Project Manager, Construction - Major Projects

Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK. Rio Tinto's business is in finding, mining and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt) and iron ore.

 

The Simandou Project in South-East Guinea is a large development project within Rio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO)'s portfolio and the expected capital outlay for this Project is over US$10 billion. For further information, please consult www.riotintosimandou.com .

  

As the Area Manager- Housing for the Simandou project, you will be responsible for the engineering, procurement and construction management of specific construction projects worth around $500 million in total. You will be directly accountable for setting the strategic project scope, definition and the delivery of the project in accordance with agreed design, safety, time and cost parameters to achieve project objectives.

 

You will have autonomy for managing and completing the project will minimal direct input from General Management and will be required to interact independently with all major stakeholders.

 

You will be required to drive the strategic approach to the particular project and have the capacity to make major decisions regarding changes to the project. You will also provide clear direction to the Project team and the EPCM with problems that arise with Design criteria, Operational management, Operations interface, Contract Management, Project progress and Safety incidents.

 

Therefore, your responsibilities will include (but will not be limited to):

 

· Overall control and responsibility for the designated project

· Review construction or contract planning and monitor progress of allocated projects to ensure they are on schedule and within quality and cost estimates

· Provide technical and contractual assistance to Project Engineers.

· Establish, maintain and control project budget cost control, project progress in accordance with schedule.

· Establish, maintain and control project safety to ensure compliance with the OHS&E and progress towards zero harm

· Establish, maintain and control QA and project quality standards in accordance with responsibilities outlined in project QA plan.

· Liaise with Operations GM and Ops personnel on all aspects of the progress of the project to ensure no unintended interruptions of production are experienced.

· Monitor day-to-day industrial issues and refer all issues to Project Director or Manager Employee Relations.

· Provide weekly updates and monthly project reports, as required.

· Review project staff regularly and recommend all training necessary for staff to achieve or exceed their career objectives.

· Ensure effective mechanisms for consultation with employees in respect of Occupational Health & Safety are established

· Overall management and responsibility for total project correspondence and contractual records (client, subcontractors, consultants, etc).

· Ensure project is managed as per the Project Procedures Manual.

· Approval of all payments made by the EPCM Contractor on the project.

· Take part in annual Departmental and/or Project HSE Audits and developing appropriate remedial action plans to address areas of non-compliance and/or inadequate performance

 

This role will be on a FIFO (Fly In Fly Out) rotation basis to Guinea.

Your profile

·   Degree in Civil Engineering, Project Management and/or Finance, or equivalent

·   Strong technical knowledge of construction and project logistics

·   Previous track record of successful completion of several design and construct projects as Project Manager in $100's of millions range.

·   Demonstrated success in managing and completion of a major project +$200 million, with the same level of complexity and strategic importance as this role will be required

·   International project experience in remote locations

·   Strong leadership capabilities exhibited and proven.

·   Strong emphasis on completing project exhibited and proven.

·   Strong Project Management skills

·   Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills.

·   Excellent written and oral communication skills

·   Fluent in French and in English (speak, read, and write)

Shortlisting will begin immediately, but the position will remain open until filled.

Candidates should apply on-line.

This role will be on a FIFO (Fly In Fly Out) rotation basis to Guinea.

 

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