Head of Technical Office

Are you an experienced civil engineer? Do you have a vast project management background? Are you familiar with FIDIC? If so, you are more than welcome to apply for our Head of Technical Office Position at EFC Group. The Head of the Technical Office is going to be responsible for preparing and/or checking and/or updating baseline time schedule, critical path analysis, man-hour estimation, equipment-hour estimation, mobilization, and demobilization plan, quantity take-off, bill of quantity, bill of material, technical specifications, project budget and cash flow, unit price list as per countries, daily-weekly-monthly-quarterly progress reports. He/She will keep proper and regular communication with the Client to ensure project goals. He/She will be responsible for visiting site to realize project performance, mentoring and lecturing lead/senior/junior engineers working under his/her supervision.

The scope of your tasks will mainly comprise of:

  • Provide, develop and enhance the project control plan and tools for the projects (project handbook, methods, templates, etc.) and work processes for the project set-up execution, and close out within the assigned project.
  • Execute the Project Controls Process on Capital Projects as per Engineering Manual.
  • Special assignments defined by the Program Director (e.g., Scanning & Skimming of Contract, Bill of Quantity & Unit Price Analysis, Quantity Take- off, Risk Analysis, Schedule / Cost Performance Indexes -SPI/CPI-, Earned Value Analysis (EVA), Man-hour and Equipment-hour estimations).
  • Manage the interface for Project Controls activities to all required Departments (e.g., Engineering, Finance, Procurement) and to the Architect/Engineers and Construction Contractors.
  • Provide project management support in decision-making processes, provision, and preparation of relevant management information (e.g., for Steering Committee Meetings).
  • Continuously monitor the practicability and the benefit of the Project Controls process and tools included in the Project Controls Procedure Toolbox and suggest improvements, and provide best practices regarding the effective use of Salesforce CRM solution in the Technical Office Department.
  • Set up project communication concept in collaboration with responsible communication functions and support Client internal and external communication.
  • Facilitate and enable the project team to drive smoothly through the project phases and changing project conditions e.g., by supporting the integration of new team members, the adaptation of tools & infrastructure, and lecturing team members regarding CRM and ERP Solutions such as Salesforce, Oracle, etc.
  • Organize project internal workshops and team building events (e.g., Project Execution Workshop, Lessons Learned Workshop) including in regard to content and methods.
  • Support the Program Director with introducing new resources, and ensuring know-how transfer, especially training on tools, processes, and Client requirements.
  • Assist with Client internal audits and project reviews, perform project reviews and audits, preparing executive management reports regarding project performances and provide an appropriate warning in advance to Vice President regarding poor project performance and/or any potential risks.
  • Prepare and submit technical and commercial offers by carefully considering bid invitation documents, and Coordinating benchmarking, lessons learned, and best practices.
  • Assist contractors regarding the process of change management according to FIDIC Terms and Conditions.
  • Coordinate within Global Engineering the utilization and knowledge transfer of project information management tools.

Our main requirements are:

  • Master/Bachelor Degree in Civil, Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Architecture
  • 13+ years of work experience within the construction industry (both in the field and technical office)
  • Knowledge in Oracle Primavera P6 Professional, Oracle Primavera Unifier, MS Project, Salesforce, MS Office, AutoCAD
  • Proficiency in the fields of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Solutions, and FIDIC Regulations
  • Knowledge and expertise in infrastructure projects (road construction, water supply, WWTP)
  • Knowledge and expertise in construction schedule analysis (working program)
  • Knowledge and expertise in BoQ analysis
  • Experience in the management of construction projects is desirable
  • Fluency in Working knowledge of Russian is highly desirable
  • Willingness to assist and guide young professionals
  • Willingness to travel frequently

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