Manager of Construction

<p><strong>Job Description and Qualifications</strong></p>

<p>Building on our established position in Europe as a leading industrial gas owner/operator company, client is opening a new Project Delivery Hub in the Rotterdam/Hague area in order to support our ambitious growth plans.  From here, our people will drive forward and continue to successfully develop, execute and operate an ever-increasing project-portfolio in the region as well as the evolving footprint of our Industrial Gas business in EMEA. <br />
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We are investing in the production of clean hydrogen fuel for the mobility sector to decarbonize heavy-duty vehicles.  We are also the global leader in creating technology solutions for capturing CO2 from fossil fuel conversion before it reaches the atmosphere.  Furthermore, the gases we produce and distribute are helping reduce food waste, are supplied to hospitals and are used in many other markets. In short: you probably use our products every day, you just don't realise it!<br />
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With an 80-year track record and first-mover ambitions, our 19,000 strong team have made us world-leaders in areas such as carbon capture and hydrogen.  Our core competency is an ability to develop, execute, own, and operate some of the world's <a href=''https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAZiHVR9dqs''>largest and most complex industrial gas projects</a>, including one of the world's largest green hydrogen projects: <a href=''https://www.airproducts.com/news-center/2021/12/1213-air-products-awards-thyssenkrupp-uhde-chlorine-engineers-contract-for-neom''>NEOM</a>.<br />
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Our people are making a difference to the world every day.  Thinking globally and acting locally, every voice is heard, and everyone knows they <a href=''https://www.airproducts.com/company/diversity''>belong and matter</a>.   Our higher purpose is to bring people around the world together, so that they can, in an open environment, collaborate and innovate solutions to some of the most significant energy and environmental challenges we all face.<br />
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<p align=''center''>For our new Project Delivery location, we are currently looking for a <strong>Manager of Construction (Netherlands) </strong>to join our team.<br />
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<p><strong>Context of the role: </strong></p>

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<p>The Manager of Construction (Netherlands) directly supervises the Regional Home Office Construction Organisations both within Netherlands regional office and specific European sites.  The Manager of Construction will be accountable for all facets of organisational management e.g. recruiting, training, goal setting, coaching, counselling for all employees within the Construction Engineering and specific project site Construction teams some of which are local and a significant number will be remote.<br />
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In this role, you are expected to be able to demonstrate a high level of autonomy and to be able to set the necessary strategies, objectives and select the appropriate resources to achieve the objectives and goals. You will be responsible for identifying development work, new systems and continuous improvement opportunities that will support these objectives and ensuring that support and resources are available for all Proposals and Projects.</p>

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<strong>As our Manager of Construction your main responsibilities include: </strong><br />
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· Direct and Lead the Netherlands and regional Construction teams to achieve excellence in Construction performance, against KPI's related to EHS, Cost, Schedule and Quality.<br />
· Manage the recruitment, training and career development of resources in Netherlands office Construction Engineering Group to ensure that projects, proposals and development work can be resourced with the necessary skills and experience to ensure flawless execution<br />
· Assess the Work Process for EMEA Construction Engineering and work with the Global and Regional Functional Management to ensure that Work Processes, Procedures and Standards are available, applied consistently and followed in a disciplined manner.<br />
· Formulate and implement strategies for executing Construction work in new and existing territories to support the strategic objectives and markets specifically Europe<br />
· Lead and direct the Netherlands Construction Group in the accurate assessment of safety, execution, resourcing and financial and schedule performance to ensure timely reporting to Executive Management<br />
· Take lead during Proposal and Project stage to ensure constructability is built into the design of each plant, including the design team considering how the construction will be realized in the field.<br />
· Support and drive improvements in the organisation across the functions to ensure ongoing improvements in EH&S and Engineering excellence<br />
· Engage with external industry bodies as appropriate in order to obtain latest best practices for construction strategies and benchmarks for construction costs<br />
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<strong>Reporting line: </strong><br />
The Netherlands Manager of Construction reports to the EMEA Manager of Construction.  All the Construction Field Personnel in Netherlands Region report directly to the Netherlands Manager of Construction.<br />
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<strong>Your profile: </strong></p>

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<li>A very broad experience of Engineering, Design, Manufacturing and Construction together with relevant Commercial experience in Contracting / Procurement.</li>
<li>Experience must enable the ability to relate to Customers, Senior Executives, Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, External Engineering Organisations, Suppliers and Contractors.</li>
<li>A proven ability to show leadership qualities often under difficult and arduous circumstances.</li>
<li>An ability to handle a wide range of demands and commitments and to have the skills to manage these while maintaining the confidence of Senior Management and the support of the Project and Site Teams.</li>
<li>The proven ability to develop relationships with Key stakeholders such as the Business Area, Operations and Executive Management across the Global Organisation and to establish credibility and trust with them.</li>
<li>The Netherlands Manager of Construction must act with the highest regard to the safety of the work undertaken, the health of employees, contractors and him/or herself and for the environment.</li>
<li>A high personal standard of integrity.</li>
<li>Educational: Engineering Degree or equivalent (required) </li>
<li>Experience gained in similar project environment is a large advantage.</li>
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<p><strong>Location</strong></p>

<p>EU-NL-Rotterdam</p>