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  • Posted: Jun 16, 2017
    Deadline: Not specified
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    One day, transit will be truly rapid. One day, alternative energy will no longer be the alternative. One day, we will look beyond earth for valuable minerals. With an engineering partner who delivers more innovative solutions, that day will come sooner. Throughout our storied history, we’ve embraced our clients’ visions as our own. We’ve ch...
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    Construction Manager

    Job description

    Requisition ID: 5701

    Job Category: Construction

    Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

    With over six decades of business and technical experience in the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, we understand that challenges are changing rapidly in every industry. We respond quickly with solutions that are smarter, more efficient, and innovative. We draw upon our 9,000 staff with experience in over 150 countries to challenge the status quo and create positive change for our clients, our employees, and the communities we serve.

    Summary

    The Construction Manager working from the project office is responsible for the overall planning, direction, organization, and budgeting of all construction or maintenance work, on the project to the highest safety and quality levels within time and costs constraints. The Construction Manager participates in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversees organization, scheduling and implementation strategy.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Responsible for all safety planning associated with the project construction execution methods selection, with support of the Project Manager and Site Health and Safety Manager
    • Responsible through the constructability coordinator to set up and oversee the constructability process
    • Coordinate with the client, project management, and project services in identifying required reporting procedures and formats for client and Hatch management needs
    • Ensure Construction Work Packages (CWP) are defined to a level sufficient for a level three schedule
    • Ensure construction work packages are coordinated with engineering and procurement
    • Ensure corporate policies and procedures are fully implemented
    • Establishes project field procedures and objectives within corporate policies and procedures as necessitated by jobsite conditions
    • Review and approve construction estimates, budgets, forecasts and schedules
    • Review construction/erection drawings and specifications prepared for the project for economic constructability, develop strategies for erection interfaces, determine appropriate construction methods, and preempt problem areas
    • Ensure the necessary permits and licenses (notice of project, insurance certificates, worker’s compensation, environmental permits etc.) are identified and obtained prior to the start of construction activities on site
    • Liaises with the Project Manager and the project core team of design engineers, procurement, planning and scheduling and other personnel and other personnel as required in setting priorities to ensure timely construction performance
    • Develop site organization and staffing requirements required to execute construction activities within project schedule and acceptable costs
    • Direct, monitor and motivate subordinate construction specialists in performance and direct activities as necessary to ensure project requirements are achieved
    • Establish the construction requirements for pre-fabrication and modularization
    • Provide construction technical support to other site functions as needed
    • Ensure that the Project Manager is informed of construction concerns
    • Ensure adherence to all local regulations and statutory requirements in site activities planning
    • Assist the procurement team to review contractual agreements with clients, suppliers, and contractors
    • Liaise with client representatives as required to ensure shutdowns, relocations, tie ins, etc. are planned safely and in a timely manner with minimum disruption
    • Recommend requirements for construction resources and strategies to meet the schedule in each area
    • Participates in the labor studies, manpower sourcing exercise and the establishment of the industrial relations strategy
    • Cooperate with the Pre-Operational Testing Manager in the planning of transfer packages
    • Coordinate the preparation and issue of the Construction Execution Plan.

    Qualifications and Experience

    Essential

    • Demonstrated health and safety management focus in the construction phase of project delivery, and extensive knowledge of health and safety management procedures, safe work practices, and applicable legislation
    • Engineering degree or equivalent
    • Minimum five to seven years’ previous construction management experience
    • Strong leadership skills, the ability to lead a team and fit into a team environment
    • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
    • Effective report writing skills, planning and organizational skills
    • Well-developed communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
    • Able to communicate directly with the client on key issues
    • Extensive knowledge of all phases of construction operations relating to field activities of all engineering disciplines, construction and maintenance practices, procedures and techniques, and applicable codes and standards
    • Familiarity with a wide range of equipment, tools, and technologies used in construction
    • Well-developed business and management principles related to strategic planning, resource allocation, production methods, leadership and coordination of people and resources.

    We are committed to fostering a workforce in each of our locations that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers employment applicants without regard to age, race, colour, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other protected status. If you have any special needs requirements, please let us know. We will do our utmost to accommodate, in accordance with applicable local legislation.

    Method of Application

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