Construction Specialist

7 months ago


Falkirk, United Kingdom Booth Welsh Ltd Full time

**We have an excellent opportunity for a Construction Specialist to assist on a long term project based in Falkirk**:
**Job Purpose**

Reporting to the Construction Manager functionally as well as the respective Project Manager for specific project scope. The holder is responsible for supporting the Senior Project Managers, Project Managers and Project Engineers to develop and deliver the agreed projects within the schedule and cost performance targets set by the organization in all project areas connected to construction and pre-commissioning. In addition, the Construction Specialist will make recommendations to improve business performance and meet regulatory/compliance requirements.

**Principle Accountabilities**
- Ensure that construction contractors are set-up to comply with all company SHE regulations and Control of Work procedures incl. "gate entry criteria" process for site works
- Facilitate the activities of the 3rd party construction contractors in support of the Project Manager during construction and pre-commissioning activities
- Provide input on construction strategies, construction contracting strategies, plans and costs estimates for on all site works during Select, Define and Execute phases on construction and pre-commissioning activities, and support Project Manager in the definition and approval of the cost and plan baselines for Execute Phase (and where applicable, to Define)
- Define owner's construction and pre-commissioning assurance strategies, requirements and plans in alignment with Project Manager, Commissioning Manager and external parties
- Develop integrated construction and SIMOPS plans for multiple projects and for portfolio in scope in full alignment with sanctioned dates and baselines and resolve integration issues when required with company's operations team and Header contractor. (EPCM Contractors and strategic partners.)
- Leads the delivery of project assurance as per defined strategies, and ensure project is commissioning ready (MC-1 achieved) and handover systems to Commissioning Manager for "live commissioning"
- Consolidate construction and pre-commissioning performance & progress reports from external parties for portfolio: schedule, cost and SHE
- In case of variance to plan/cost/SHE and in conjunction with Project Manager, evaluate and validate remediation approaches proposed by external parties
- Assist Project Manager in the development of project cost estimate & schedule for every project prior to full sanction in areas of construction and pre-commissioning
- Support Project Manager and Project Services Manager to define, agree on project contingencies
- Challenge and develop project scopes and specifications which satisfy appropriate requirements
- Input to development of standards related to construction and pre-commissioning activities

**Qualifications and technical experience**
- Time served craftsman / engineer with a minimum of 10 years of relevant construction experience. (Degree qualified would be nice to have however not a pre-requisite.)
- Experience in oil and gas or equivalent, with strong knowledge of project construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning processes and best practices
- Experience in setting up and running functions
- Experience working with EPC and EPCM contractors in definition of project construction criteria to be applied under the defined contracting strategy

**SPECIAL FEATURES**
- Ability to lead and influence large works project
- Ability to work closely with external contractors and accurately define company's needs related to project construction and pre-commissioning activities
- Ability to interface effectively with site managers and business managers
- Ability to identify and manage interfaces within the Project team, including engineering and construction contractor teams
- Ability to define and integrate pre-commissioning and commissioning activities with asset operations team, and to work closely with asset to ensure (Senior) Project Managers and Engineers deliver projects
- Ability to monitor, identify and manage uncertainty across project portfolio for construction and pre-commissioning activities
- Challenges existing working practices and proposes improvements
- Good decision making skills within all aspects of project construction management



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