Turnkey construction coordination manager

Req ID:456828

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Purpose of the Job:

As Tender support

Provide support to Region all along the Tender process specifically for construction’ methodology and scheduling
Define, if Region cannot allocate the Construction resources, a suitable sequence of works / tender methodology that will be later on transferred into tender project schedule
Assist Bid planning manager to prepare 1st time chainage (estimated duration for main activities)
Instruct and coordinate with the product lines (PL) sub-systems to perform the estimation with homogenous and validated assumptions
Coordinate with partner(s) Construction activities (CW partner) & phasing
Support on a technical point of view the narrative explaining the Schedule

As Project support

Provide support to Region at early stage of mobilisation of the OPC team in terms of

Construction staging / sequencing / phasing
Construction monitoring
Construction coordination

Perform Peer Review with the OPC team / Construction team allocated to a project to evaluate the maturity of this cell and how/what they have to improve

Performance Measurement

On-time delivery for each bid of:

Overall Method Statement associated to the Schedule
All construction requirements that may be requested additionally (site facilities definition, workload, support to Test & Comm …)

Responsibilities:

As Tender support

Structure a sequence of works to be the basis of the schedule, by gap analysis from the reference solution, standard method statement or by the experience capitalized from previous projects taking into account “Share of Work” between entities/ partners
Review with PL sequence of works / methodology / Plant & Tools and get their approval from each PL before schedule issuance
Based on the critical path, to provide a technical support for Risk Mitigation and/or Alternative that may be considered for the Planning Review before submission
Identify and propose optimization & mitigation construction wise
Assist the Bid Manager during negotiation with Consortium Partners up to get the proposal submitted.
Assist the Bid Manager during negotiation with Consortium Partners and Client up to get the contract signed.
Contribute to Return of Experience (ROE), shared practice
Contribute to the consolidation of the reference database
Coaching and guiding Construction Managers whenever needed
Challenge partner construction schedule (access dates for ALSTOM activities)
Ensure key links with partners are in place (e;g; access to technical room)

As Project support

Throught the deployment of a Roadmap, assess the implementation of :

The EHS plan (including P.P.E., specific training) by construction teams and closure of EHS issues identified on
The Construction Quality process follow-up (CGR, FEI, IQA, 4M, Non-Conformity)
Coordination of all Alstom construction activities
Site management (hand over & hand back and follow-up of open comments with relevant parties / management of conflicts between Alstom entities and Civil/Alstom
Audit on work sequencing (in line with delivery of Project Master Schedule) and /or proposal of construction schedule mitigations / actions
construction progress
Monitoring with Project Engineering Manager readiness of construction interface and method documentation
best work practices and Return of Experience shared between entities (SYS & CW)

and based on the roadmap, coaching & guiding of construction staff

Knowledge & Experience

Construction coordination on railway project background
Good overall knowledge of railway systems, projects and technologies
Knowledge of the scheduling methods (Time Chainage, GANTT) and tools (MS Project, Primavera, Tilos …)
Good communications and interpersonal skills
Conflict management and multi-tasking
Team management
Sense of urgency

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Job Type:​Experienced​

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