Team Leader

Background:

At Nicholas O'Dwyer, sustainability is at the core of our work. If you are looking to advance your career in a socially responsible company, which has a proven track record over 90 years, and is committed to creating a sustainable planet, we invite you to be part of our team.

Our mission is to provide innovative and reliable solutions using cutting edge technology and expertise, to ensure project success and employee satisfaction. We deliver infrastructure projects in water, wastewater, transportation, civil and structural engineering, flood protection, and energy including renewables. With headquarters in Ireland, we also operate in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

As part of the RSK Group, an amalgamation of over 200 companies with more than 15,000 employees, we benefit from a global network of opportunities while retaining our brand and autonomy.

Project Overview:

This project aims to Increase energy efficiency, reduced energy supply costs and use renewable energy in the existing water systems for selected Water and Wastewater Facilities in Jordan.

We are currently seeking an experienced Team Leader with a minimum of 15 years' post-graduate experience to join our site supervision team in the region. The ideal candidate will bring proven leadership in the delivery of complex infrastructure projects, strong contract administration skills, and the ability in managing multidisciplinary teams, ensuring quality control, compliance, and efficient progress across all phases of construction. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the successful execution of a major development initiative within a dynamic and collaborative project.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Liaison with the other members of the Engineering Team;
• Reporting to Employer’s Representative;
• Dealing with contractual matters on-site related to project works;
• Coordinating Contract interfaces with respect to project works;
• Liaison with Stakeholders;
• Assessment of Contractor claims and writing reports on the same;
• Assessment of Contractor payment applications against work completed and contractor performance against Contractual KPIs;
• Assessment of Contractor submissions including method statements and preparation of clear comments;
• Reviewing Contractor design submissions against Employers’ requirements and preparation of clear comments;
• Supervision of the works, keeping records, measuring, managing correspondence, and contractual documentation;
• Maintaining a culture of continuous improvement across all aspects of the working environment and projects;
• To ensure maximum flexibility and to reflect the Company's evolving needs, additional tasks and responsibilities will form part of this role as it evolves.
• Perform other such duties as may be reasonably required.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:

• Minimum of 15 years of increasingly responsible experience,
• At least 5 years of in a similar management position on comparable projects
• Experienced in water supply projects broad knowledge in energy efficiency related to water and wastewater facilities.
• Minimum of BSc degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or other related fields;
• Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English;
• Excellent communication, reporting and computer skills. 
• Experience on projects funded by international financing institutions such as the World Bank.
• Member of Professional Institution / Registered Engineer.
• Competent in office packages, Microsoft, excel PowerPoint etc.
• Good time management skills, with the ability to prioritise work and manage many tasks concurrently.
• Excellent clear and concise communication skills and the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team.
• You will have an agile and “Can Do” mindset.
• Ambitions self-starter with high self-standards.
• Motivated to be part of a Company with a real purpose, improving the quality of people’s lives and communities.