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Site Supervisor

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of site installation management experience
  • Strong knowledge of piping design installation and lifting
  • Technical degree or training in mechanical or piping installation; project management training is a plus
  • Full working proficiency in French and English (Spanish a plus)

Responsibilities

  • Lead on-site installation management, site logistics, work breakdown, and supervision of assembly teams to ensure on-time delivery
  • Ensure assembly quality, maintain on-site documentation (time sheets, progress, HSE, budget/forecast) and report deviations to the Project Manager
  • Coordinate installation activities with the design department and customers, and hand over SATed plants to commissioning engineers
  • Manage contractors, select installation companies (audit, URS, RFQ, PO) and provide inputs for erection costing to the sales team

About the company

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GEA Group

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

GEA is one of the largest technology suppliers for food processing and a wide range of other industries. The global group specializes in machinery, plants, as well as process technology and components. GEA provides sustainable solutions for sophisticated production processes in diverse end-user markets and offers a comprehensive service portfolio.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryIndustrial Machinery Manufacturing
Company size10001

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Job Overview:

  • The site supervisor is :

The head of Installation on site.

The head of Communication on site.

The head of site organization and documentation on site

The go to person for any erection related topic within the Liquid Powder Technology division (liquid, evaporator, dryer)

  • In between his construction jobs the site supervisor is:

In charge of organization of the specific knowledge of erection related activities (installation planning, Assessment of manpower requirements, Implementation of actions from return of experience, Improvement of procedures, …)

Able to provide Sales team reliable inputs for the costing of erection

Working relationships:

  • Internal
    • Project Managers & Project Team (Drafting, Process, C&I, Erection, Commissioning)
    • Supply chain, Finance, Logistics
    • Sales

  • External
    • Client
    • Building contractor
    • Installation companies / workshops

Main responsibilities:

  • Site Installation management (onsite)
    • Site logistics (deliveries)
    • Work breakdown of site activities
    • Supervision of the assembly teams
    • Responsible person for the assembly quality
    • Responsible for the time schedules / project status.
    • Responsible to monitor the budget and report deviations to Project Manager.
    • Coordination of the assembly with the design department, finalize design studies on site when necessary
    • Coordination of the assembly with the customers.
    • Reporting on site labor via time sheet records
    • Contractor management
    • Hand over a SATed plant to commissioning engineers
    • Estimate assembly hours and planning for scope changes during installation (change orders)
    • Responsible person for the tools and site commodities
    • Responsible person for the documentation on site:
      • Responsible for reporting site activities
      • Progress reports (e.g. EVM)
      • HSE reports
  • Budget and forecasting reports
  • Liaise with local forces (R&C’s, HSE Specialists, Consultants)

  • Site Installation planning & estimating (when offsite, in between jobs)
    • Plan site activity ahead of installation (activity work breakdown, schedule, materials, RFQ, etc…)
    • Support selection of installation companies (Audit, URS, RFQ, PO)
    • Provide inputs for the costing of erection to the sales team
  • Knowledge building (onsite / offsite):
    • Maintain a quotation database for erection activity (manhours, lifting, assembly, piping, scaffolding, insulation, site settlement, …)
    • Return of experiences, non-conformity reports, improvement suggestions, etc.

Business trips / Travels

  • Ability to spend at least 100 nights away per year on business trips
  • Full time at site over the project erection duration (up to 6 months)
  • Projects located worldwide

Required knowledge, skills and experience

                                                                   

Personal Skills

Personal Skills

  • Appetency for site work
  • Ability to think ahead and plan (WBS, scheduling, Risk assessment, EVM, …)
  • Strong Technical insights regarding on-site matters (piping, welding, lifting, cost estimation…)

Soft Skills:

  • Ability to lead sub-suppliers’ teams, 
  • Able to maintain a good cooperation in the team / a high level of motivation
  • Strong ownership
  • Self-driven behavior
  • Successful Communication in remote working conditions

Other Skills

  • Experience in using Internet, Microsoft Office (i.e., Outlook, One note, Word, Excel)
  • Experience with AutoCAD, Naviswork, BIM viewers would be preferred
  • Experience with MS Project is a plus.

Education

  • Technical Degree or training in Mechanical or Piping Installation
  • Project Management training would be a plus

Experience

  • 5-10 years in site installation management
  • Strong insights in piping design & installation, and Lifting
  • Experience within Dairy or Food business would be a plus

Language Skills

  • French: full working proficiency
  • English: full working proficiency
  • Spanish would be a plus

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