Construction Branch Manager

Job Overview:
The Area Manager Construction is tasked with the development planning and executing construction of an area of the LNG facility. The role requires multi-disciplinary expertise and the ability to understand the industry to achieve financial and operational objectives. The Senior Manager Construction manages multiple related teams, sets their organizational priorities, and allocates the appropriate resources. They will be required to manage and coordinate multiple contractors operating within their area of responsibility They must be able to identify and resolve a range of complex technical, operational, and organizational problems. The Senior Manager Construction directly impacts business results by supporting and function-specific projects, products, services, and/or technologies, and developing policies and plans.

Key Task and Responsibilities:

Understanding of full EPC project lifecycle and interfaces essential
Key strategic role as McDermott senior representative in partner office Milan for one year then Senior CM on site.
Comfortable in HO environment and capable of stakeholder management of partners within JV whilst ensuring company interests are protected
Contribute to development and influence of key strategies and planning such as implementation of Advanced Work Packs processes, sub-contract strategies, site establishment, constructability, Scopes of Work and schedule forecasting.
Monitor partner processes and procedures to ensure compliance and interface compatibility with McDermott company practices
Develop Sub-contract scopes of work and participate in high value multi-discipline bid reviews
Comfortable working closely and communicating with project stakeholders including engineering, supply chain, project management, Quality, EHS and sub-contract management
Lead the team to deliver a successful project
Responsible for planning and execution of the construction plan at the job site including all construction activities and changes to the plan as required and to meet schedule and cost goals of the project
Responsible for formulating a competent construction execution plan
Responsible for safety, quality, client interface, construction operations, cost, and schedule, which includes the major risk component – labor productivity
Actively participate in the development of a construction HSSE culture that makes safety and environmental awareness a natural part of the job
Provide constructability input during design
Develop a construction organizational plan commensurate with the requirements of the Project Documents and sells the Project Execution Plan to Management
Visit sites for pending projects and evaluate site conditions and extraordinary requirements
Accountable for the functional direction, coordination, and performance of all on-site construction operations and support departments including field management, quality, safety, material management, procurement, construction engineering, human resources, business services, industrial relations, and facility turnover
Maintain plan alignment by continuously assessing the evolving project and updating the Plan, and communicating and reinforcing construction requirements within the project team
Coordinate and interface with others as required to execute the construction plan and assure that labor, equipment, and materials are available to support the construction effort
Assure that construction work is performed within the budget and schedule constraints of the project
Control change/scope creep, ensuring that all scope changes are quickly and properly documented, and that change orders are approved prior to the performance of work
Review the contractual commitments of contractors including cost, quality, and schedule and verify their field activities
Monitor and control cost, schedule, progress, and productivity including analyzing deviations and taking action to correct negative trends
Advise management of developments that could affect project profit, schedule, costs, client relations, and interdepartmental or inter-divisional relations
Provide the approval and implementation of the Construction Quality Management Plan
Develop the project schedule with the project team
Approve and release to the appropriate personnel, change orders resulting from requests for extra work by the client or in-house requests, whenever such work is not included in the original contracted budget and scope of work
Maintain a chronological record of the project history by having the minutes of meetings and telephone conversations written
Confirm in writing all significant instructions given to the project team or received from Client
Manage weekly project status and safety meetings
Develop an atmosphere of open and honest communication between MDR and Owner, with the goal of excellence in cus