Project Subcontracts Lead

Overview / Responsibilities

Responsible for the execution of subcontracts activities undertaken by a Project Subcontracts engineering and / or quantity surveying team and personal responsibility for overseeing key or critical subcontracts activities, ensuring successful outcome in line with project requirements.

Responsible for the timely mobilisation of resources and the supervision and guidance of directly reporting subcontract specialists/associates.

Clear understanding of the client's head contract requirements including Wood responsibilities and knowledge of how these are integrated into project subcontract strategies, plans, procedures and terms and conditions. Has broad based knowledge of commercial terms and conditions, interfaces with Wood legal/commercial experts and can under guidance initiate/discuss exceptions in order to reach a robust commercial agreement.

Control of project subcontract operations and co-ordination of interface activities with other project team members in accordance with applicable company and project requirements, systems, procedures, budgets and schedules. Where applicable, and suitably trained and qualified, execute quantity surveying duties in accordance with applicable practices and procedures.

Control of construction phase subcontracts in the field including home office liaison and interface with the client's organisation, where applicable. Field administration of all construction and services contracts in accordance with applicable corporate and project requirements, systems, procedures, budgets and schedules.

Delivers clear and concise reports on progress of all activities for which they are responsible. Ensures direct reports regularly update reports/systems with required information to allow accurate reporting and escalates any critical issues and risks to project management.

Skills / Qualifications

Operate in accordance with appropriate and current corporate execution procedures and Project Specific Procedures, Ensure all subcontracts activities are carried out in accordance with the project execution plan/schedule and/or contracting strategy, within approved budgets and in line with project processes and procedures. Provides guidance, direction and support to the reporting personnel in delivery of their specific responsibilities. Review or where required, prepare contract documents and arrange execution of same in line with DOA

Undertake / monitor the administration of contracts (i.e. processing of payment certificates, price variation summaries etc.) and ensure the satisfactory operation of procedures. Educate and induct assigned field staff in matters of project organisation, project schedule, work scope and the allocated subcontracts; including their conditions, forms of tender, bills of quantities, pricing schedules and associated drawings and engineering standards and ensure their effective liaison with all other site disciplines Ensure that the assigned staff monitor any changes to the value of the work in each allocated construction contract arising from drawing revisions, Field Instruction's, Field Variation Order's or other causes. Ensure that subcontractors receive all necessary access, materials, documents and information including site safety, labour and discipline regulations to enable them to meet their contractual obligations and maintain comprehensive records of shortfalls of supply of any such deliverables. Use all resources and remedies under the subcontract in order to ensure that subcontractors meet their contractual obligations. Monitor and, in collaboration with other appropriate site disciplines, ensure that the performance of each assigned subcontractor is recorded together with explanations for any deviations from the performance anticipated from the contractor's tender. Manage all commercial and contractual activities, supervising others as appropriate, concerning construction and services contracts, including issue of variations, maintaining register of claims, ensuring interim and final acceptance certificates are issued, performance record keeping, close-out activities and the return of all relevant records to home office for archiving. Carrying out quantity surveying duties when required and qualified to do so Always promote safe working practices and demonstrate safety leadership Understand and live Woods vision, values and behaviours. Understand and work to the Wood Financial Management Framework as it relates to subcontracts Assist in identifying and applying performance management and development plans for direct reports Ensured all internal and external in year savings are recorded.

Company Overview

Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

Employment Type: OTHER