Project Manager - Coal Power Plants

The Highfield Company

UAE

Ref: KP700-717

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Project Manager - Coal Fired Power Plants - UAE

£80-95K + accommodation + car + schooling + flights

An international power company is seeking a Project Manager to oversee coal fired power projects through the design and construction phases, advising on actions necessary to improve safety, quality, risk, schedule, budget, and operational performance of constructed facilities.

Project Manager duties and responsibilities will include the following - all actions taken in close collaboration with project company staff and other company team members.
* Prepare high-level schedules and cost estimates for construction.
* Prepare and review EPC bid specifications.
* Evaluate EPC bids submitted, including subcontracts.
* Participate and possibly lead EPC clarification meetings and negotiations.
* Recommend the preferred EPC Contractor to the project company.
* Review and comment on safety plans, quality plans, environmental protection plans, work plans, and schedules submitted by the EPC contractor.
* Monitor EPC Contractor work in progress to ensure compliance to specifications.
* Monitor construction progress according to schedule; recommend expediting actions if required.
* Participate in construction progress review meetings.
* Recommend remedial action for EPC Contractor non-conformances and schedule slippages.
* Monitor and confirm achievement of construction milestones, especially those linked to EPC Contractor payments.
* Investigate construction incidents.
* Collaborate with project company staff to review, respond, defend, and negotiate construction claims and back-charges.
* Collaborate with project company staff to oversee completion of construction items on the punch-list.
* Maintain good relations with project company staff, other company team members, contract counterparties, regulatory authorities, and the local community.
* Maintain a strong work ethic and promote culture of compliance and continuous improvement within the company.

Requirements

- Experience of working at Project Manager level on coal fired power plants.
- Degree qualification is essential for visa / site requirements
- Substantial knowledge of engineering practices, functions and processes involved in construction of Power Plants
- EPCM / Consultancy / Owner's Engineer or Asset Owner experience
- Good leadership skills proven in a multicultural environment
- HSE conversant
- Previous experience in Middle East is a plus

The position is offered on a long term basis.

About the Company

The Highfield Company is a specialist recruitment consultancy that focuses on the international construction and engineering industry sectors. With combined recruitment experience of more than 20 years, the directors have worked on technical and management positions at all levels, from Graduate to Executive, and for many of the Construction industry’s leading companies.

With experience of sourcing candidates for assignments in over 100 countries, The Highfield Company is perfectly equipped to service the needs and requirements of any construction, property or engineering based employer anywhere in the world. Our consultants are specialists in their designated disciplines, which include Building & Construction, Civil Engineering, Oil & Gas, PQS & Cost Consultancy, Project Management, Consulting Engineering, Mechanical & Electrical and Facilities Management.

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