Utilities Package Lead

Role: Utilities Package Lead
Location: Abu Dhabi/ Dubai with frequent mission in Iraq during construction
Rate: Competitive
Duration: 12 months renewable

The job holder mission during Execution phase is as follow:

• HSE
• Management and follow-up on a daily basis of the Utilities execution by the EPC contractor in coordination with the package Manager.
• Ensure the contractor execute the utilities scope as per the contract.
• Identify any deviation and propose correction.
• Liaising with the supervision team to ensure progress execution, quality and HSE on site.

The utilities include a large power generation plant with electrical distribution, several water systems, cooling and heating systems, air systems, diesel system, Nitrogen system, fire fighting system, etc.

ACTIVITIES
The main activities of the job holder are as follow:

• Follow-up engineering, procurement, fabrication, transportation, construction activities inside and outside Iraq, pre-commissioning, commissioning related to Utilities scope.
• Review and consolidate main documents from EPC CTR.
• Liaise with and seek support from disciplines engineers as and when required
• Ensure interface is clear with EPC contract with particular focus on interfaces for external interfaces and process for internal interfaces.
• Ensure that vendor qualification proposed by the contractor is suitable for the project (integrity, operations, quality, etc…)
• Ensure that all aspects of the contract are duly and timely taken into account by the contractor. Assist the contract engineer to evaluate and develop answers to CTR letters.
• Attend kick-off and pre-production meetings.
• Ensure scope if performed as per the contractual requirements (especially quality and schedule) and alert the Package Manager in case of deviation. Propose some mitigation to correct any deviation.
• Tracking production progress, addressing issues including working with CTR to develop and implement recovery plans and report to the Package Manager
• Frequent mission on site or outside of Iraq during fabrication and construction phases to ensure quality, HSE and progress execution.
• Liaising with the supervision team located on Site.
• Ensure completion of all construction steps, pre-commissioning, commissioning.
• Maintain good relationships with EPC Contractor, but being strict to achieve the project objectives.
• Contribute to lesson learnt of the project and close-out report

In general:

• Attend and contribute to the project meetings within the company and with CTR, especially ad-hoc meetings
• To adopt and demonstrate exemplary behavior with regard H3SE and H3SE rules implementation
• To adopt and demonstrate exemplary behavior with regard to Ethics and project “code of conduct” policy
• To participate to meetings with partners, authorities and other stakeholders as required.
• To carry out any other duties or tasks that may be required by the position.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Mandatory experience in a similar position: 10 Years
• Degree: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
• Professional experience: 20 years minimum.
• Good knowledge in civil works & earthworks, infrastructures, engineering, construction, installation, commissioning of buildings, camps and facilities
• Knowledge and understanding of contract management
• Project management skills (Budget/Cost/Schedule)
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural business environment.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Language: English as mother tongue or Fluent in English (speaking and writing), French and/or Arabic language is a plus.
• Recent Working experience in Iraq will be an added advantage.

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