The Construction Manager provides support to business’s leadership by utilising project management principles to successfully deliver required outputs. The outputs may vary in either being part of a vessel build, vessel support or part of the support functions, such as production management or facility management.

Reports to: Production Manager

Direct Reports: Production Line Managers; HSEQ and W Team leaders

Key Relationships: Heads of the following department: Finance , SCM, HR, Programs and Quality and Design

Primary Responsibilities:

• Planning of New Vessel Builds utilising construction management principles including the reviewing of;
  • Fabrication standards
  • Infrastructure requirements
  • Sub-contractor requirements and management
  • Construction Plan/schedule
  • Design Process
  • Resource management
  • Procurement Support
  • Safety Management
  • Risk Management
  • Certification/Compliance
  • Painting
  • Acceptance process
• Provide Management support and input, consistent with company and Quality Management System objectives to ensure smooth interaction between all Departments and business units, external contractors and customers.
• Identify, develop and implement construction standards and processes required to ensure outputs are delivered consistently.
• Facilitate Teamwork interaction between internal and external parties, including:
  • Integration of disciplines across Project activities (eg Design to Production, Electrical to Mechanical etc).
• Safety, Health & environment
  • Direct responsibility for establishing and improving safe and environmentally responsible work practices across the shipyard
  • Develop a culture of safety awareness and conduct
• Human resource management
  • Direct management of production personnel including recruitment, training, development and performance management
  • Maintain high levels of communication with direct reports, other departments & the President and GM
  • Establish high levels of teamwork and morale
  • Continuous monitoring and management of resource plans and schedules
• Contractor and supplier management
  • Manage external contractors as required
  • Liaise with the Procurement Manager to ensure all material requirements are met in an efficient manner (time, cost, quality)
• Cost control
  • Establish and monitor labour and material budgets
  • Periodic reporting on cost performance and variances.
  • Identifying and implementing cost reduction initiatives
• Quality
  • To conduct work as per business standards and procedures
  • Implement and support continuous improvement initiatives
  • Identify and implement waste elimination initiatives

Qualifications & Experience

• Construction/Project Management roles – required, preferably in ship construction or maintenance.
• Knowledge of ship operation and management – desired.
• Knowledge of facility management – desired.
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills
• Ability to understand technical documents