Cockram Construction, founded in 1861, is an international construction services business, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. Worldwide our locations include the USA, Australia, China, India and New Zealand. We are, at heart, a construction company with an aim to provide top level services to our clients in high tech and challenging industries. In the US, our staff provide services on client sites coast to coast with a focus in the Pharmaceutical / Bio-Tech, Data Center and Themed/Attraction industries.
We offer our US staff a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Flexible Spending Account including Dependent Care, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, 401K, and employer match, Paid Vacation Time, Paid Sick Time, and Paid Holidays.
Project Description:
This project is a subproject of an existing Phase 2 Expansion Project which is increasing the size of the existing building pharmaceutical manufacturing plant by an additional 400,000 sq ft.
This project is the construction of the wastewater treatment building and the associated process wastewater treatment system inside the building. Included in the building will be the typical MEP systems (e.g. lighting, air conditioning and ventilation, plumbing, etc.).
Job Responsibilities:
•Project Manager for the Wastewater Treatment Facility including design management, construction, startup and commissioning. (Primary Responsibility)
•Equipment Expeditor for the Phase 2 Expansion Project. (Secondary Responsibility)
•Review and understand the Client's inhouse safety policies.
•Ensure the contractors are adhering to the client's safety policies and program.
•Monitor and report the safety KPIs to the client safety representative.
•Work with your CM to manage the coordination works between contractors to ensure work is performed in the correct order and without conflicts between contractors.
•Work with your CM to manage the coordination of work between the WWTP project and the main building expansion project.
•Ensure contractors are following established client SOPs in regards permits, safety, access, etc.
•Work with all parties to remove roadblocks preventing work from being accomplished and help the contractors to complete their work in a timely manner and meet established milestones.
•Have regularly scheduled meetings with the main project team to provide updates and status on the WWTP project.
•Update and manage the schedule of the WWTP project to ensure milestone dates are achieved and report status of schedule to the main project scheduling team.
•Report on established KPIs for the project to the client management team.
•Update the schedulers for the main project regarding the construction, startup, and commissioning of the WWTP systems.
•Ensure the quality of the contractor's work meets the requirements expectations of the client as required in the Project Quality Management Plan for the overall Phase 2 Expansion Project.
•Ensure construction works to ensure the work meets the requirements of the specifications and design.
•At the end of a project, ensure all systems and structure has been punch listed and defects have been rectified to the approval of the client.
•Ensure all testing and quality documentation is performed and signed off by the contractors (e.g. pressure tests, meggar tests, continuity tests, ductwork pressure tests, etc.).
•Ensure the materials being used by the contractor meet the client's specifications for approved material.
•Ensure the contractors provide the necessary documentation for maintenance, operations, and facility managers to maintain the equipment that has been installed (e.g. O&M Manuals, Shop Drawings, Warranties, As Constructed Drawings, etc.).
•Develop and maintain a Risk Register for the WWTP Project.
•Identify risks to the project and highlight the risks to the client PM.
•Develop mitigation plan to eliminate or reduce the impact of the risk.
•Chair weekly cost control meetings to review submitted change orders and process legitimate change orders in a timely manner.
•Ensure change order requests have been reviewed to determine if work is already in scope or is a legitimate change.
•Work with the Project Cost Controllers to review submitted change orders to verity quantiles, cost, and schedule impact.
•Report to the client project team regarding legitimate change orders.
•Ensure that specific equipment and ordered directly by the client is delivered to the construction site at the right time, in the right quantity, and in the correct condition, thereby minimizing delays, reducing costs associated with downtime, and keeping the project on schedule.
•The client will self-procure some equipment (e.g. filling lines, packaging lines, tanks and vessels, etc.) and it will be the responsibility of the position to:
•Establish communications with suppliers and vendors.
•Track order progress of equipment.
•Proactively follow-up with suppliers and vendors.
•Coordinate shipping and transportation.
•Troubleshoot delivery issues.
Requirements:
•Must have minimum 5 years’ experience as a Project Manager.
•Must have been a PM on a project with a value of $20M USD.
•Must have basic understanding of a process wastewater treatment facility.
•Basic understanding of CSA construction.
•Strong understanding of MEP
•PMP certification is a bonus.
Join our team and contribute to exciting projects worldwide. Cockram Construction, Inc. offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA/HRA options, life insurance, short and long-term disability, 401K with 4% match, 3 weeks paid vacation, paid sick time, 8 paid holidays + 2 floating holidays, $250 annual wellness stipend, and tuition reimbursement.
Cockram Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. Cockram Construction participates in the US federal government E-Verify program to confirm the employment authorization of employees upon hire.
Job Type: Full-time
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Work Location: In person