JOB TITLE: CIVIL / STRUCTURE ENGINEER (BACK-TO-BACK ROLE)
LOCATION: PARIMBO, SURINAME
ASSIGNMENT TYPE: ROTATIONAL 4/4 (4 WEEKS ON/4 WEEKS OFF), BASED ON SIX (6) WORKED DAYS PER WEEK, WITH EIGHT (8) HOURS OF WORK PER DAY
START DATE: ASAP
CONTRACT LENGTH: ANNUALLY RENEWABLE CONTRACT
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide technical support to project contract services regarding letters, claims, and disputes. During site activities, prevent contractor stand-by or delays by responding promptly to site queries and unexpected technical issues.
- Oversee rectification of punch list items, completion of on-site tests, and erection of all discipline-related equipment.
- Respond to all site technical queries, deviation requests, concession requests, non-conformance reports, and waiver requests.
- Propose alternative on-site solutions to expedite work activities, ensuring alignment with project requirements.
- Support construction activities for all civil and structural site works.
- Participate in all ad-hoc on-site meetings related to the discipline, as well as weekly discipline meetings with the contractor counterpart.
- Report any deviations to management that could impact asset integrity and/or schedule.
- When required, participate in the evaluation of work progress claims submitted by the main contractor.
- Support team members in developing tools to facilitate monitoring of work site progress.
- Participate in the follow-up of the as-built documentation process.
- Ensure adherence to all project HSE requirements and contribute to a strong safety culture.
- Interface with contractor civil and structural engineering teams to ensure coordination and issue resolution.
- Identify opportunities and risks, with appropriate mitigation measures.
- Oversee and coordinate contractor site activities, focusing on civil and structural construction.
- Assist the civil and structural lead as required.
Context and Environment:
- The project is a multinational joint venture with a significant social performance component and is project-financed by high-profile lenders.
- The site is remote, with unreliable infrastructure and communications.
- The area is subject to mitigation measures for malaria and general security risks.
- This is a rotational position (4 weeks on / 4 weeks off).
Accountabilities:
- Responsible for the integrity of construction assets within the civil and structural discipline up to mechanical completion and pre-commissioning.
- Scope includes all relevant site matters related to the discipline.
Requirements:
- Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering.
- Strong English written and verbal communication skills required; Portuguese or French is an advantage.
- Minimum of 10 years of practical experience in civil and structural works in industrial plants, with solid knowledge of relevant specifications, technical codes, and standards.
- Strong understanding of project execution best practices, gained through experience on projects of similar size.
- Analytical, rigorous, results-oriented, and adaptable.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills in an international environment.
- Understanding of critical success factors for large, complex projects: safety, environment, work organization, cost, schedule, quality, organizational competency, and reputational risk.
- Strong HSE culture and safety leadership, effective communication, and leadership skills to influence critical decisions.
Expected Skills:
- Processing of technical queries, deviation requests, concession requests, NCRs, and waiver requests.
- Technical support for claims, disputes, and contractual correspondence.
- Punch list management and on-site test completion.
- Transversal coordination across disciplines and coordination with contractor counterparts.
- Ensuring construction asset integrity up to mechanical completion and pre-commissioning.
- Civil and structural works in industrial plants.
- Oversight of site activities: foundations, concrete, steel erection, earthworks.
Benefits:
- Engaging in a high-profile, international project within a multicultural environment.
- Detailed rotational schedule allowing for significant time off.
- Opportunity to contribute to a critical energy infrastructure initiative.