Construction & Project Manager in Chad

Primary Responsibility:
Reporting to the Head of Projects and Construction the primary responsibility of the Manager, Construction and Projects will be to ensure timely, safe and cost-effective execution of Capital Facilities and OPEX Projects for the Client.

Responsibilities:
• Manage the site and NDJ based Construction and Projects team.
• Work closely with and provide leadership and direction to the field based construction teams and associated contractors on site as required.
• Ensure the site and NDJ based team conform to The Client’s code of conduct and HSE policies.
• Work closely with operations and production to manage OPEX project scopes of work from concept to completion as required.
• Work closely with the overall project team to provide feedback into ongoing design work to optimize designs with field design input.
• Work closely with the project manager(s) to ensure construction plans are in place and are aligned with the overall execution plan,
• Ensure adequate resources are in place to support the overall project plan and recruit personnel as required.
• Attend Operability and Constructability reviews as required.
• Promote and drive the involvement of Construction in areas of Technical design, schedule, preliminary execution planning, and cost estimating.
• Provide process and management support to the field construction teams as required.
• Provide coverage for Site Superintendents as required.
• Make regular visits to various construction sites across the Business Unit – primarily Badila and Mangara.
• Ensure delivery of project work scopes in accordance with the project execution plan.
• Manage construction scopes of work within the contractual scope boundaries.
• Drive consistency across the various operating centers with respect to project execution plans, project execution protocols (RFIs, DCC, etc.…) and ensure consistency with respect to construction and engineering standards.
• Work closely with other NDJ Department Managers in the value chain (Supply Chain; Contracts; HSE; Drilling & Completions) and keep local Management informed of progress and challenges on a daily basis.
• Provide facilities construction updates to the senior management team on a weekly basis.
• Evaluation of sub-contractor capabilities and assisting as applicable in the evaluation of contractor proposals and bids.
• Interface with NDJ based contractor and sub-contractor Management as required to discuss and solve any misunderstandings and communicate Client expectations.
• Ensure Quality Assurance System is covered in work execution.
• Develop or validate construction estimates for new implementation work scopes
• Work closely with Cost Controls & Project Schedulers to accurately monitor, validate and report construction progress (physical) and project spends. (Current and forecast against budget).
• Provide technical support to operations during the construction and commissioning phases to assist with the technical handover of the facilities and related equipment.
• Understand the authority and approvals levels delegated within the project (both technical and financial) and ensuring awareness within the PMT.
• Understand the construction cost estimates (budget), contracts signed for the project, and report on construction cost performance (Budget vs Committed vs Incurred vs Actual)
• Validate all work orders generated in the field prior to AFE owner approval.
• Approve field construction cost estimates prior to AFE approval.
• Attend PCM management/leadership weekly meeting
• Attend Construction management progress and planning meetings
• Attend HAZID’s / HAZOP’s (As required)
• Demonstrate commitment to excellent HSE performance in all aspects of the work.

Essential Abilities
This position requires superior leadership, communication, organizational and management skills to lead and direct others to achieve project goals.
• The successful candidate holds professional accreditation with a registered Engineering association
• Formal project management training would be considered an asset
• Demonstrated past experience managing construction teams and construction projects
• Demonstrated past experience managing medium to large projects
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Minimum 10 years oil and gas experience
• Broad experience with sweet and sour gas/oil processing facilities and pipelines
• Proficient with MS Office an