Area Project Manager

Area Project Manager
Sibelco is a global material solutions company. We mine, process and sell industrial minerals at locations worldwide, focused primarily on silica, clays, feldspathics and olivine. We are also leaders in glass recycling. The Sibelco Group operates over 110 production sites in 31 countries, with a team of over 5,000 people.
- Location:_
SP Schoolhouse
- Role Purpose:
- Supports the Director Major Projects with project control and construction management for a specific part of the major project.
- Maintains project schedule, scope and budget by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities and resolving problems.
- Manage the construction contractors on site, ensure quality of construction and resolve construction related issued in a timely manner.
- Responsibilities:
- 1) Construction Management
- 1a) Engineering Interface- Deliver required outcomes by managing day-to-day relationships with engineering service providers-
- Ensure development of complete scope of work and accurate cost estimate-
- Facilitate accurate and complete input data/ basic data for engineering designs-
- Ensure timely analysis and resolution of identified design discrepancies to protect quality and schedule-
- Participate in design and risk reviews to ensure that safety, constructability, operability and maintainability are integrated into technical designs- 1b) Procurement Interface- Work with project dedicated procurement manager to obtain market input on required scope, obtain up to date prices, and incorporate latest innovation/ technology offerings to ensure accurate and optimised cost estimate-
- Participate in quality inspections and quality control on key equipment items- 1c) Construction Interface- Provide technical support and interpretation of design documents to Deliver required outcomes by managing day-to-day relationships with contractors/ service providers-
- contractors during construction by liaising with Engineering and Operations-
- Develop and work within an established contract management plan, project execution plan and project schedule-
- Analyse and make independent recommendations regarding solutions to construction issues-
- Liaise with Operations on practical site specific issues such as tie-in-
- points, shutdown windows for construction activities, access to site services, laydown areas-
- Manage flow of equipment and material from warehouse/ laydown areas to workfronts-
- Maintain good housekeeping to ensure safe working environment by enforcing procedures and rules- 2) Project Control:
- Develop and maintain integrated project schedule to direct engineering and construction activities-
- Develop and maintain project budget, sign off on invoices submitted and keep track of commitment and actual expenses-
- Correlate project cost against actual progress on site-
- Manage deviations to project scope, cost, timeline or specification to and escalate high risk issues to the Director Projects-
- Monitor engineering and construction activities by regular surveillance, inspection and formal planned audits to ensure quality of designs and installed works-
- Track project trends, changes, variations and site instructions-
- Keep complete body of evidence of changes to support Legal and Procurement with claims and counterclaims-
- Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends, recommending actions-
- Support the Director Projects with information for Steerco meetings-
- Record lessons learnt- About you:
- Bachelor Degree, preferably in Engineering or other relevant field-
- 10 years + of experience in engineering and project management in the heavy industry is preferred-
- Proven track record in project controls and construction management-
- Proficient in time schedule and cost software-
- PMP certification is a plus-
- English - proficient verbal & writing-
- Other languages are an assetInclusive Team Culture:
Sibelco recognises the strength of our diverse global workforce and values difference and inclusion for all. Our rich mix of people bring an exciting exchange of ideas and knowledge to keep us moving forward and innovating new solutions. We seek talent of all backgrounds and abilities and continue to develop our leaders and our culture to help all current and new employees to grow and reach their full potential.
Salary & Benefits: We will gladly discuss these aspects with you at interview stage.
Meet our People:
Recruitment Process:
Sibelco Targets:
We have set clearly defined sustainability priorities and targets, with key environmental and social objectives, which include Health & Safety, Climate & Energy, Community Engagement, Human Rights and Business Ethics.
Please note we have a Global Talent Acquisition Team and we will not therefore be requiring agency services

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