Faithful+Gould are looking to hire a Project Manager with experience in construction of a laboratory building, to work for a major client in Saudi Arabia.
SNC Lavalin’s Faithful+Gould business is one of the world’s leading integrated project and programme management consultancies; with over 2,400 professionals operating worldwide.
Our aim is to protect and maximise our clients’ interests throughout the planning and delivery of projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, on budget. We pride ourselves on collaborating with client teams and developing long-term relationships.
Key services include : Project management, programme management, project controls, commercial management, cost management and expert scheduling and construction planning.
Our industry is going through a digital transformation and we have been investing in and pioneering digital methods to improve all aspects of our service. We have focussed our digital transformation around platform modernisation and product development and through standardisation and automation, we are achieving efficiencies that are directly passed on our clients who benefit from a consistent quality of service as well as the savings.
Active in the Middle East for over 20 years, we have offices in the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia. We hire and retain only the best people in the industry. Our success is built on recruiting – and then developing – brilliant people from a broad range of professional and cultural backgrounds. It’s precisely this diversity of talent that sets us apart.
Job Purpose & Scope:
The Scope of Work is related to Service-Type 2 which provides engineering, project management, construction management and project controls resources to meet peak manpower requirements to support the execution of a major oil company's capital projects.
The work shall include assisting the project in managing the engineering and construction work, and Contractor personnel shall be assigned at locations where engineering/construction works are being performed by others.
Principal Accountabilities & Responsibilities:
- Provide technical assistance as subject matter experts on Construction site activities
- Provide technical assistance in project management, procurement, design, construction of a research laboratory or high rise facility
- Supervise Equipment and Material procurement involved in yard operations
- Plans and provides work direction, as required, for the preparation of Planning and Scheduling Control Systems to provide Engineering and Construction supervisors the means to evaluate and improve the efficiency of their project execution
- Analyse Major Capital Projects to plan the most effective execution sequence
- Evaluate the planning and scheduling information collected from Project Management Teams or Contractors, and advise Management of exceptions to the plan and potential corrective action and/or impacts to the project
Organizational Relationships (Work Contacts)
Regular interactions with Project Manager/ Project Controls Manager
Engineering disciplines, Quality and Procurement Functions
Independence of Operations and Decision-making Authority:
Minimum Requirements:
- Candidates should have a minimum of 10 years’ experience on design and construction of specialized laboratory facilities, research institutes or similar buildings functionalities.
- Due to high complexity and occupancy classification of the new facility, a lab specialist with in-depth experience in labs research facilities design and installation.
- Experience in hydrocarbons labs is a plus.
Rewards and Benefits
We offer an excellent package which includes:
- A competitive salary
- Accommodation allowance
- Transportation allowance
- 22 working days annual leave
- Medical and life insurance cover
- Company gratuity scheme
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Annual flight allowance to point of origin
- Employee Assistance Programme – 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants
