Construction Subcontract Lead
Saipem is a global leader in the engineering and construction of major projects for the energy and infrastructure sectors, both offshore and onshore. Saipem is “One Company” organized into five business lines - Asset Based Services, Energy Carriers, Offshore Wind, Sustainable Infrastructures, Robotics & Industrialized Solutions. The company has 8 fabrication yards and an offshore fleet of 23 construction vessels (of which 21 owned and 2 owned by third parties and managed by Saipem) and 15 drilling rigs, of which 8 owned. Always oriented towards technological innovation, the company’s purpose is “Engineering for a sustainable future”. As such Saipem is committed to supporting its clients on the energy transition pathway towards Net Zero, with increasingly digital means, technologies and processes geared for environmental sustainability. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, it is present in more than 50 countries around the world and employs about 30,000 people of over 120 nationalities.
Always committed to promoting and supporting the values of diversity and inclusion, Saipem confirms its commitment to valuing differences as a source of mutual enrichment. To this end, it promotes and encourages conditions that allow the removal of every obstacle that limits the full expression of people and their complete development within the organization. It protects and guarantees work conditions that respect individual dignity, while promoting a collaborative, harmonious, fair and supportive work environment.
As Construction Subcontract Engineer, you will join our Department COSEN
, in the business line Energy Carriers, supporting the Construction Manager in the following tasks:
- Ensure the procedure of construction subcontract administration is implemented and followed by subcontractors.
- Lead the construction subcontracts administration team in the administration of site passive contracts.
- Initiate letters and notices to subcontractors as needed.
- Ensure that the letters and notices from the subcontractors are appropriately replied.
- Ensure all letters, instructions and notices given to subcontractors are acknowledged and acted upon in a timely manner.
- Monitor subcontractors’ performance.
- Provide to project management team support in the identification of any variations and or claims with implications on project program and forecasts, if any (i.e. delays/costs).
- Review and validate the progress payment submitted by subcontractors.
- Analyse the issued site technical queries, site instructions, deviation requests to both determine the relevant cost impact and lead the negotiation with Subcontractors for alignment on the price.
- Ensure that extra works, new unit prices, claims, back charges, liquidated damages and close out of the subcontracts are performed / processed in accordance with the relevant procedure.
- Lead the monitoring and control of the costs of construction works, subcontracted or in direct hiring, of supplies and services, of vendors or any other specialist activities required for construction activities.
- Participate actively in change management and risk management.
- Ensure the issuance of completion certificates.
- Oversee the requisitioning process related to construction subcontracts.
QUALIFICATION: Diploma -Degree in Law / Languages / Management
KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE: Good knowledge of English both written and spoken (at least B2)
LABOUR RELATIONSHIP: permanent contract
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 5-10 years
SOFT SKILLS: Problem Solving, Decision making, flexibility.
LOCATION: Milano
MOBILITY: in country / worldwide (for mission or contract)
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