Senior Construction & Commissioning Manager

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is currently recruiting a Senior Construction & Commissioning Manager (CCM) to provide strategic and proactive leadership and management for the Construction and commissioning teams across a portfolio of projects for a key client.

The CCM will join our Systems Integration team within our Digital Consulting business.

The role can be based at any of the following UK offices; Aberdeen, Staines, Stockton or Glasgow on a hybrid basis, with the expectation of regular travel to sites and offices across the UK.

Please note applicants must be able to pass HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check.

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The Role

This Construction & Commissioning Manager will drive performance and delivery excellence through the strategic management of the Construction and Commissioning function across a framework of brownfield EPCm projects delivering an upgrade of automation controls and cyber security systems.

As an experienced Construction & Commissioning Manager, you will support and assure delivery excellence across all Construction and Commissioning requirements and will lead by example, consistently displaying and enforcing the Company’s values and behaviours, role modelling commitment to the highest standards of safe and ethical behaviour and creating an inclusive work environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for functional management and development of resources and governance of discipline practices and procedures. Provide leadership to Lead/Principal personnel and have functional oversight of the performance of all relevant construction and commissioning cross the framework. Demonstrable knowledge and experience in large Construction projects across constructability, construction execution, CDM, development of construction strategies, oversight and input to planning and delivery is required.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Our Systems Integration (SI) team, work with a variety of high-profile clients across the energy sector. Delivering bespoke essential automation and control solutions that enable a safer and more efficient operation.

Within SI, we are architecting our clients’ digital ecosystems to be inherently safe, cybersecure and operable. Within our teams we integrate client source systems across their IT, Operational Technology (OT) environments, securely pushing OT data into IT systems as a foundation for transformation.

We design and integrate operational technology to achieve business, production, and operational goals.

Visit our web page to find out more about the exciting work we do: Automation & systems integration vacanciesineu.com Wood

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
• Competitive renumeration package with regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Flexible benefits package inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), plus the potential for one additional ‘flex day’ per month. Further benefits include a generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
• Energy Transition Academy; join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems – delivered by experts in their field

The key objectives for this role are:

• Executing assigned scopes of work in a timely manner and within Key Performance Indicator (KPI) schedules
• Responsible for management and execution of site-based element of assigned construction project(s) in accordance with the requirements of the contract between the company and the client, and in accordance with the company’s operating policies and principles
• Responsible for execution of the work in accordance with the quality standards and requirements specified for the project
• Managing and leading all construction reports to ensure delivery against milestones and KPI’
• Reviewing planned activities for constructability, providing accurate feedback
• Executing assigned scopes of work as a role model for reports
• Providing technical expertise and guidance on all construction related activities
• Set and apply strategic and tactical direction with regard to policy/procedures, work force staffing, and budgeting
• Ability to monitor work progress and report against the plan
• Ensure safety, quality and environmental responsibilities and accountabilities have been defined and communicated to workers engaged within their area(s) of control
• Ensure all workers within their area(s) of control receive appropriate training to perform their work in a safe, legal and competent manner including any Health and Safety and site-specific inductions
• Initiate safety, quality and environmental processes within their area(s) of control, including toolbox meetings, inspections, and the identification, assessment and control of risks in accordance with Wood and client requirements
• Coordinate supply and delivery of equipment, subcontractors, consumables, accommodation and other project-specific requirements, in accordance with client/contract document specifications and in accordance with Wood Policies & Procedures
• Understand and manage the industrial relations environment impacting the site and report any issues as required
• Manages and controls project cost and schedule of assigned discipline / subset of onsite construction
• Utilise Commercial processes to capture variations effectively
• Accountable for the overall contract construction effort and commissioning strategy; including safety, planning, cost and delivery of all field works on the Contract if they are the most senior manager working on the job
• Accountable for supervising, organising and co-ordinating head office, site construction and commissioning teams to provide high quality support in accordance with the relevant Contract specifications
• Works with engineering in the design phases to influence the design for optimum constructability

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don’t match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Expected:

• Typically, minimum qualified to ISCED Level 5 (technical diploma/apprenticeship) or equivalent combination of qualifications and experience
• Experience in dealing with CDM Regulations
• Previous experience in managing a team of construction and commissioning personnel
• Appropriate level of field construction experience
• Exposure to working within a technical environment
• Experience of people management in a construction context
• Broad understanding of the business drivers for relevant industry sector clients
• Excellent stakeholder management skills at all levels of the business internal and external
• Leads on recruitment and selection and sets tone for culture within team: significantly impacts on performance, engagement, productivity and retention of construction and commissioning resources
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

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