoft software skills, particularly Excel.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Middle East project experience.
• Experience of working on camp-based construction sites in remote Middle East locations.
• Experience of working in multicultural project teams.
• Strong negotiating skills.

We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.

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