Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. This exciting role within Knauf Insulation could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us.

Knauf Insulation is proud to be part of the Knauf Group, a global manufacturer of construction materials. Our division is approaching 50 years of heritage in manufacturing insulation, with a growing global reach in 40 countries and ambitious goals for the future. We are looking for passionate, ambitious people to join our 6,000-strong team and help us achieve these goals. We are all led by the same core values and believe in the powerful potential of large companies to have a positive impact on the world.

The expansion of the Engineering Department means we are now looking to recruit new Civil Engineering Manager reporting to the Project Manager Lead.

Can you say ‘yes’?...

• Can you manage the design activities related to civil, structural, architectural, utilities, and associated building services?
• Are you familiar with tendering process?
• Can you manage sub-contractors schedule, deliverables and milestones?
• Do you have experience with large capex investment project?

As Civil Engineering Manager, you'd be managing all Civil, Structural, Architectural and Utilities (CSA+U) aspects of the project at both design level and at project level. This mean you would be responsible for overseeing the basic design, detailed design, design coordination, construction and commissioning of the CSA+U part of the project to ensure it is delivered and completed safely, on schedule, to the required quality and within budget.

What you’ll be doing:

• Accountable for successful and safe project delivery in terms of budget, schedule and quality
  
• Closely collaborates with the Project Manager in providing overall project leadership and program management direction.
  
• Leads the construction planning and site establishment process
  
• Secures acceptance and approval of deliverables from the Project Sponsor and Stakeholders
  
• Manages the interface between the design, permitting, procurement and construction teams
  
• Identifies key project risks and appropriate mitigation strategies. Communicates progress and key issues with KI management.
  
• Organizes and leads meetings, to be conducted weekly, amongst project management from KI, Design and the Permitting Consultants.
  
• Manages the interface between the design team and the construction team.
  
• Responsible for overall project communication, including status reporting and risk management.
• Ensures appropriate document control and design documentation archiving, including numbering, revisions, etc. is in place for the CSA+U part of the project.
• Leads the interdisciplinary technical coordination in all Project areas to ensure technical quality, schedule and budget of the works and delivery products according to the Contract scope and KI technical specifications.
• Manages the Civil & Structural design, the Utility & Underground piping design as well as building services (fire, lighting, grounding…) design and execution.
• Project safety leader, contributing actively for the project HSE performance
• Takes a lead role in the management of the procurement process and help establish the project procurement strategy
• Provides input into the development of the overall progress schedule in conjunction with the Project Scheduler or the Project Manager
• Drives a risk-based process to identify where potential quality issues may arise

What we’d love for you to have:

We are interested in you as a person; your attitude, behaviours and values. As long as you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you don't already have, we'd love to speak to you. We're looking for someone who has

• An academic degree in civil, structural, architectural or technical engineering.
  
• Experienced minimum 5-10 years in the engineering and/or project management of large Capital Investment Projects (€10-50Mios).
  
• Good people management skills – responsible of a multidisciplinary team.
  
• Outstanding negotiation skills – experience in negotiating contracts.
  
• Great communication and presentation skills.
  
• Excellent command of Microsoft Office – ability to produce reports.
  
• Scheduling and planning experience.
  
• Ability to actively resolve conflicts.
  
• Proficient in English (verbally & written) and additional language is an advantage.
  
• During construction, all project staff should be located on site, and there will be around 30-40% work-related travels.

We will provide:

As this is a central, international position, the package and associated benefits will be those of the contract's host country. Our common criterion was to build a comprehensive salary package that stands out in the market.

On top of that, a dedicated time for personal development and potential for leadership training will be provided.

What happens next?

We appreciate that your time is precious and applying for a new job can be a lengthy process - so we have committed to replying to your application within five working days.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion (D&I) reinforces our Knauf Insulation values of Making Tomorrow a Home for all of us. We are committed to creating a workplace where we all can thrive, whoever we are, and inspiring a culture of inclusion and innovation that will drive future business success. We do our best to make sure being at work feels like home. To learn more about our business and culture go here (People & Culture - Knauf Insulation Western Europe)

If there are any other ways that you need to receive this job information, please contact us on dany.wolf@knaufinsulation.com