Saturday, March 26, 2016

Hiring Middle East & Africa Operations Manager

Requisition ID  2016-9780

Work Location AE-Abu Dhabi

Department / Discipline  Project Management

Additional Work Location

Position Type  Staff / Permanent

Overview / Responsibilities

Amec Foster Wheeler currently has exciting opportunity for a Middle East & Africa Operations Manager for our US Government Construction Group who will lead the delivery of infrastructure Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) projects for international clients in the Government sector. The Operations Manager will have P&L responsibility for all U.S. Government construction and engineering projects in the Middle East and Africa. This position reports to the Senior Vice President of U.S. Government Construction.

This role has overall responsibility for business development, profit and loss, project operations, and coordination of project staff and sub-contractors to ensure safe, cost effective, efficient and timely completion of projects in order to meet and/or exceed client expectations. If you have a successful track record and thrive on challenges in a fast paced environment, this is the opportunity for you.

Position will be based in one of Amec Foster Wheeler’s hub offices in the Middle East or Africa, and applicant must have willingness to travel, for varying durations and at times, to remote locations.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee MEA operations and Joint Ventures, provide leadership and guidance for multiple construction projects across the MEA region

Develop and interact with key Government Clients in the region, developing and building additional work within existing projects and existing clients

Developing and maintaining relationships and communication channels with clients, stake holders, and internal personnel to ensure that work flows smoothly and to build strong project delivery teams and long term relationships with customers

Recruit and retain key personnel through effective leadership and visibility in the marketplace.   Locate, recruit, hire, mentor, and manage key talent to support projects

Establish Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to measure success of the MEA operating unit; monitor performance against KPIs and develop appropriate actions

Coordinates across the Amec Foster Wheeler businesses to identify, acquire, and deliver work in accordance with the Amec Foster Wheeler Operating Model; Leverage Amec Foster Wheeler capabilities from across the globe to offer services and increase market share

Manages the coordination of geographically dispersed project teams to ensure safe, cost effective, efficient and timely completion of projects in order to meet and/or exceed client expectations

Be the role model for the standards and behaviors within the business, particularly working pro-actively and collaboratively with other businesses in the best overall interest of Amec Foster Wheeler

Understands, applies and oversees safety requirements (both U.S. and local)

Skills / Qualifications

US citizenship is required

BS in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field required Certification in an internationally recognized project management association is desirable

At least 20 years of experience or equivalent combination of education, training and experience, including more than 15 years engineering or operations experience with construction projects

Experience managing construction projects for US Government, including U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of State (including USAID), in the Middle East and Africa

Knowledge of principles and techniques of multi-project service disciplines and knowledge of competing and alternative project management techniques

Must be familiar in the use of Project Controls systems including Primavera P6

Previous P&L experience including line management

Residence in one of Amec Foster Wheeler’s hub offices in the Middle East or Africa and a willingness to travel, for varying durations and at times to remote locations

Fluency in English Language is required; Knowledge of other languages spoken in the Middle East and Africa is desirable

Link to source: https://amecfw-row-external.icims.com/jobs/9780/middle-east-%26-africa-operations-manager/job?mode=submit_apply

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