Our client is a leading international contractor with a turnover in excess of $6Billion per year and has a proven track record of carrying out large scale civil projects through out the Middle East and Africa. They are working on a large scale airport project in Oman and have a requirement for a Project coordinator to work on the civil package. The first phase of the project has a value in excess of $1.5billion and will involved

Job Role:
This role Monitors, provides assistance, supports and acts as a link between the various departments at Head office and all Civil Projects from mobilization stage until the completion of the project.
Also provide Technical Support for Estimates during Tender periods.
Keeps the Construction Support Manager fully aware of the progress and any development during the bidding phase and/or the construction phase of the project.

Principle Duties:
• Where Technical Support is required for specific Tenders you will develop the required Method Statements for the Estimator to price. During the Development of the Method Statements he may communicate with the relevant Departments in the Main Offices and with suppliers of specific material of specific plant.
• Takes over the tender documents of civil projects from the Estimator during the Take over Meeting, distributes them to the concerned, and provides continuity and coordination with project manager and team for mobilization matters.
• Prepares a draft, and later on a final mobilization checklist that includes submittals to be provided to the Client, based on the Standard Checklist and arranges with the Planning Engineer to prepare the mobilization schedule based on what was agreed in the KOM.
• Assist the Project Manager from Head office and on site when required, with mobilization activities including QA/QC, PMV, PQP, QCP's, site facilities, list of materials and vendors, HSE procedures, Method Statements and Procedures, Budget preparation, and Contract Review.
• Coordinates and expedites with the CPD in the procurement of the critical materials.
• Assists in preparation of organization chart, manning and equipment to be used in the project.
• Assists in the preparation of Method Statements, Procedures and any other documentation, required to be submitted to the Client.
• Familiarizes site personnel with the project monitoring system, other Company systems, and Project Operation Manual, and helps distributing their roles.
• Ensures proper implementation of Project Monitoring System and compares the actual progress vs. the planned one and reports accordingly.
• Provides counsel and advice to Project Management on all practical aspects of construction based on either past experience or by consulting experts or agencies.
• Visits site frequently to monitor performance, suggests corrective actions when necessary, advises management on personnel training, new applicable construction methods, planning, and locating equipment, recommends staff from other projects, visits EP companies and vendors on behalf of the project, and reports to the Construction Support Manager about the current progress and financial situation of the project with his recommendations for improvement.
• Ensures timely reporting and checks the accuracy of reports prepared by project staff.
• Liaises with other units not directly related to the project to provide them with feedback for future projects and lessons learned.
• Uses Progress, Cost Reports, telephone calls, site visits, etc. to update the Management about the areas of concern, proposed corrective action, current cost and productivity, budget revision, input from QA/QC on quality performance and audit reports, training needs, technical recruitment of personnel, and special technical issues.
• Assists project with selection of subcontractors, specialized plant and equipment, constructability items at both design and construction stages.
• Assists with the selection and interviewing new staff as requested.
• Conceptual design and finalization of detailed design with the Engineering on the project temporary works.
• Liaises with the technical studies Section to assist project during all its life on concrete mix design, soil analysis and recommendations, raw material source investigations, identification and testing, quarrying, blasting, & crushing investigations, analysis and recommendations, asphalt raw material investigation, analysis and mix design, and specialist civil material investigations, reports and recommendations.
• Assists Cost Control Section and Project Manager by providing them with the work breakdown structure detailed into tasks, subtasks and work packages and participates with them in the discussions to secure approval on the budget.
• Assists project with any legal, administrative, or contractual items or queries, and assists in preparation of claims.

Requirements:
Candidate Requirements:
• Degree in Civil Engineering
• Minimum 20 years of experience including 10 years with a contractor
• Must have on site experience, in construction of Heavy Civil projects and. Marine projects would be an asset.
• Member of a recognized Engineering Institution is an advantage.
• Experience in Planning, Costing, QA/QC, Coordination of Design and all mobilization requirements.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Experience on Heavy Civil projects like Marine & Dredging works, Intake & Outfall structures, and Power & Desalination projects would be an advantage.
• Should have Project Manager experience.