Hydro Dam Team Lead at Western Development Company Limited (WDCL)

Details:
The highly experienced Civil engineer or water resources engineer with strong emphasis on structures and wind impact dynamics. Not less than 20-25 years’ experience in water resource management with practical hands on experience in planning, investigation, design, construction and inspection of water management project. He/she must possess demonstrated team management abilities and experience in leading teams of international and national professional in similar assignments, preferably for world bank or other multilateral lending agency supported projects in developing countries.

Primary Responsibilities
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER from a heavy background with extensive hydropower plant and dam construction experience

Key responsibilities will include:

• All aspects of the execution and successful completion of the project.
• Management of the day-to-day operational aspects of the Hydro Electric Project construction team and the scope of work.
• Timely management of the construction delivery schedule manages the project budget, minimize exposure and risk on the project.
• Solid understanding of contractual issues as well as on site legal issues and health & safety
• Ensure alignment; prioritization; resource allocation and collaboration on common problems and solutions across the entire team
• Ability to engage with, manage and motivate staff from various backgrounds and nationalities.
• Identify and assign project roles, responsibilities and reporting relationships, develop work plans, ensure adequate human resource levels exist and develop a productive team environment;

Key Criteria

To be considered for the role, applicants would need to demonstrate the following experience and skills:

• Formal Civil/Geotechnical Engineering/Water Resources Engineering qualifications
• 25 years’ experience delivering dam construction projects within the resource sector
• Must come from a EPC/Contractor background
• Broad range of experience in planning, design and construction phase services
• Ability to build relationships and communicate at all levels
• Work effectively under tight deadlines and pressure
• Project management experience with a strong commercial acumen.
• Strong leadership and managerial skills
• Well-developed strategic and commercial acumen
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills