Senior Project Manager at Amec Foster Wheeler

Job description

Overview / Responsibilities

Amec Foster Wheeler is currently recruiting for a Senior Project Manager with extensive experience in the Mining and Metals as well as Pulp and Paper industries.

• Ensure that the Project Scope is clearly defined and agreed and that a Change Management Process is implemented and maintained for both EPCM Services as well as the Engineering Product in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
• Develop an appropriate Work Breakdown Structure, (WBS), for the project and ensure that all control elements of the project is structured to match the WBS
• Establish a Project Organisation Structure that will effectively deliver the project and ensure that roles and responsibilities are appropriately assigned, delegations in place and that the team performs as a team by managing the KPI's of project team members
• Ensure that the Project Budget is prepared and agreed and that the Project Cost Control System track commitments, expenditure, forecasts and changes against the Budget
• Ensure that a Project Cash flow is prepared, agreed with the Client and maintained
• Ensure that a Project Plan is developed, approved and executed
• Ensure that a Project Programme is developed, implemented and maintained
• Ensure that a Project Procurement and Contracting Plan is agreed with the Client and implemented
• Ensure that a Health and Safety Specification is developed and agreed with the Client in time to be included in Requests for Proposals, (RFP’s) for construction contracts and that a Health and Safety Management Structure is agreed and implemented
• Ensure that a sound Industrial Relations Plan is developed and agreed with the Client in time to be included in Requests for Proposals, (RFP’s) for construction contracts
• Assist the client to ensure that an Environmental and Community Management Plan, in support of the Environmental Impact Assessment, (EIA), is developed and agreed with the Client in time to be included in Requests for Proposals, (RFP’s) for construction contracts
• Implement and maintain a Project Risk Management Process, ensure that all contractual obligations and statutory requirements are met and that Project Insurances are managed
• Implement and maintain a Project Quality Management Plan in compliance with the established Amec Foster Wheeler procedures and systems
• Develop, agree and implement and maintain a Project Communications Plan including project reporting requirements
• Manage the interface with all disciplines / Clients (internal / external). Obtain all necessary Client and other approvals
• Ensure that a Pre-commissioning and Start-up Plan is developed, agreed and implemented and that any required Performance Tests are included in the various Purchase Orders and Contracts in support of any Amec Foster Wheeler Performance Guarantees / Tests
• Maintain sound Client relationships whilst managing the Client and The Prime Contract
• Identify and take all necessary corrective action to achieve project objectives
• Maintain or improve the “As Sold” profitability of the project
• Ensure that the project is properly closed out at completion and that a Close-out Report is prepared and published

Skills / Qualifications

• B Eng. or B Tech Degree with at least 15 years’ experience on process projects as Area Manager or Project Manager
• Registered as a Professional Engineer with ECSAPMBok based Project management knowledge and application
• Management of project controls and project measurements
• Commercial, quality, change and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to understand and interrogate designs and drawings from all disciplines
• Engineering qualification and/or experience to understand and resolve complex engineering issues
• Well-developed decision making capabilities
• Thorough understanding of Engineering Management Processes
• Knowledge of Construction Processes including Constructability Reviews
• Knowledge of Project Financial and Cost Management Processes
• Ability to establish, implement and maintain project and contract programmes
• Experience and knowledge in commercial terms and conditions, the basic Law of Contracts and the various forms of contract, in particular FIDIC and NEC
• Ability to establish and implement Quality Management processes in compliance with Amec Foster Wheeler established systems and procedures
• Thorough understanding of the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations
• Thorough understanding of Risk Management processes
• Experience of all aspects of multi-discipline projects
• Analytical, problem solving skills
• Ability to foresee problems
• Ability to delegate and manage team Political influencing skills

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.