SITE MANAGER RENEWABLE ENERGY

About us :

Abyss Energy is a consulting firm specializing in engineering and recruitment within the Energy sector ⚡.

We collaborate on large-scale projects across three key segments:

• Renewable Energy
• Conventional Energy
• Environmental and Process

Job Description :

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Site mobilization, management, and demobilisation :

• Manage all construction and commissioning activities, from the preparation phase to the performance testing, until the handover of the Site to the Operation & Maintenance team.
• Get familiar with the project execution plan, schedule, scope of supply, contracts, budget, status of documentation, site conditions, applicable local regulations, restrictions, etc.
• Mobilise the Site and set-up Site infrastructure (security, access control, temporary offices, storage facilities…).
• Deploy on Site and at off-Site prefabrication facilities, the applicable portion of the Client  Quality Management System, making sure that all contractors have received the documentation and understand the requirements.
• Create, if necessary, some project-specific procedures or organizational notes.
• Organise the demobilisation of the Site and the transfer to the Operation and Maintenance team.

HSE:
• Responsible for the HSE performance of the Site and off-Site prefabrication facilities, in tight coordination with the HSE Advisor.
• Lead by example, internalising HSE as a value and displaying an honest, caring attitude.
• Implement RGE HSE policy, processes, and procedures, organizing the necessary training of contractors’ staff.
• Develop a safety culture during the site execution of the projects, both within the project team and contractors.
• Organise appreciation and didactic events to promote HSE, in collaboration with contractors.
• Ensure that HSE targets are achieved with zero lost time, injuries, or fatalities.
Site coordination and reporting:
• Create coordination maps and dedicated schedules to clarify interfaces between contractors.
• Review method statements, lifting plans, permit requests, and other construction and commissioning documentation to ensure that activities are being executed efficiently and in safe conditions.
• Organise material handling activities for client free-issue material, commissioning spares, tools, etc.
1 Gases including biomethane and synthetic methane but excluding hydrogen
2 Biomethane of first generation produced by anaerobic digestion of biomass

• Organise and lead daily coordination meetings with participation of all site stakeholder, to manage coactivity and ensure that project targets are achieved on time and in safe conditions.
• Perform monthly/weekly/daily/ad-hoc meetings as required, but carefully select the audience to avoid wasting time and resources.
• Promptly escalate to the Project Manager any risk or issue that can damage the performance of the project.
• Provide construction and commissioning KPI information and reports, in accordance with requirements.
Quality:
• Responsible for the quality performance of the Site and off-Site prefabrication facilities, in tight coordination with the Quality Engineer.
• Ensure that all construction and commissioning gates are well implemented, and that the approved Inspection and Test Plans are properly followed and completed in parallel of construction and commissioning activities.
• Ensure that quality control processes are in place and reworks are minimised.
• Perform verifications of free-issue material and erection works.
• Ensure that any non-conformance (NCR) is promptly reported and processed, and that measures are taken to avoid repetition of mistakes.
• Ensure that the contractors compile red-line documentation and quality records in parallel of physical activities.
• Organise mechanical completion walk-downs and administer the construction punch-list.
• Organise project-specific training sessions with the project team, suppliers and contractors.
Planning:
• Responsible for the schedule performance of the Site and off-Site prefabrication facilities, in tight coordination with the Project Planner.
• Contribute to the creation of the project schedules and the definition of milestones.
• Monitor critical and sub-critical paths closely, coordinating with the Project Manager and contractors, to ensure that all major construction and commissioning milestones are achieved on time and any delay is mitigated.
• Ensure day-to-day direction and prioritisation of all construction and commissioning activities.
• Report material delivery and design issues, pushing the implementation of actions to mitigate delays.
• Provide progress information and perform physical verifications as applicable.
Procurement, Contract Administration, and Budget :
• Coordinate Site purchasing needs with the Procurement Engineer and the Project Manager, issuing Purchase Orders in accordance with procurement procedures and the delegation of authority.
• Produce and properly store, Site reports, MOM, pictures, and other contemporary records that can support the management of contracts.
• Coordinate with the Project Manager any need to issue contractual correspondence, providing the necessary information to create it.
• Support the control of project costs, coordinating with the Project Manager any need to perform extra-works, and supporting verifications of contractor’s entitlement, schedule impact, and costing for variations and claims.
• Support the production of Estimation At Completion (EAC) forecasts.
Team and stakeholder management:
• Lead team members assigned to the Site (e.g. commissioning engineers).
• Identify resourcing levels and work with the Project Manager to resolve resource issues.
• Coordinate with the Project Manager to ensure that Client’s and contractors’ staff dedicated to site activities have the necessary competence and training, promptly reporting any attitude or performance concern.
• Maintain an intensive relationship with site suppliers and contractors and a high level of collaboration.
• Engage and motivate construction and commissioning teams, internally and from contractors.
• Display a professional image that contributes to a positive perception of our client by external stakeholders.


MAIN INTERFACES
The Site Manager will interact with, among others:

• Execution Project Manager
• Other project team members: Project Planners, HSE Advisors, Quality Engineers, Engineers, etc.
• Suppliers and contractors’ personnel
• Industrialisation team (REX)

QUALIFICATION, COMPETENCE & EXPERIENCE

Degree and experience:
• Technical qualification or degree.
• Experience leading construction activities of industrial projects (bioenergy, energy, chemicals, water/waste treatment) in an EPC or construction organisation, with at least three years based on Site.
• Good understanding of engineering, construction, and commissioning processes.
• Experience coordinating multicultural teams, with preferably at least one period living abroad.
• HSE and QA/QC training or experience.
Languages:
• Ability to work in English and in the local language, interacting with international teams.
Skills:
• High degree of awareness and strictness on the application of HSE and quality rules.
• Strong leadership skills, being able to align different stakeholders towards a common objective.
• Milestone-oriented, with a high capability to manage schedules and priorities.
• Good ability to adapt, resolve problems, and take decisions.
• Resilient and able to cope with high levels of stress.
• Committed and motivated, with capacity to motivate others even in difficult situations.
• Initiative skills, with a result-oriented drive and a “never give up” attitude.
• Excellent organisational and coordination skills.
• High sense of responsibility and accountability.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, being able to compromise and reach win-win agreements.
• Able to establish positive relations with colleagues and different stakeholders.
• High sense of teamwork and cultural sensitivity.
• Knowledge of management methodologies and tools.
• Good synthesising skills, being able to present complex issues effectively to allow good decision-making.
• Computer skills in project management tools (MS Excel, MS Project, PowerBi, BIM/PLM/ERP…).