Louis Berger Services Hiring for Project Manager (Construction Manager) – Niger (USN) Job at Dubai Full Time

Who We Are – Louis Berger Services (LBS)

We are Louis Berger Services (LBS) and we specialize in operational excellence for defense mission and public critical infrastructure and facilities, globally. We offer turnkey operation and management solutions to reduce risk and life-cycle costs. As people-focused, safety-minded collaborators we are committed to unlocking the potential held by a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. Join us and be involved in projects in our growing organization that partners with national, state, and local government agencies, multilateral institutions and commercial industry clients.

At the core of everything we do are our values: safety, ethics, respect, value, inclusion, community and excellence. These values are instilled into all of our relationships, projects, programs, and activities enabling us to provide solutions that have a positive impact on society.

Louis Berger Services, member of WSP USA, is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

This Opportunity

Perform all tasks associated with the task order for a power generation and distribution project as directed by management, regulations, policies, instructions, and the Performance Work Statement.

Note: This position is contingent upon contract award. POSITION WILL BE SEATED IN NIGER.

Your Impact

• Serve as the Project Manager (Construction Manager) for the assigned power generation and electrical distribution project.
• Report to the Program Manager all special occurrences such as emergency outages and corrective actions taken to maintain service.
• Function as subject matter expert for all project inquiries, utilizing industry practices and available information to make informed decisions regarding all construction activities
• Oversee the completion of all project tasks, to include administrative, procurement, maintenance, inspection, and handover phases
• Prepare reports, to include status reports, project financial summaries, project completion summaries, and Gantt charts, for executive leadership and senior military officials
• Participate in conferences (including pre and post emergency conferences), workshops, meetings, and exercises such as Command Post Exercises, After Action Reviews, Lessons Learned Analysis, Planning and Response Team Train Ups, as directed.
• Coordinate and oversea subcontracted levels of effort, ensuring safety, quality, and performance standards meet statement of work directives.
• Provide direction and guidance for all project matters, including distribution, electrical production efficiency, electrical safety, electrical standards, and documentation
• Oversee and ensure completion of inspections and tests of electrical cabling and components
• Drive schedule of project, ensuring all milestones and key performance indicators are met within established timelines
• Monitor and inspect operational activities for safety precautions and instructs employees against occupational hazards
• Responsible for employee conduct and compliance with all safety policies, regulations and compliance with all published electrical safety requirements, including industry, host-nation, and installation-specific standards and requirements
• Coordinate all power outages, disruptions, environmental testing, required permitting, and compliance activities with the US Military/Prime Contractor designated representative
• Ensure all environmental and regulatory requirements and constraints are met within power generation facilities
• Supervise, manage, and schedule multi-skilled level operations and maintenance team members
• Complete records, maintains tools and equipment, and performs various clean-up and housekeeping activities
• Observe and follow all safety rules and procedures, including wearing required personal safety equipment and ensuring safety procedures are followed.
• Promote teamwork and actively participate in quality improvement process.
• Maintain constant awareness of available resources including: personnel, space, equipment, and funding
• Plan and coordinate the storage, transport and procurement of equipment and supplies required for execution at the site
• Respond to emergency calls regarding power generation equipment breakdowns and unit outages
• Interpret and apply required maintenance action with data readings and results of equipment checks to identify equipment or process problems and take appropriate responses to correct or resolve problems
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Abide by and adhere to all requirements in General Order #1 in conformity with US military standards and practices
• Follow all Louis Berger Services standard policies and practices

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• At least five (5) years’ experience managing construction projects with a minimum of two (2) years in a contingency environment.
• Experience overseeing electrical construction projects from project inception to close out.
• Completion of formalized training in construction management, project management, power plant components, or electrical maintenance or theory
• Familiarity with electrical codes and international standards relative to medium-voltage distribution
• Experienced in full Microsoft Office Suite, to include Access, Word, Project, and Excel
• Experienced working in international work environments with expatriate or US military
• Proactive nature and strong interpersonal skills in collaborating, communicating, and working with senior management and staff, local and international subcontractors, and local government and military officials
• Valid drivers’ license from home of record
• Must provide copies of training certificates and licenses
• Must have computer skills and be able to operate a variety of computer programs.
• Must be able to speak, read and write English fluently
• Must maintain a valid passport from their home country with validity for 12 months from on-site employment date
• Must be able to gain and maintain authorized entry onto US military installations
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Must be a US National

Desired Qualifications

• French speaking fluency (professional) preferred
• Previous proven success in overseeing power plant construction projects preferred
• Previous experience working on US military bases preferred

Additional Requirements

• Louis Berger Services, member of WSP USA, is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Additional Details

• Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Experience
• Minimum Years Experience: 5-7 years
• Travel Required: 100%
• Job Status: Regular
• Employee Type: Full
• Primary Location: UAE – DUBAI
• All locations: Niger