Construction manager

The Construction Department oversees all wind farm projects from start to completion. The team takes responsibility for a wind farm once a contract has been signed and remains responsible until the final tests are completed. Working closely with the sales, legal, logistics, procurement and finance departments, the construction team must keep the project on budget, on schedule and to ensure our safety and quality standards are met.

Reporting to the Head of Project Management the main responsibilities are:

• Work creatively and demonstrating teamwork, innovation, and quality
• Manage the day-to-day project site activities, subcontractors and teams
• Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership
• Monitor, track, and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and critical path deliverables
• Extensive understanding of construction management principles, methods and techniques

Qualifications

• Accredited Engineering Degree or Diploma in Electrical, Civil, Mechanical /Construction management Qualification
• Project management qualification and Professional registration with SACPCMP is mandatory
• Minimum of 5 years construction management experience in large scale projects. Wind Power plants will be an asset
• Good communication skills
• Extended knowledge with construction management (control and monitoring) tools, MS Office, etc.
• Expert in construction, labour, environmental & safety requirements, and legislation
• Fluent in English

What We Offer

You'll be working in a fast-growing team which is at the forefront of growth within the wind energy sector. As well as offering an attractive salary and benefits package, we put the emphasis on developing both personal and professional skills

About Vestas

Vestas is the energy industrys global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.

Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 145 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.

With 29, 000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution today, tomorrow, and far into the future.

Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.

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