The Construction Director will be responsible for: - Implementing HSSE program and supervision in the Project Company and Owner’s team and leading the HSSE culture at the site in conformity with Project Company and Stakeholder targets
- Delivering the asset on time, on budget and to the required standards of health, safety, environment and quality by fulfilling contractual requirements and design specs and to deliver 20 years of reliable and sustainable operation.
- Monitoring, coordinating and reporting multiple Contractors’ activities at site and during the design review phase, construction and commissioning phase, as well as challenging and negotiating with the main contractor’s and Key Equipment Suppliers when deviations arise, with a view to defend the best interest of the Project Company and ENGIE.
- Directing the Owner’s Engineer team at site.
- Ensuring a smooth and timely completion of all interface activities/information exchanges between all stakeholders (including but not limited to project partners, local communities, land owners and external parties).
The Construction Director will be seconded to the Project Company and will report directly to the CEO of the Project Company. This person will also have Engie group construction reporting requirements to fulfil applicable reporting functions within the group. 3.2 Key Accountabilities - Will follow up on plant construction together with the assistance of the Owner’s Engineer to ensure that it is performed properly in terms of quality, schedule, and budget, in line with respective Agreements of each Contractor, the PPA and any other relevant project agreement.
- Has responsibility for HSSE implementation in the Project Company and Owner’s team and in leading Developer’s strict HSSE culture at the site, with the support of HSSE Manager.
- Monitors the work at site and liaises and coordinates the efforts of the Owner’s Engineer, local contractors, local authorities, Lender Technical Advisor, interface partners and the Contractors as Owner’s Single Point of Contact (SPOC) on site.
- Manages the technical and schedule interfaces between the different contractors and ensuring they are aligned in conformity with the contracts and the needs of the project.
- Organizes and chairs the construction and progress management meetings with all the contractors to handle progress and all outstanding issues.
- Reviews and consolidates all site related information to ensure all reporting requirements are done correctly by the site teams and reviews by the construction manager’s and construction director is done before submitting to the CEO of the Project Company / Project Director.
- Respect governance rules and delegation of authority as decided in the Shareholder agreements.
- Timely reports technical variances to the CEO of the Project Company and proposes jointly with the Owners Engineer mitigation and alternative solutions.
- Report and present issues related to construction and commissioning during Project Company Board meetings and any other similar forums.
- Ensure that any agreed corrective actions to mitigate the impacts of any variances are planned and implemented.
- Will monitor and keep updated the overall construction schedule of the Project by integrating the Contractors’ schedules with the schedule of permits, authorizations to be obtained, and other contractual obligations to be fulfilled. Using Primavera to update and consolidate project schedules (Contractor’s and Key Equipment Suppliers) and inform all project stakeholders of the integrated project schedules.
- Will lead technical and contractual meetings with the Contractors, Off taker, utility suppliers, environmental authorities, and any other key stakeholders.
- Will timely review the organization & logistics implemented during construction phase to avoid delays.
- Will direct the work of the Owner Engineer during design review, construction and commissioning supervision and assess/manage their performance. Will chair selected design review, construction and commissioning meetings with Contractors and Owner’s Engineer and take technical decisions with the support of the Owner’s Engineer.
- Will review the commissioning procedures received from the Contractors.
- Will issue the commissioning procedures on behalf of the Project Company based on the Contractors’ procedures.
- Will understand all contractual test procedures, particularly Performance Test procedures/reports and coordinate/issue reports to the Off taker with the support of Owner’s Engineer based on Contractors’ reports.
- Works in partnership with the Project Company’s HSSE Officer(s) to ensure the Contractors implements HSSE measures onsite and offsite in accordance with the contract and local legislation.
- Will assist the Project Company CEO in contractual/commercial issues under the PPA.
- Will analyse request for any change/variation orders received from the Contractors and Service Providers and provide recommendations to the Project Company CEO.
- Will handle technical issues onsite and offsite during the construction period with support from the Owner’s Engineer and advise.
- Will interact and assist wherever required with the Lender’s Engineer, Insurance Advisers, and Operation & Maintenance teams, or their representatives on contractual obligations which the Projects are responsible to comply with.
- Will issue weekly and monthly progress reports to the Project Company as well as comply with Engie Group reporting requirements.
- Will write technical memorandum summarizing issues as and when occurred during design review and construction phases.
- Will supervise the issuance of the milestone completion certificates, invoices, mechanical completion certificates and punch list of the different contractors.
- Will be a co-signatory on all site related expenses/invoices acting in accordance with all company financial, legal and ethical requirements.
- Will formally handover the Project to the Operation and Maintenance Team and ensure smooth mobilization of and transition to the O&M Company.
- Will host various internal and external visitors at site (developer, partners, lenders, authorities, etc.) and write formal communications or technical letters to the stakeholders (off-takers, contractors, suppliers etc.)
- Is responsible for the management of the site office of the Project Company including use thereof by the Owner’s Engineer.
- Shall work in close collaboration with Project Company CEO and Engie teams.
- Will manage the relationship with the local communities and actively drive the social performance initiatives supporting the social performance teams and the Projects Economic development obligations.
- Will ensure that all economic development commitments made at bid submission are achieved
3.3 Contractual/Commercial - Will be very familiar with IPP project structures, project finance documents, utility-scale EPC contracts and PPAs
- Timely reports all contractual/commercial variances to the CEO of the Project Company and proposes mitigation or alternative solution.
- Will assist CEO in writing contractual letters to all Contractor’s, suppliers, Off taker and other interested and involved stakeholders.
- Will identify/anticipate deliverables to be given to the Off taker, authorities, sponsors and lenders in due course.
- Will issue the letters to the Off taker concerning contractual obligations under the Offtake agreements.
- Will coordinate smooth progress of commissioning and testing with the Off taker and Dispatch Control Centre.
- Will assist the Project Company in claims management to and from the Contractors and any other Service Providers.
3.4 Other - Ability to work in broad cultural spectrum.
- Ability to use Microsoft word, excel and PowerPoint effectively and efficiently.
- Ability to use Primavera and Microsoft Projects program software.
- Ability to communicate well with all stakeholders, both in writing and verbally.
- Ability to multi-task and work under pressure.
- Ability to lead and manage multiple teams.
- Having no restriction to travel domestically and internationally between construction sites/workplaces and Developer offices/events.
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