Senior OFCI Project Manager

• Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives.
• Delivering high-quality services and ensuring that project management deliverables meet Customers’ requirements and business procedures.
• Administrating contracts as Contract Administrator, Employer’s Agent or Project Manager.
• Building a network of vendors, contractors and consultants.
• Participating in development and implementation of procurement and delivery strategy for the OFCI deliverable.
• Ensuring the quality and compliance of the equipment procurement, installation, and commissioning, in accordance with the project specifications, budget, and schedule.
• Working closely with vendors to ensure on-time delivery and installation of project critical equipment.
• Monitoring and controlling the progress of equipment´s delivery, installation and commissioning on-site.
• Taking regular site walks to promote and observe safety and progress, report and track any corrective actions through to timely completion.
• Monitoring on- and off-site works, recording and reporting non-conforming work and driving the team for follow-up, preventative and close-out actions.
• Ensuring that the equipment installation is fully coordinated and optimised to eliminate wasteful activity on site.
• Preparing and monitoring technical submittions.
• Assisting in the change management process, the review and assessment of proposed variations in the works and of any actual or anticipated delays to the progress of the works.
• Working with the appointed general contractor to ensure that appropriate method statements are in place and signed off by the relevant parties in advance of installation.
• Managing service delivery for profit.
• Advising Directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or that might arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance.

As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:

• Opportunities to develop and grow your career
• Employee Assistance Programme

Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

• OFCI management experience working on data centre construction projects.
• Sound knowledge of equipment relating to Data Centres.
• Knowledge of industry standards.
• Experience managing the procurement, installation and commissioning of critical equipment on large-scale construction projects.
• Excellent communication skills - both oral and written.
• Methodical way of thinking and approach to work.
• Excellent problem-solving, negotiating, financial and numeracy skills.
• Sound ICT skills, with a high proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Fluency in English. 
• Available to work in Sines 5 days per week (no rotation applies).

Qualifications