PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• Ensure vessel projects are designed and built to agreed requirements on budget.
• Act as principal point of responsibility for all aspects of vessel construction and commissioning.
• Prepare schedules and resource plans and monitor all schedules and resource plans
• Responsible for producing necessary charts and the suggested unit breakdown diagrams and unit identification. Produce the high-level unit and assembly plan and the high-level resource graphs.
• High-level capacity planning through Primavera 6 model or MS Project
• High-level unit sequencing plan
• General Arrangement marked up into units boundary’s ready for design to produce unit breakdown drawing to take to Project Team for check plot.
• Drawing required date for each unit

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Construction of vessels on time and on budget
   1. Ensure that achieving Vessel Zone Milestones is a predominant focus for all Projects Department members.
   2. Review weekly zone commitments to ensure that ongoing work is commensurate with planned milestone achievement.
   3. Ensure that the likelihood of any failures in milestone achievement planned or otherwise, are promptly communicated to all relevant Project Team Coordinators.
   4. Minimise reworks by encouraging good communication and coordination of activities involving multi-disciplines.
   5. Maximise productivity through morale boosting and the encouragement of a strong work ethic.
   6. Monitor all work, continuously questioning proposed work through the Design phase, work underway and completed work against the requirements of the Specification and Contract.
   7. Monitor the performance of vessel supervision with regards to their implementation of the Fundamentals of Supervision and provide feedback to Department Manager and Foremen as required.
2. Implementation and maintenance of the Project Management Plan
   1. Provide input to the high level planning process with regard to the definition of Zones and the development of the high level overview, design planning and production planning schedules.
   2. Active in the initial and ongoing risk analysis and the development and maintenance of constraint management plans.
3. Establish and monitor labour and material budgets, liaise with the Finance Department and the Department Managers on cost issues
   1. Provide input during budget ratification process
   2. Ensure that all significant rework is brought to the attention of the Production Departments and Management and are logged appropriately.
4. Implement and monitor all schedules, resource and materials procurement plans, and resolve any abnormalities with the Department Manager.
5. Monitor housekeeping standards, compliance to PPE, safe behaviour and assign housekeeping responsibilities, to ensure a good safe working environment.
6. Ensure a smooth interaction between all Departments and external contractors and resolve conflicts that may hinder scheduled progress.
7. Collate, cost, action and approve all variations and any additional work requested by the Client.
8. Ensure the Client’s Clas or Flag issues are attended to and resolved.
9. Ensure that all the Pre-Commissioning Checklists, Commissioning Procedures and Inspection Checklists are issued and completed as appropriate by all Departments.
10. Inspect and approve the vessel prior to launch and sea trials and coordinate all sea trial activities.
11. Approve the commissioning team for sea trials and delivery via heavy-lift ship or own power.
12. Liaise with Marketing and PR for VIP trials, photo shoots and open days, etc.
13. Monitor quality standards and give feedback to the concerned Department Managers.
14. Monitor weight abuse on vessels and ensure records are collated as detailed in the PMP.
15. Responsible for vessel security

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Ability to sets overall strategy & goals of the department in accordance with company objectives .Able to perform & demonstrate goal setting, strategy, formulation, managerial decision making.
• Ability to do priorities & delegates task & duties. Organizes department processes & structure.
• Ability to promotes positive & open communication. Provides direction, instructions & interpret company policies, plan & strategies. Is instrumental in achievement of department goals. Coordinates with other departments for interdependent issues.
• Ability to facilitate the Projects Meeting & lead the team in addressing the issues & resolution. Leading the progress & development of the project schedule.
• Ability to drive the team to achieve the target KPIs on People, Quality, Safety, Delivery, Environment/Equipment, Cost.
• Ability to interpret drawings and generate specific job list.
• Ability to generate reports, schedule, presentations and data using MS Excel, Word, Power point and Project software.
• Ability to communicate professionally both oral and written including emails.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Must be Licensed or Engineering Graduate preferably with project management experience.
• Extensive experience in equivalent fields in the manufacturing operation with managerial experience in handling people & possesses leadership skills.
• Has good written & oral communication.