Assistant Project Manager - Construction

Orion Engineering Services

Qatar

Ref: GP503-119

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Reports to and assists the Project Manager for delivery of a project to contract requirements

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Support the Project Manager in delivering a project on a major Programme of Highways and Infrastructure development works
• Assists in the management of the construction supervisor to facilitate delivery of construction, coordinating logistics, permitting, commissioning and handover activities to contract technical, budget, schedule and quality requirements.
• Interface with Government Body, Construction Supervisor and Company Controls and Commercial Teams to ensure coordination and reporting is of a level that assists in the timely delivery of contract deliverables.
• Monitor works to confirm they are being carried out in accordance with the operations strategy, standards, policies, procedures and best practices
• Liaise with the Engineering Team to assist in the execution of design solutions that promote constructability and value engineering
• Monitor and report on the performance of the construction supervisors and the contractors.
• Ensure best safety practices employed during construction
• Obtain the required support to assist in the timely payment of invoices and resolution of variations and claims.

Requirements:

• Significant construction experience in a key role during execution of civil & infrastructure projects including roads services, structures, bridges, underpasses, sewerage, underground HV power, ITS, lighting, water reticulation.
• Experience and skills of managing major highways, projects in excess of $100 Million / QR 400 Million
• 15 years post graduate experience
• Experienced user of MS Office
• BSc in related subject
• Chartered or professional Engineer
• Fluency in English language both written and spoken
• Arabic language skills desirable but not essential
• Experience use of MS Office

About the Company

Orion Engineering was established in 1987 to supply Engineering personnel to the Oil and Gas Industry. Since then the company has grown significantly and presently has in excess of 4000+ personnel on secondment worldwide.

Our blue chip client list includes major oil companies such as Shell, BP, Chevron Texaco and Exxon Mobil and major engineering contractors and suppliers such as Technip, Wood Group. Talisman and Wormald Tyco.

The division has offices at various strategic locations throughout the world including London, Houston, Aberdeen, Lagos, Doha, Singapore and 5 offices throughout Kazakhstan.

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Project Manager salaries in Qatar

Average monthly compensation
QAR 33,000

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