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Company Description
Founded in 2007, Akuo is an independent renewable energy producer with operations in over twenty countries worldwide. The Group is committed in the entire value chain: project development, project finance, construction and operation of solar, wind and storage power plants.
Akuo's teams combine technological relevance, environmental added value and social benefits to develop exemplary, meaningful projects in local areas. The Group is a pioneer in agrivoltaics and storage solutions and was the first to develop large-scale floating solar power plants in France.
True to its values and convictions, Akuo is a responsible business, committed to the diversity of its teams and determined to ensure the inclusion of all.
Job Description
Akuo Energy is looking for an experienced Site Manager to work on its new Wind farm projects in Serbia.
The Site Manager is in charge of the overall follow up of the day-to-day activities on site and supervises contractors. He/She reports to the Project Execution Manager on HSE, E&S, contractual issues and main risks associated with construction and also works with the Project Manager who is in charge of the contractual, schedule, budget issues. The Site Manager is the permanent representative of AKUO ENERGY on site and manage the site supervision teams.
The mission position will be located in Serbia first in Belgrade to support the development completion of the project and then on the construction site located in Pacevo municipality, 30km East from Belgrade.
Before Start of Site Works (in Belgrade Office):
Assistance to the Project Developer to complete Project Permitting
- Coordinate designing process and preparing documentation during project development
Coordinate local stakeholders and local authorities until final issuance of the pending building permits
Assistance to the Contracting team to setup Construction Contracts
- Contribute to Contracting of the cBOP, eBOP and Site Supervision Scopes
- Evaluation and clarification of offers received, contribution to the development with the preferred bidder of the Contractual terms and annexes especially related to Time Schedule, Quality and HSE aspects
After Start of Site Works (on Site):
Good execution on site
- Avoid incidents/accidents
- Minimize disturbance generates by works
- Meet schedule milestones
- Control risks
- Avoid claim
- Transfer plan with good quality
Site Management
- Represent AKE on site: respect values, enforce AKE policies on site, consolidate relationships with external local stakeholders
- First entry point for contractors on site for day-to-day activities as the Client representative on site.
- Organize weekly coordination meetings
- Take care about site documentation and works to be in accordance with law, standards and positive practice
Supervision of Site Activities
- Control conformity of schedule with reality on site
- Organize and control contractual quality requirements implementation and contractors’ Quality Control plan
- Manage technical third parties and quality controllers
- Notify non-Conformance to Contractors
- Organize and control supervise contractors for Quality, HSE, E&S Documentation and coordination with others.
- Manage site supervisors (HSE, E&S, civil, electrical, mechanical…) in charge of the good completion of the project.
- Organize implementation of the mitigation measures to control the project risks
Reporting
- Issue a monthly report to the Project Coordinator with status of Progress, Schedule, Budget and Overcosts
- Issue internal daily and weekly reports and weekly construction meetings MOM
- Participate in the creation of the risk management
Qualifications
- Master degree in engineering, civil engineering preferable
- Valid drivers licence
- Strong experience of Construction Management as a site manager in Serbia is required (5 to 8 years).
- Experience within an EPC is preferred.
- Experience with FIDIC rules
- Experience in Wind Projects will be a plus.
- Languages:
✓ Serbian, Fluent
✓ English, Fluent
✓ French is a plus
- Organized, autonomous, polyvalent,
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
- Good interpersonal skills, capability to work in team
- Good communication skills, both written and oral
- Detail oriented
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, AutoCAD and MS Project
- Able to work in an informal environment
Additional Information
Akuo Energy med Belgrade offers competitive salaries and growing environment. You will work with colleagues from the whole region and feel the perks of working for an international company!
