Construction Manager - Pavements

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Project Overview:

Bechtel helps clients deliver projects of purpose that create a lasting positive legacy globally.  These large, complex and multi-disciplined projects create jobs and grow economies; improve the resiliency of the world’s infrastructure; connect communities to resources and opportunities; get us closer to net zero; tackle critical environmental challenges to protect people and the planet; and accelerate progress to make the world a cleaner, greener, safer place. 

Bechtel is providing a wide variety project and contract management services, crossing all disciplines, to customers in Western Australia to support exciting capital works programmes, including in aviation, defence and energy infrastructure. We are looking for people to join us in a long-term relationship to deliver these services in and around Perth where we are working within integrated teams with our customers and to help build Bechtel’s capabilities for even greater opportunities in the future. 

Job Summary:

In this role, you will report to a Project Leader - New Runway
You will supervise field engineers and collectively monitor contractor planning, safety, quality, construction, and workplace relations.
You will monitor that the contractor is compliant with project policies, procedures, site rules and procedures, and is performing within specifications and schedules.

Major Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the work by contractors is undertaken in a manner that addresses and eliminates personnel and environmental hazards, and ensure that risk analysis, health risk assessments, and work method statements, where required, are in place. 
• Ensures the contractor’s field engineering program tools and deliverables meet contract requirements, and are consistent across assigned area.
• Provides technical and program guidance and direction to Program teams for submittal and review process of contractor documentation, including inspection and test plans, and procedures and test reports for factory acceptance testing, component testing and system acceptance testing
• Reviews the contractor's project controls documents on progress relating to cost and schedule.
• Identification and resolution of program-wide technical or process issues related to field engineering. 
• Ensure the contractor is executing the contract in line with the terms & conditions set out. 

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13  years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in the successful management of major projects in the infrastructure and/or aviation industry. 
• Knowledge of related construction practices and the economics involved and current knowledge of new methods of design and construction.
• High level of interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrable delivery of leadership and behavioural change within a large organisation and with outside organizations.
• Ability to influence and engage in a collaborative working environment with internal and external stakeholders while maintaining necessary levels of commercial awareness.
• Prior delivery partner or client-side project management experience is preferred but not essential.
• Familiarity with CASA regulations, airport safety protocols, and airside access procedures
• Proven ability to manage asphalt and concrete paving, earthworks, and drainage systems under strict standards 
• Experience coordinating with aviation authorities, contractors, and engineering consultants
• Ability to interpret runway design specs, including pavement thickness, lighting systems, and stormwater controls
• Working knowledge of Australian Standards, specifications and codes.  Experience in aviation standards (MOS139 in particular) is an advantage. 

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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