Senior Cost Engineer

Senior Project Manager

Airswift is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join one of our energy clients in Plainfield, IN on an initial one-year contract basis. This position is responsible for the management of all phases of project planning and execution to ensure all project success factors are met, including but not limited to scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental, safety, communications, security, and integration. In addition, this position is highly involved in the funding management and budgeting of the project / program responsible. This position will work directly with a full project team daily that includes Project Controls, Construction Management, Engineering, Real Estate, Environmental, Permitting & Community/Public Engagement to name a few.
This position typically will be assigned “Green” projects typically ranging from $50 to $250M with a moderate to high level of complexity. These projects typically involve complex but mature technology, moderate scope complexity, and stakeholders that include facility and department level personnel in addition to Senior Management, and possibly the Board of Directors and External Agencies. The PM serves as the unifying agent providing leadership, management, direction, coordination, and control of the overall project in accordance with the established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements of the Company.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Project Management – 25%

• Establish and maintain communications among all project/program’s stakeholders.
• Structure, lead, and/or assist in leading all project-related meetings and reports required to ensure open communication between all team members, key stakeholders, and management (regular project reviews, kickoff meetings, weekly reports & monthly reports) and to properly report project status.
• Assure that Project Plan, all appropriate reports and reporting means are developed and managed according to PMCoE Standards.
• Coordination with the various internal and external organizations that are providing services to the project (development, engineering, project controls, estimating, construction management, supply
• chain, legal, EHS, QA/QC, operations, communications, regulatory, security, fuels, transmission, etc.).
• The PM manages all matrixed members of the team daily and is responsible for assuring all project deliverables (KPIs) are being met.

Project Planning – 40%

• Plan the project(s) assigned to, including scope, schedule, cost, safety, and quality aspect of the project.
• Drive the process of project planning including scope definition, estimating, schedule formation and monitoring, cost control measures, procurement/contracting strategies, equipment selection, vendor selection, start-up and commissioning plans, and integration processes. This includes project planning and execution activities like scope definition, detailed design, construction, start-up and commissioning, turnover to operations, and warranty management.

Project Execution – 25%

• Execute projects according to plan within designed scope, cost and schedule limits. Includes objectives, stakeholders, scope, roles and responsibilities, assumptions and constraints, deliverables, WBS, schedule, external communication, regulatory strategy, procurement strategy, contractor and supplier strategy, resource plan, budget, lessons learned, risk plan, quality plan, safety plan, environmental plan, security plan, integration plan, data management plan, communications and reporting plan, change management, and project close out.

Presentation – 10%

• Ability to create, develop and deliver project / business case presentations to Senior Management and project sponsors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent technical field.
• 16+ years of experience in lieu of degree
• 10+ years of Transmission Project Management experience executing both new & rebuild/expansion of Substations & Transmission Lines.
• PMCoE recommends PMP within 24 months of placement
• Expertise to Strong Expertise in Project Management, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving; Project related work experience; Risk Management; Leadership; Oversight
• Valid Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications
 

• High School, Associate, Bachelor, Masters – business (MBA), project management, or equivalent
• Licenses, certifications or registrations: PMI (PMP) / CMII / AACE / Utility Technical Certifications, Contractors License, Professional Engineer License
• Utility Experience; Construction Management knowledge; Expertise to Strong Expertise in project related Scheduling, Cost Controls, Quality, Risk, Primavera (P6) scheduling; Advanced knowledge/experience in Microsoft office products including OneNote, SharePoint, Outlook, and Excel Pivot Tables.

Additional Information
 

• Required to wear FR clothing and EH rated boots. Company will provide a hard hat and non-prescriptive safety glasses.
• Will this worker work in the field, plant, lab or office environment? Field and office.
• Will this worker encounter any hazardous work conditions? Yes, they will need to visit active construction zones within a substation and in public area for transmission line projects.
• Will this worker be required to drive as part of their duties? Yes

One of Airswift's partners in the nuclear industry is hiring a class of future Licensed Reactor Operators!

BUSINESS PROFILE
They are a public-owned company, which means not only more stability and clear career path, but also a heavy focus on safety. The organization prioritizes the well-being of their staff, being less considerate of profit when it comes to decision-making.

Employment retainment is key for this company: they will make sure to have you around for the long run, providing more and more educational opportunities and room for growth not only within the organization, but on the nuclear industry as a whole.

JOB DESCRIPTION
The incumbent is responsible for the operation of the reactor and station equipment ensuring safe and efficient operation of the nuclear plant in accordance with State and Federal Regulations, Plant Operating License, and Station Procedures while meeting the electrical power needs of the company.

The candidate will also go through the company's eighteen-month training and, after meeting the class requirements, will obtain the Reactor Operator (RO) or Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) license. Once certified, the employee will have short and long-term incentives added to their compensation. The bonuses vary depending on the experience and on the license obtained. 


EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
•    The candidate has at least three years of power plant experience. Up to 18 months of this experience may be credited by academic equivalence as defined in the most recent version of the Institute of Nuclear Power.
•    The candidate possesses a high school diploma or equivalent.
•     Operations (INPO) ACAD that provides guidelines for initial license candidate's eligibility. The candidate must also have at least six months at CNS.
Additionally, operations experience is required, as defined below:
•    6 months performing plant operational duties as a Non-Licensed Operator (NLO) on site.
    OR
•    12 months performing plant operational duties as a NLO at another Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) facility.
    OR
•    6 months performing plant operational duties as an ACTIVE licensed RO at another BWR facility.
    OR
•    24 months in position equivalent to the RO position at a military reactor. Equivalent military positions are defined as one of the following: RO, Engineering Watch Supervisor (EWS)/Engineering Officer Of the Watch (EOOW),Propulsion Plant Watch Officer (PPWO)/Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor (PPWS).

Performance and Continuous Improvement Manager

Place: London
Employment: 12 Month Contract
Day Rate: £280-£330 gross per day (PAYE inside IR35)
Industry: Renewable & EV
Recruitment partner: Airswift
Account Manager: Lewis Holland

Keywords

Performance and Continuous Improvement Manager, Solar, Performance, Continuous, Management, logistics, maintenance, engineering, electric charging, EV, renewable energy, energy.

Who we are
Our company is one of the worlds leading enterprises within the Energy & renewable sector. With business operations on a worldwide basis. We have a massive focus on renewable energy and striving to make a change in the world.
Purpose of the role

• Coordinate analysis of availability performance data across the global EV charging portfolio to define the strategic direction of reliability in the future
• Identify specific target areas and define possible reliability improvement initiatives to address them, combining both business cases (supported by financial justifications) and the long-term incremental improvements in the company
• Interface globally across the regional operations and D&A teams.
• Supervise a Performance Analyst responsible for data analysis and preparation

Core tasks

• Lead the development of a market leading Global Performance and Continuous Improvement function which will drive operational excellence across our regions
• Support the development of a reliability framework following state-of-the-art industry processes and tools
• Be a member of the Operations Excellence leadership team; providing active support in the development of other reliability driven projects and services across the operation
• Quantify and report the improvements both from performance and gross margin gains because of the deployment and embedding of performance improvement initiatives
• Lead reliability MI for the effectiveness of our operational performance monitoring and reviews. This will include the development of customized KPI reports to monitor status and progress of relevant business targets.
• Network actively across/with the regional operations leads to promote the value of the performance analysis function and the use of this to drive reliability initiatives across the network.
• Develop and communicate reliability; use central infrastructure to promote knowledge sharing and standardization
• Combine data analysis across all the reliability activities and lead the development of the business case for business-critical systems/tools and develop this landscape.
• Active contribution to the EV Operations and Maintenance strategy on our operational performance agenda and define and implement the most optimum solutions in each region– this strategy is essential and key to leading a customer focused business in a low margin environment
• Contribute to the development of annual plans, budgets, and commercial models for yearly REVEX/OPEX expenditure in relation to performance and improvements to our network
• Own the global roadmap for business-critical solutions/tool and facilitate external benchmarking for centrally driven efforts, owning the external relationship, scoping the terms of reference, agreeing on the terms of the contract, providing, and validating data, reviewing the study results, and turning insights into action

Your profile:

• Experience in large scale Performance Improvement and Change Initiatives
• Team Leadership experience (essential). Experience in managing multidisciplined teams (desired).
• A knowledge and experience of all Operational functions, e.g., Engineering, Reliability & Maintenance, Logistics etc. A knowledge of operational management systems and the ability to manage improvement processes which increase the efficiencies of these systems and processes
• Exposure to the manufacturing and renewable sector will be beneficial but not essential
• Deep analytical skills to understand data and draw out key insights and messages
• Capable to operate at all levels of the organization, with good inter-personal and presentation skills
• Strong level of assertiveness, influencing, and communication skills
• Strong understanding of business decision-making processes and setting priorities
• The ability to work with incomplete data and derive conclusions and recommendations to senior leadership

We offer

• Open and inclusive culture
• A great work-life balance
• Tremendous learning, and development opportunities to enable you to craft your own career path
• 60% office (central London), 40% home flexible working policy
• life and health insurance, medical care package

The next step

We have an exceptional team and are pleased to be able to appoint another person to our growing company. If you think you can provide valuable skills and experience to our company, please contact our recruitment partner Airswift first.