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URGENT VACANCY

ROLE: Technical Manager- Operations
CLIENT COMPANY: Oil and Gas
WORK LOCATION: Victoria Island, Lagos/ PH
JOB TYPE: Full time

JOB SUMMARY
We are looking to hire an experienced Technical Manager, Operations with civil engineering background. He must have Civil works experience alongside Business development experience. This individual will perform effective Operations Management under the supervision of the Chief Operations Officer. He/she Will be responsible for designing, building, supervising, operating, and maintaining small/ large construction projects and systems, such as roads, buildings, tunnels, bridges, community water supply and drainage. The Technical Manager will collaborate with client’s representatives, contract managers and stakeholders to resolve contractual, technical issues. These involves contract negotiation, project planning, procurement, bidding and risk management.

ESSENTIAL JOB REPONSIBILITIES.
▪ Perform preparation of design specifications
▪ Incorporate special features which relate to the project at hand into specifications. These include order of work, physical conditions at the site, construction work schedules, method of payment and measurement, construction procedures and special methods, and coordination with contractors and other stakeholders
▪ Perform technical review on specifications to ensure clarity, completeness, and exactness, and to remove restrictive descriptions so as to ensure competitive bidding
▪ Visit proposed project site to obtain necessary information for use in creating project specification. This includes condition and location of project site, location of storage and staging areas, and character and scope of work
▪ Provide guidance and technical advice to various persons and departments, including engineering personnel, Engineering and Construction Department, and Architect-Engineer firms where necessary to develop basic specification procedure and policies to cover new types of projects and structures, and to make clearer various phases of the construction work
▪ Communicate with higher authorities on issues concerning specifications, engineering interpretations and explanations, supply of items, and items of work, and offer recommendations on reviewing specifications.
▪ Assist in reviewing deliverables/documents and initiate appropriate corrective actions.
▪ Look for opportunities to grow company business, whether through partnerships or new initiatives, and work to take advantage of those opportunities.
▪ Assist the COO to also act in capacity of company’s liaison representative with IOC’s, clients and partners.
▪ Actively monitor company’s deliverables with third party contractors in alignments with contracts.
▪ Provide technical third eye oversight in flagging potential risk outcomes.
▪ Assist the Management in providing Strategic direction and Critical Thinking/Analyses in decision making.
▪ Engage and collaborate with Client’s contract managers, third party partners and stake holders to ensure that company’s delivers on assigned Projects and Contracts.
▪ Drive Negotiation between company, Third party contractors, Partners, IOC’s and other relevant Stakeholders where applicable.
▪ Communicate with parties in any contract so that all parties understand the terms, particularly the contract’s financial implications.
▪ Assess risks and makes recommendations based on a thorough analysis of all factors involved in a business situation.
▪ Supervise the Procurement team on purchases and transactions.
▪ Coach employees on best practices for managing contract issues and handling daily issues and tasks.
▪ Work efficiently and calmly within tight deadlines or when other stress factors arise
▪ Provide Strategic Advisory and Support to the Management team on all initiatives to progress and structure company.
▪ Assist in regulating policies and procedures to maintain a safe and clean working environment for the project team
▪ Establish testing methods to monitor the overall quality of the project
▪ Schedule and monitor engineering tasks
▪ Collect and analyse project information to create status reports and recommend future actions
REQUIREMENTS – KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
▪ Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
▪ Masters in Business Management, Business Admin or any related field will be an added advantage.
▪ Minimum of 7 years relevant experience (with at least 5 years in Oil & Gas).
▪ Must have professional certification of COREN & NSE)
▪ Must have relevant HSE Training/Certification by accredited professional body.
▪ Strong skills in analysis and problem solving
▪ Solid understanding and ability to adhere to local, state, and federal guidelines and regulations.
▪ Ability and willingness to travel frequently – for at least 40% of the time
▪ Strong ability to supervise tendering procedures and compile job specifications
▪ Ability to carry out effective technical and feasibility studies, as well as site investigations
▪ Ability to effectively monitor and drive project activities
▪ Ability to prepare safety and function analyses
▪ Possess strong organizational and site management skills to effectively coordinate site activities
▪ Ability to perform calculation, dimensioning, and control of concrete and metallic construction
▪ Profound ability to carry out safety analyses and stability and quality control
▪ Ability to effectively work with professionals from other fields, including subcontractors and architects
▪ Strong ability to plan and manage project resources and budgets
▪ Excellent in the use of relevant civil engineering software programs, including AutoCAD and Civil 3D
▪ Strong communication skills, including verbal and written.

How to apply:
Please send C.V. to [email protected] using the Role title as the subject.
PLEASE NOTE: only qualified candidates will be contacted!!

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