General Manager - Marine Construction
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Key Duties and Responsibilities:Planning and Organising- Develop and implement marine construction strategy
- Direct and coordinate the marine construction methodology, programme and evaluate the effectiveness of implemented programme outcomes and manage the associated risks
- Provide proactive advice on remedial action to relevant stakeholders
- Develop resource plans and coordinate all internal and external resources assigned to project delivery effort for current and future projects
- Ensure optimal management and utilisation of human, physical and financial resources allocated to marine projects including plant and equipment
- In collaboration with the National Commercial Manager, prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements with clients, consultants, suppliers and subcontractors
Communicating- Investigate and negotiate change proposals with relevant stakeholders
- Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to administrative staff, workers, and clients, representing the owner or developer
- Consult with Project Managers, Engineering Professionals and other professionals, and Technical and Trades Workers
- Negotiate with clients, ECPM and subcontractors involved in the construction process to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget
- Communicate effectively with the contractors responsible for completing various phases of the project
Managing Information / General Administration Support- Manage the expenditure of project budgets and prepare associated financial summary reports for senior management meetings including the Austral Valuation Report (AVR) process
- Project accounting functions including managing the budget, tracking if team expenses and minimizing exposure and risk in the project
- Devise the project work plans and make revisions as and when need arises.
- Identify the elements of project design and construction likely to give rise to disputes and claims.
Monitoring and Reporting- Monitor progress of projects to ensure that milestones and performance indicators are met
- Undertake post project implementation reviews and reporting
- Prepare project status reports and other reports
- Monitor, register and coordinate all procurement activity associated with the delivery of the Scope of Works
- Inspect and review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes, and other regulations.
- Oversee the construction project from start to finish.
- Ensure that construction activities move according to predetermined schedule.
- Monitor the progress of the construction activities on a regular basis and hold regular status meetings with all the sub-teams.
- Maintain strict adherence to the budgetary guidelines, quality and safety standards.
- Periodic inspection of construction sites.
Health, Safety, Environment, Quality- Uphold a positive and proactive safety culture, and lead by example in all aspects of our business
- Strive to exceed best practice, and instill this value in personnel and subcontractors
- Recognise the lasting and permanent presence of company work activities
- Strive to protect the environment by upholding effective and efficient environmental and sustainable practices as part of everyday business
- Measure, monitor, analyse and improve productivity, processes, tasks to satisfy clients and company high expectations
- Work with enthusiasm, courtesy and intellect, and have drive to surpass what has already been achieved
- Ensure outputs and activities meet organisational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, environmental policies and general duty of care.
- Integrate and uphold our Integrated Management System and follow Austral system and processes at all times
Core Values- Set positive examples and invest in personnel and subcontractors so that they can actively lead in all business areas
- Conduct business in accordance with the highest standards of professional behaviour and ethics
- Be transparent, honest and ethical in all interactions with personnel, clients, subcontractors and the public.
- Create ethical, forward thinking solutions
- Identify, develop and deploy leading edge construction methods, plant and equipment and process improvement tools
Mandatory Qualifications & Experience:- Hold a bachelor's degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering or Construction Management (ideally masters level qualification)
- 10+ years of demonstrated practical field experience within a marine construction environment with a minimum of 5 years in a leadership level delivering large value profitable and safe projects
- Proven strong ability to read and understand plans and specifications, comprehensive knowledge of commercial construction means, methods and best practices and related systems
- Proven ability to interpret and clarify plans and contract terms to subcontractors professionally
- Proven ability to schedule projects in "Critical Path" progression and budget time required to meet milestones and deadlines
- Proven ability to develop project budgets, estimates and progress including cost tracking reports
- Proven ability to evaluate plans, specifications and related construction documents for "Constructability"
- 3-5 years' experience in a similar role
- Proven ability to draft and submit subcontracts, purchase orders, subcontractor change orders to RVPC for release
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