Mirfa 2 Independent Water Project (IWP)
ENGIE group is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. Together with our 170,000 employees, our customers, partners, and stakeholders, we are committed to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally friendly solutions. Inspired by our purpose (“raison d’être”), we reconcile economic performance with a positive impact on people and the planet, building on our key businesses (gas, renewable energy, services) to offer competitive solutions to our customers.
ENGIE’s Business Unit for the Asia Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region is headquartered in Dubai. The region has activities in large scale power generation, water desalination, district cooling, energy solutions and renewables including green hydrogen, wind and solar. We act throughout the value chain: strategy, design, engineering, energy-efficient asset construction, digital platforms, operations management, financing syndication and outcome assurance. And, by using globally leading technologies, we create innovative energy and smart solutions that help to make the world a better place.
Engie AMEA Thermal & Supply is responsible for development, construction and operation of large desalination, hydrogen, energy storage system and thermal power assets in Africa, Middle East Asia and Australia. As part of this development pipeline, Engie has been issued Conditional Award for a large SWRO (Sea Water Reverse Osmosis) plant in United Arab Emirates. Hence, we are looking to appoint the initial project team for this high-profile project.
The Mirfa 2 Independent Water Project (IWP) will be fully contracted with Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) for producing 120 MIGD of potable water for UAE. Engie will construct a highly efficient and low carbon footprint plant design that fully utilizes the latest RO technology. The main contractor for this project is SIDEM (Veolia group of France). The partner in the IWP will be TAQA.
The project is expected to achieve financial close in October 2022 and there will be a fast track 33-month construction program. The Project Company CEO will manage the project through construction and into operations, The Construction Manager will be responsible and accountable for all aspects and stages of the construction of the plant, placing health and safety as top priority, up to Commercial Operations Date. The Construction Manager will report to the Project Company CEO.
The Mirfa 2 IWP is part of a major investment in additional desalination facilities in UAE and is a major part of the country plans to reduce carbon footprint by replacing thermal desalination units by SWRO. The project site is located approx. 150 Km West from Abu Dhabi city. There is already a large Power and Desalination Plant operated by ENGIE in Mirfa.
It is expected that the Construction Manager will be based near Mirfa with regular travel to the Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The location does not allow for any form of weekly international commuting.
Purpose of the Job
The Construction Manager is responsible for:
- Delivering the asset, on time, on cost, to the required standards of health safety, environment, and quality, to achieve the performance tests and deliver reliable operation.
- Monitoring, coordinating, reporting of the EPC Contractor’s activities at site and during the design review stage with a view to defend the best interest of the Project Company.
- Directing the Owner’s Engineer team on site.
- Ensuring a smooth and timely completion of all interface activities/information exchanges with the project’s stakeholders (in particular, but not limited to water and electrical grid).
Key Accountabilities
- Leads from the Owner’s side the plant construction with the assistance of the Owner’s Engineer to ensure that it is performed properly in terms of quality, schedule, and budget in line with the EPC Contract and without lost time accidents, severe injuries and/or fatalities.
- Accountable for HSSE results of construction project.
- Monitors the work at site and liaises with and coordinates the efforts of the Owner’s Engineer, the local contractors, if any, the local authorities, interface parties and the EPC Contractor. He is their direct contact at site.
- Makes sure that the project will follow the Good Engineering and Constructions Practices, and the best practices for Project Management according to the Project Management Institute guidelines as set up by the ENGIE’s group guidelines by the Industrial Project Oversight & Support team.
- Timely reports technical variances to the CEO of the Project Company and proposes jointly with the Owner’s Engineer mitigation or alternative solutions.
- Make sure that agreed corrective actions to mitigate the effects of variances are planned and carried out.
- Monitor and keep updated when needed the overall schedule of the plant construction integrating the EPC schedule with the schedule of permits, authorizations, and other contractual obligations.
- Lead technical meetings with the EPC Contractor, water off-takers, power supplier, Environmental and Regulatory Authorities.
- Review the commissioning procedures received from the EPC Contractor.
- Issue the commissioning procedures on behalf of the Project Company based on the EPC procedures.
- Understand Performance Test procedure/report and issue report based on EPC report.
- Lead design review meeting session and take technical decisions with the support of the OE.
- Ensure Engie HSSE standards are applied and strictly followed.
- Works in partnership with the Project Company’s Health and Safety Officer, to ensure that the EPC Contractor implements health and safety and environmental measures on site in accordance with the EPC Contract.
- Assist the CEO on the contractual/commercial issues.
- Analyse request for Change Order received from the EPC Contractor and give recommendations to liaise with the Contract Manager.
- Will handle technical issues which may occur during the construction of the Plant with the support of the OE.
- Supervise the OE team and assess/manage its performance.
- Interact with the Lenders Engineer, Construction and Operational Insurance advisers.
- Issue Weekly Progress Report, Monthly Progress Report and Quarterly Report for the Project Company according to the alignment given by the Project Manager Office.
- Write timely technical Memo summarizing issues which occurred during the design review stage and/or at the site.
- Interact with the O&M Company to allow O&M team to have a smooth mobilization.
- Manage all daily interfaces between the Plant and the relevant stakeholders (Off-taker, Load Dispatch Centre, local authorities, fire brigade, power supplier, Environmental Authorities as applicable).
- Host various visitors at the site (Engie management, Authorities, etc.).
- Write technical letters to off-taker, local authorities, fire brigade, power supplier, environmental authorities
- Also direct and control the work at site by contractors working directly for the Project Company, if any. Will make sure that those activities are coordinated with the overall activities in the plant and are safety implemented.
- Responsible, with the assistance of a site secretary, for the management of the site office of the Project Company including the use of that office by the Owner’s Engineer.
- Shall work in close collaboration with the CEO of the Project Company, UAE Asset Manager and with all key members of the Technical and Operating Support Team.
- Regular reporting to the Project Management Office at Dubai HQ for construction follow up and steering.
- Support the interfaces with ENGIE group internal stakeholders at regional and HQ level.
Contractual - Commercial
- Will be familiar with project contracts and timely reports contractual/commercial variances to the CEO of the Project Company and proposes mitigation or alternative solutions.
- Assist the CEO in writing the contractual letters towards the EPC Contractor and Off-taker with support from the Contract Manager.
- Identify/anticipate deliverables to be given to Off-taker, environmental authorities, and power supplier in due course.
- Under supervision of the CEO, draft, and issue letters to Off-taker, EPCC and other related parties concerning important milestones and contractual obligations under the offtake contracts with the support from the Contract Manager.
- Issue to Off-taker Acceptance Test notification.
- Coordinate smooth progress of the commissioning with the off-taker and Load Dispatch Centre.
- Assist the Project Company in claims management to and from the EPC Contractor. He / she will thoroughly understand and apply the commercial and technical terms of the EPC Contract, as well as of other project agreements where relevant.
- Manage the power consumption in the EPC contract and offtake agreements.
Reporting
The Construction Manager will report to the CEO of the Project Company.
Qualifications
Degree / Experience
- University degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering.
- 10 – 15 years of project and site work experience in water process plant or power generation / international projects.
- Would have preferably worked as a Contractor in a senior project management/site position.
- A PMP® certificate is a plus.
- Would preferably hold recognized H&S qualification (NEBOSH general certificate or similar).
- Experience in the Middle East is a plus.
- Proven experience leading complex construction activities on a challenging HSSE environment.
Competencies
- Strong HSE skills and leadership
- Grounded and assertive negotiations skills with strong capacity to convince
- Strong Contract management skills with experience in EPC contract
- Sound technical knowledge of large-scale project (CCGT, steam production, water production), which allow him to rapidly identify potential technical issues on site during the execution, to investigate and discuss those issues with the EPC Contractor with the support of the Owner’s Engineer.
- Experience of construction of water or power plant.
- Comfortable with contractual terms of IWP/IPP/IWPP project documents and able to enforce those contractual terms towards the EPC Contractor.
- Excellent communication and reporting capability. Must be able to work independently and to bridge cultural differences.
- Ability to coordinate and direct and influence others. He should show capability of leadership.
Technology
- Good knowledge of appropriate SWRO process technology is a plus
- At ease with digital working environment.
Other
- Ability to work in a broad cultural spectrum.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Arabic and French languages skills a plus.
- Goal and decision oriented.
Location
Mirfa, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Field: Construction
Job Level: with management
Employee Status: regular
Schedule: Full time
Primary Location: UAE
Job
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: Middle East-United Arab EmiratesOrganization
: Middle East South and Central Asia and TurkeySchedule
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