Interface Manager at WorleyParsons

WorleyParsons has had a presence in Africa since the 1970's when Parsons E&C established their offices in Cairo, Egypt. Since that time the company has continued to spread across the continent and in 2003 a joint venture was established in Lagos, Nigeria to form DeltaAfrik Engineering Ltd. Over the past five years, WorleyParsons has executed more than 100 projects in over 15 countries. In 2003 a joint venture was established in Lagos, Nigeria to form DeltaAfrik Engineering Ltd. Worley Parsons has the skills and technologies to address all challenges, from small brownfield services contracts to mega greenfield projects. Our service capability covers the entire asset lifecycle: from identifying the opportunity to the operating phase.

WorleyParsons extensive experience ensures that we provide project solutions with the lowest total lifecycle cost while meeting each customer's specific requirements. Our services go beyond new developments, to supporting operating assets through delivering brownfields projects which maintain asset integrity and improve business performance. By treating asset services as a specific business stream, WorleyParsons provides systems and work processes to deliver these projects effectively.

WorleyParsons is recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Interface Manager

Ref No: LAG000D
Location: NGA-Lagos
Reporting Manager Title: Engineering Manager

Job Purpose

• Manage and coordinate multidiscipline engineering activities to ensure projects are executed in a safe, efficient, cost effective and timely manner.
• Act as primary technical co-ordination interface with client to ensure that the client's expectations are satisfied.
• Ensure the project conforms to the client's approved Basis of Design and all applicable regulatory and code requirements.

Responsibilities
HSE Management

• Actively support the WorleyParsons One-Way program and ensure there is a HSE focus within the team to ensure OHSE requirements including those documents required in design and procurement activities.
• Demonstrate behaviour and business practices commensurate with a culture of world's best health, safety and environmental performance.
• Assist in developing, communicating, implementing and regularly review systems, strategies, standards and processes (including environmental plans or health management programs) .

Client Relationships

• Establish, maintain and build healthy client relationships.
• Proactively resolve performance, scope and schedule issues with the Client as they arise.
• Identify, document, communicate and meet the client's requirements.

Commercial Management

• Effectively manage assigned budgets within WorleyParsons' total scope.

Scope Management

• Ensure compliance with WPMP procedures.
• Ensure compliance with requirements of the contract.
• Apply effective change control process.

Time Management

• Contribute to the development of overall project schedule.
• Supervise work in accordance with the approved schedule

Cost Control

• Monitor cost aspects of the project within direct control and forecast final costs, identify trends and take action to avoid cost overruns.

Quality Management

• Contribute to compliance with WorleyParsons policies and procedures.
• Utilise, as appropriate, strong working knowledge of WorleyParsons engineering and procurement systems and procedures.

Team Management

• Focus the relevant team members on achievement of milestones and other key project objectives.
• Listens to the team, discusses the issues, resolves problems and directs activities to remove roadblocks and achieve objectives.

Communications Management

• Regularly provide clear reports to project management.
• Effective communication with the design team and third parties.
• Accurate, timely and effective reporting to the Project Manager.

Risk Management

• Monitor the closure of all identified risks and opportunities.
• Visibly support risk identification and mitigation throughout the project.

Design Management

• Set clear objectives to the design team, including achieving productivity and budget targets.
• Ensure the design team aware of, and complies with, client's Basis of Design and apply regulations and codes.
• Manages inter-discipline interfaces effectively.

Procurement/Subcontracts Management

• Assess procurement processes throughout the project to ensure goods meet specification, are delivered on time and are within budget.

Remuneration
Technical and Industry Experience

• Substantial technical, practical and leadership experience in the relevant discipline and proven experience in project engineering on smaller projects, with associated commercial and contractual experience.

Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training

Required:

• A recognised engineering degree in the relevant discipline or equivalent.

Preferred:

• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status
• Eligible for Certified Practising Project Practitioner (CPPP) certification or equivalent

Remuneration
Providing our people with an agile culture and challenging work opportunities results in a positive work environment. Our people enjoy competitive compensation packages and a fun, personal, collaborative and safe working environment. We value equal employment opportunity and are committed to promoting fairness, equality and diversity.

Application Closing Date
23rd October, 2014

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online