Head of Construction at APM Terminals - Badagry

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APM Terminals is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Head of Construction - Badagry, Nigeria

Ref.: AT-056547
Location: Badagry, Lagos

Key Responsibilities

• Act as primary point of contact and responsible for the company in regard to the design, procurement and delivery of the physical parts of the project and its full requirements to operate.
• Build the construction/delivery team by recruiting the required positions in line with the project organization.
• Lead and co-ordinate multidisciplinary teams and activities of others in the delivery of all physical assets.
• Give guidance on construction reporting, project controls (software) and governance to ensure program is delivered in accordance with company objectives.
• Manage decision making processes on the construction project and the delivery of the physical assets as a whole.
• Maintain full awareness of project requirements, budget and schedule, report progress and liaise as necessary.
• Ensure that issues like commissioning, safety and compliance are addressed early in the project and managed in accordance with APM Terminals’ standards.
• Oversee the interfaces, constructability, value engineering and peer review processes for the projects.
• Implement contract management standards based on the going (e.g. FIDIC) agreements.
• Support that all staff maintain full awareness of safety as a priority.
• Ensure compliance by all suppliers to APM Terminals’ safety standards and policies.
• Implement proper project controls / project procedures to manage the construction and delivery of equipment in a forward-looking manner.
• Manage the authority compliance / permit team ensuring all the necessary permits and approvals (planning approvals, environmental permits, construction permits, etc.) are in place for the timely delivery of the project.
• Ensure APMT procurement policies are followed.
• Track progress of the construction and, where appropriate, ensure issues are pro-actively addressed, resolved and/or escalated and reported.
• Assess any delays and report on what corrective measures are being taken to mitigate delays to the construction.
• Ensure that the impact of change is fully assessed and introduced in a controlled manner.
• In line with corporate standards, implement best in class PM practices across the construction project and ensure they are consistently deployed by APMT staff, consultants and contractors.
• Maintain high technical standards and pioneer new techniques for improved project/construction management.
• Maintain a forward looking risk-register and subsequent mitigation strategies.
• Ensure Resident Engineer for Civil Construction Works fulfils their role under the FIDIC arrangement.
• Ensure proper contract management is in place.

Requirement
Who we are looking for

• MSc Civil Engineering, Construction Management or similar.
• Minimum 15 years' experience in a construction / project related environment.
• Extensive Project Management experience and exposure to Project Controls (software).
• Candidates should have managed various large scale construction projects with multiple reports and with clear responsibility on achieving safety, time and budget targets.
• FIDIC knowledge and experience.
• Have a strong understanding of Project Management build on a solid foundation of Technical Engineering skills.
• Capable of motivating teams in order to achieve project success.
• Driven, self-motivating, result orientated with high discipline in following through on actions and ensuring necessary documentation.
• High quality awareness and ability to work with constant care.
• Sensitive to cultural diversity and experience in a multicultural environment, in regard to employees, local authorities and other stakeholders.
• Africa experience is seen as a major advantage.

Application Closing Date:
15th October, 2014.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should
Click here to apply online