Senior Construction Manager in Leuven, Belgium

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Job Description

As part of the Project and Cost Management team with AECOM Belgium, the Senior Construction Manager will be able to deliver end-to-end project services within programme deadlines and be responsible for the construction delivery (time, cost, quality) of a new project (labs/research and office building) for UCB in Braine-l’Alleud. This includes managing the delivery of General Contractor and our HSSE requirements and delivering savings on build projects and Programme where appropriate.

To be successful in this role you will need to have a track record in operational delivery of quality and HSSE processes and communication since they are amongst the most important of the construction KPI’s. It is essential to have a strong interaction with the Construction Team to maintain seamless communications and client confidence throughout the project delivery progress.

With strong management and leadership skills to motivate contractors and colleagues you provide excellence in execution and to cope with the fast moving and extremely demanding programme!

Tasks and responsibilities include:

• Manage progress and quality productivity and reporting of the construction and fit-out works on Site.

• Drive the project close out, incl. snagging and de-snagging process.

• Leading Construction Meetings to deliver all the stages of project’s construction; delivery and close out, for example: post tender meetings; cost plan reviews; pre-start meetings; regular site progress meetings; high-quality handovers; financial close meetings; and safety audits

• Managing the General Contractor actions and the interactions of work site activities with the current users of the surrounding buildings will form a large part of this role; the candidate’s duty is to ensure that they perform to required and agreed project execution plans to meet the clients desired outcome

• Daily site presence on-site during construction activities

• Ensuring that work is delivered within the agreed values of AECOM and the client.

• Providing leadership and management for the project allocated to the required schedule, to budget quality and environmental standards.

• Act as the Client representative for all day-to-day Contract matters with the Contractor during the program execution.

• Build and maintain a well-functioning team and relationships with the various parties involved within the project: e.g., client representatives, design, procurement, environment, (sub)contractor(s) and other stakeholders such as technical advisors, operator(s) and end users.

• Delivery of the project against all HSE metrics.

• Attending regular safety meetings, ensuring messages are conveyed to the operational staff and contractors and managing the safety messages into the projects and audit to give confidence that safety is being implemented in accordance with client and AECOM HSSE processes and procedures.

• Feedback safety learnings to the Safety Manager to provide continuous learning for the whole team.

• Providing safety training for operational staff and looking for opportunities to give training to the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Engineering Degree or equivalent experience

• Minimum 15 years’ experience in project and construction management

• Experience in projects around pharma, chemical sectors or similar.

• Fluent English and French language skills

• Ability to work on-site up to 5 days a week

• HSSE Leadership skills

• Confident and capable individual with strong client focus, able to operate and grow a performing team

• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

• A leading example in compliance and ethics

• Confident and capable individual with strong client focus

• Strong track record in delivering projects in a fast moving and challenging environment

• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines

• Good grasp of IT, particularly Excel and Word

• Valid driving licence

• VCA certified

Additional Information

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10117011

Business Line: B&P – Buildings & Places

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India

Career Area: Construction

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Legal Entity: AECOM Netherlands B.V.