Industrial Construction Supervisor (OPEX)

Job Position : Industrial Construction Supervisor (OPEX)

Location : Coimbra, Portugal

PTC Group is recruiting an Industrial Construction Supervisor for a client company in the sustainable fish farming sector, focused on opportunities in logistics, distribution and aquaculture.

Mission

Ensure that new facilities comply with the company strategy related to the expansion and innovation, acting as supervisor of the entire construction project and aligning all parts with its goal.

Main objectives

• Ensure that the tendering process responds to the needs and specs of the project.
• Focus the construction with the goals (Schedule, Cost, Scope, and Quality) and specifications defined for each project within the area of responsibility
• Work in a collaborative way with all areas involved in the construction and start-up of the project.
• Respect the work instructions that apply to the position according to the Quality and Environment System.

Tasks

• Manage the tendering process, evaluate different alternatives, and proposing the best one based on project goals (schedule, cost, scope and quality).
• Coordinate and manage the construction process, ensuring the construction complies with the goals (Schedule, Cost, Scope, and Quality) and specifications defined for each project within the area of responsibility (Fish, Food or Maintenance) in coordination with Functional Maintenance (in the first step), Functional Production / Construction (in the last two steps), and the Project Leader (from the beginning).
• Identify weaknesses or errors in design and / or construction and propose solutions to resolve them and / or improve operations, in coordination with Functional Construction, Design Area and the Project Leader.
• Coordinate and manage the cold start up (without fish) in coordination with Functional Construction and the Project Leader;

Collaborate during the startup (with fish) with the needs identified during the process.

• Responsible for reporting along the construction, startup, and closure.
• Development of technical documentation for grants. It includes the application, the follow-up, the supervision during and after the concession and its closing.

Organization

• Division : Operations
• Area or Department : Engineering & Maintenance
• Need to travel : Yes, 10% both nationally and internationally
• Reports to : Execution & Startup Manager, and Project Leader
• Has reports : Yes
• Workplace : Tocha (Coimbra), 100% in person, 40 hours a week (8am-1pm; 2pm-5pm).
• 80% of the work involves dealing with main contractors in the field; then it also includes the purchase, management and implementation of industrial equipment.

Job profile / Requirements

• University degree in Civil works, engineering building or industrial engineering.
• Studies in project management are a plus.
• At least 3-5 years of experience in industrial construction supervision.
• Experience in digital tools.
• Mandatory knowledge of Portuguese regulations in this area.
• Multidisciplinary knowledge and experience : industrial, sandy soil movement, building (prefabricated structures, precast concrete), common electrical installations (such as fire protection), hydraulics (water treatment, purifiers, filtration, pumps, piping, sanitation).
• Mandatory proficiency in Portuguese; Spanish and English are a plus.
• Be able to supervise a large project (10M-20M) and have an overall vision of it.
• Be able to work with main contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Analytic and critical mindset.