Construction Director
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Job Description
Wood is looking for a Construction Director with extensive experience in managing complex construction projects within the oil and gas, energy sector, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
The Construction Director will represent Wood on site and be responsible for organizing, managing and administering all site activities in accordance with the company’s operating policies and principles and relevant legislation and Client requirements.
The Construction Director will manages and control construction cost and schedule and oversee the planning, execution, and completion of large-scale EPCm project.
This role requires extensive experience leading large teams and collaborating with various stakeholders.
Responsible for management of installation, commissioning and completion activities.
Responsibilities
- Project Leadership: Lead and manage the construction phase of the EPCm project, ensuring alignment with project goals and objectives
- Budget Management: Oversee the project budget, ensuring cost control measures are in place and adhered to
- Schedule Management: Develop and maintain the project schedule, ensuring timely completion of all construction activities
- Quality Assurance: Implement and enforce quality control procedures to ensure all work meets the required standards and specifications
- Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for all construction-related matters, maintaining effective communication with clients, subcontractors, and other stakeholders
- Team Management: Lead and mentor the construction team, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment
- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate potential risks to the project, ensuring proactive measures are in place
- Compliance: Ensure all construction activities comply with local, state, and federal regulations. Define, shape, and execute operational plans to support short- and long-term strategy including future growth aspirations
Specific Responsibilities
- Be the primary contact with the Project Director for all Projects matters arisen in field
- Supervise that Contractors provide that Construction activities be completed in accordance with good construction practice, in accordance with the Project Schedule, that safety prescriptions and rules are fully applied, that all contractual obligations are fulfilled and advice the Client accordingly
- Together with the Field Project Control Manager, review and monitor the construction program and ensure that EPC Contractor prepares detail construction schedules for all areas and erection activities
- Support the Project Director in discussing with Contractors the Project changes proposed. Together with Project Director, Field Project Control Manager, review single progress report and construction overall progress report, budget and field construction activities in order to reach final goals
- In absence of Project Director / Manager in field is entitled to issue correspondence to the Client CM and to the Contractors under his/her signature for subject related to Project matters arisen in field
- Receive and distribute to the field Discipline Engineers, under his control, information from the Client and from the Contractors
- Expedite from the Engineering Manager and from the other people assigned under his/her control all the information requested for a proper supervision of Construction activities
- Administer industrial relations and safety policies to maintain proper discipline for Wood Team
- Conduct weekly meetings with Contractors and field staff in order to verify weekly progress, safety and construction aspects, availability of documents, materials, manpower
- Ensure with Contractors representatives that their activities are in accordance with the Master Project Schedule
- Immediately advise the Client and Project Director of any factors adversely affecting the project
- Coordinate as necessary with the Engineer Manager and his/her staff on all engineering matters
- Coordinate with Client and Contractors Construction Managers on matters pertaining to Construction progress
- Coordinate completion of construction and testing with start-up group when applicable
- Check that all documents, which need approval by Client to start work, be issued
- To get approval from Client and Project Director before start modification of scope of work
- Technical Expertise: Apply specialized knowledge of Oil and Gas sector construction methods, materials, and regulations
- Quality Assurance: Establish and enforce quality control standards throughout the construction process. Conduct regular site inspections and audits to ensure compliance with specifications
- Environmental Compliance: Ensure all construction activities comply with environmental regulations and standards specific to the oil and gas or energy sector
- Operational Coordination: Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration of construction activities with overall project objectives
- Technology Integration: Oversee the implementation of advanced technologies and methodologies specific to the oil and gas or energy sector to enhance project efficiency and safety
Qualifications
- Degree qualified or equivalent in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field
- Experience: Minimum of 15 years of experience in construction management, with at least 10 years in a leadership role on large-scale EPC and EPCm projects in the oil and gas sector
- Extensive track record managing field engineering activities within the Oil and Gas sector
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make decisions under pressure
- High level of integrity and professionalism
- Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation in construction practices
About Us
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets.
We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com
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.
Job Details
Role Level: Director Work Type: Full-Time Country: United Arab Emirates City: Abu Dhabi Company Website: http://www.woodplc.com Job Function: Management Company Industry/
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