Construction Manager

Job Title: Construction Manager - Solar Projects

Location: Hamburg, Germany

My client is a market leading Wind and Solar developer with a project pipeline of over 10GW across Europe. They have successfully developed and executed over 3GW of projects in the last 10 years.
Due to continued growth within the company, they are now looking for a Construction Manager to join their team and drive forward their success and support the business in achieving their short term and long-term goals.

Role:
You take full responsibility for technical, environmental and safety compliance, cost, quality, schedule, stakeholders’ integration, logistics and security. A focus on quality management and control is paramount. This position is regarded as a hands-on, site based, skilled construction management role. You can look forward to the following tasks:

• Accountable for the successful on-site execution of solar PV EPC projects from construction planning and establishment through commissioning, energization and handover.
• Formal construction management in accordance with company procedures & processes, legislation, standards and industry best practice including technical, cost, schedule, quality, and stakeholder aspects.
• The Construction Manager will report to the Construction Team Leader.
• Responsible for management and reporting on construction and commissioning progress (schedule, costs, risk, quality, SHE, compliance etc.).
• Adopt, implement, and improve where necessary the construction management standards/ processes to minimize project risk and maximize performance.
• Ensure compliance with all specifications and requirements in accordance with drawings and specification associated with construction, quality, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Responsible for achieving construction schedule and payment milestones, including preparation/ compilation of all supporting documentation.
• Coordination and cooperation with relevant internal and external interfaces.
• Ensure full compliance with the QHSE regulations, legislation, standards, codes and requirements in the Region.
• Responsible for handover to O&M and/or the Owner.

Qualifications required:

• Engineering degree (civil, mechanical or electrical), or any relevant qualification.
• Minimum of 5 years construction management experience in Electrical infrastructure projects with overall responsibility, 4 years of which gained managing large scale solar PV plants including grid connection (MV).
• Excellent communication skills, able to communicate at all levels both internally and externally (suppliers and customers).
• A proven track record in successfully delivering projects on time, on budget, safely and compliant with technical & quality requirements and relevant standards.
• Experience of working autonomously, as the position requires leadership, decision making and problem solving.
• Conversant with construction management tools (i.e. Project controls, scheduling, monitoring and document control), MS Project, MS Planner, MS Office, Autodesk BIM, Procore etc.
• Demonstrable experience of construction cost, schedule, risk, technical and quality management, and quality control.
• Conversant with construction, environmental and safety requirements, and legislation.
• An understanding of standard contract forms and contract management.
• Demonstrable ability to work in matrix organizations and to operate in a culturally diverse international environment.
• Team player with demonstrable leadership qualities.