Assistant Project Manager

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Project Overview:

Bechtel’s focus on renewables and clean energy is helping our customers deliver transformational renewables and clean energy projects. Bechtel renewables team will perform the project management, engineering, procurement, and construction for a 218MWac / 271MWdc utility-scale solar photovoltaic (“PV”) generating plant to be located in Victoria, Texas.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will manage the organization and direction of project construction activities and oversee total site management including supervision of construction craft personnel, field engineering, contract administration, cost and schedule, field procurement, and finance and accounting. Your leadership will ensure project operations are compliant, safe, timely, within scope and budget, and clients are satisfied. 

Major Responsibilities:

Titles/Roles: Area Manager / Deputy Site Manager

Leadership/Supervision

• Manages the organization and direction of construction and related activities of an area on a construction project
• Acts as primary client contact for all area field activities
• Manages all area activities including actions of Bechtel, subcontractors, suppliers, clients, and their representatives
• Oversees total area management including supervision of construction craft personnel, field engineering, contract administration, cost and schedule, field procurement, finance and accounting services, and craft resource personnel as applicable
• Maintains client relationship and is the primary contact for client’s communication with the field activities and effective relation with other functional departments

Planning

• Manages area expenditures for labor equipment, material and services and ensures field operations are within the budget
• Establishes project field procedures and objectives within corporate policies and procedures as necessitated by conditions at a jobsite
• Develops, implements, and administers a jobsite security plan and coordinates the activities with corporate security department

Safety & Quality

• Ensures development and execution of Project Automation Plan, Environmental Compliance Plan, safety plan, site survey plan, non-manual staffing plan, subcontracting plan, labor strategy, Construction Execution Plan, and job-site work rules
• Plans and establishes procedures to ensure construction operations meet engineering designs and specifications 

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:

• Knowledge of Bechtel organization, policies, procedures and programs including QA and Safety.
• Experience with lump sum and reimbursable projects.
• Ability to effectively organize and staff a project team in a matrix organization.
• Knowledge and understanding of Bechtel standard tools, techniques and procedures. Business and Commercial awareness.
• Knowledge and experience in Project Execution Plan development and implementation.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge and experience in contracts/subcontracts formulation, risk analysis, negotiations, and implementation including:
• Knowledge of project insurance issues/options.
• Knowledge of cross functional work processes and interface knowledge, especially Project Controls, Supply Chain management, Quality management and the ability to manage the relationships/interfaces with management and functional groups.
• Oral, written and graphic communication and presentation skills

Total Rewards/Benefits

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