RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise civil construction at the dock and plant site(s) to maintain safety and environmental compliance at all times

• Supervise and manage assembly and installation of port material handling equipment at the dock as well as plant site(s)

• Manage site contractors and laborers to ensure safety and compliance at all times

• Work hand-in-hand with surveyors and engineers to ensure all construction or infrastructure bottlenecks are resolved in a timely manner so as not to impede project progress and completion

• Function as the communication link between project managers and company owners/leaders to monitor and track installation and construction timelines and report regular progress to Project Managers and other Stakeholders

• Transition to Site Operations Manager post-construction phase to ensure:

  • Site and equipment security and safety at all times

  • Manage daily incoming trucks with product deliveries

  • Monitor product safety in terms of contamination, flooding, hot-spots, over-heating, or other adverse conditions

  • Track, record, monitor, and communicate product quality and volumes from incoming trucks

  • Attend ship loading and supervise/manage all processes relating to ship loading such as surveying, inspections, safety, draft surveys, laycans, monitoring, weather conditions, personnel, and product volumes and integrity

  • Attend regular update meetings with mill management as necessary

• Experience working with manufacturing and/or handling/transport of wood pellets or wood products in general a plus

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QUALIFICATIONS

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• Clear and effective communication skills

• Solid analytical and organizational abilities

• Possess excellent leadership ability, not only as a leader but also as part of a team

• Ability to read and interpret technical specifications

• Ability to be proactive and to foresee events to react appropriately towards them

• The ability to multitask and strategize in different situations as required

• Ability to work and carry out projects within a stipulated time frame or deadline

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, mechanical, or electrical engineering or equivalent hands-on work experience

• Advance degree in any management or engineering field will be an added advantage

• At least 5 years on-the-job experience in a similar role or in any other construction capacity