Construction Manager
2 days ago
Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
Samuel Knight have an exciting opportunity for a Construction Manager to join an international consultancy, supporting our client in the pharmaceutical construction sector. Responsibilities Reporting to the Operations Associate, you will be required to prove an excellent track record of construction/contract management and understand the construction industry, ideally within the Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences sector. You will be responsible for ensuring specific systems and processes are in place and in use for effectively identifying, assessing, managing and controlling risks associated with construction. The main responsibilities are split into 3 categories: • Preconstruction EHS planning, • Assurance of the construction EHS delivery, • Construction coordination with the Host Site Preconstruction EHS planning • Provide input to the Contracting and Procurement Strategy, • Lead the constructability reviews which should take place at regular intervals, • Provide input to the permitting and regulatory requirements, • Agree responsibility boundaries, project boundaries, emergency response and permitting strategies with the Host Site EHS team, • Authorize all contractors proposed for selection as meeting the construction EHS prequalification process, • Authorize the key construction personnel of the preferred contractors before appointment. Ensuring that all personnel who directly or indirectly influence performance, including managers, supervisors and senior leaders, have the necessary level of competency (skill, knowledge and experience), • Write the projects preliminary construction phase plan for inclusion in contractor selection documentation Assurance of the construction EHS delivery • Approve the contractors construction phase plan before any construction works commence, • Monitor the contractors performance through a regular EHS assurance meeting Coordination with the Host Site • Maintain frequent communication with the host site to ensure that interfaces are managed effectively and the boundaries of EHS responsibility are understood, • As sections of work are completed, ensure that a system to transfer care, custody and control is in place, • At completion of construction, document the Transfer of Responsibility for EHS back to the host site. About You • You will have experience in the Construction Industry. Experience within the pharmaceutical / process industries would be preferable, • Pre-construction and construction management and planning experience, • Good working knowledge of construction methods, materials and relevant legislation, • Experienced in leading and participating in constructability reviews, • Organized and methodical, • Commercial and contractual awareness, • Highly motivated to deliver customer satisfaction, • Demonstrate leadership skills that will inspire the team to succeed, • Demonstrate an ability to successfully develop relationships with all key project, and site stakeholders, • Good interpersonal skills; communication, can provide clear direction, • Champion compliance Job Type • Minimum 5 years experience as a Construction Manager / Construction EHS Manager, • Pharmaceutical / Life Sciences Construction experience: 2 years (preferred)