Construction Manager at National Oilwell Varco

Putuo District, Shanghai, China -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Jul, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Subcontractor Management, Budget Management, Fabrication Supervision, HSE Compliance, Quality Assurance, Resource Allocation, Cost Control, Scheduling, Progress Tracking, Contract Administration, Risk Mitigation, Technical Reporting, Stakeholder Communication, Team Leadership, Offshore Oil and Gas

Industry

Oil and Gas

Description

Primary Responsibilities 主要职责： * Lead and Manage Team Activities: * Oversee and coordinate staff activities, including training, employee development, performance evaluations, hiring decisions, and setting goals and performance objectives for the assigned department. * Optimize Processes and Resources: * Continuously evaluate departmental processes, methods, and activities to ensure the most effective use of resources, equipment, and personnel. * Allocate manufacturing resources to meet both short- and long-term production plans, including capital equipment recommendations and workforce development. * Budget and Cost Management: * Manage departmental budgets and expenditures, ensuring alignment with project and organizational financial goals. * Maximize productivity by improving gross profit margins, meeting performance standards, and achieving documented cost savings. * Organizational Development: * Develop and grow the production organization to meet long-term business objectives while fostering an environment that supports individual growth and performance. * Ensure optimal utilization of resources to control key budget areas, including expendable and non-expendable supplies, direct labor hours, and indirect labor hours. * Safety and Quality Assurance: * Collaborate with the Safety Manager to develop, implement, and maintain safety programs that reduce accident severity and frequency rates relative to hours worked. * Work closely with the Quality Assurance Department to instill a quality-focused culture, resulting in improved product quality and reduced scrap/rework rates. * General Responsibilities: * Perform additional work-related tasks as required or assigned by management. * Ensure compliance with all company policies, procedures, and HSE (Health, Safety, and Environmental) standards. Project Specific Responsibilities 项目具体职责: * Represent NOV project management during the fabrication process at the fabrication yard, acting as the primary point of contact for all fabrication-related activities. * Oversee subcontractor performance, including budget monitoring, progress measurement, and ensuring on-time, high-quality delivery of the scope of work. * Manage and coordinate the NOV site team to ensure alignment with project objectives and deliverables. * Supervise fabrication activities, including subcontractor planning, scheduling, and progress tracking, while ensuring adherence to key milestones and project requirements. * Verify consistency between the Project-Level Fabrication Schedule and the Subcontractor Fabrication Schedule, addressing any discrepancies proactively. * Act as a problem-solver, supporting the Project Manager in resolving delays related to engineering or procurement deliverables. * Verify and re-measure fabricated quantities provided by subcontractors against the latest IFC (Issued for Construction) drawings and MTOs (Material Take-Offs), ensuring accuracy and compliance. * Oversee all aspects of fabrication planning, scheduling, and progress tracking, including subcontractor management, quantity re-measurements, and cost/claims follow-up where applicable. * Review the Project Yard Execution Plan, Strategy, and associated procedures to ensure alignment with the overall Project Execution Plan, contractual specifications, and industry standards. * Prepare and submit additional fabrication progress control documentation as required for approval by the client (CPY). * Represent NOV in all fabrication yard meetings, ensuring effective communication and resolution of issues. * Assist the Project Manager in addressing project progress issues related to change requests, variation orders, or claims raised by the fabrication yard, particularly those involving contractual matters. * Interface daily with yard and fabrication management to monitor compliance with project targets and requirements. * Coordinate closely with subcontractor management to ensure the availability of all necessary resources for fabrication activities. * Expedite the project team to ensure timely availability and adequacy of NOV deliverables impacting fabrication activities. * Support the Project Manager in matters related to purchase orders, contract administration, and adjustments for fabricated quantities. * Prepare and issue detailed progress reports, productivity reports, and fabrication workload reports, ensuring proper documentation for claims analysis. * Chair weekly and monthly fabrication subcontractor progress meetings, prepare minutes of meetings (MoM), and ensure follow-up on action items. * Review and evaluate quantity justifications provided by subcontractors for changes, variation requests, or proposals, and advise the Project Manager on unit prices and rates. * Assist the Project Manager in preparing quantity dossiers and submissions for client change requests. * Verify work progress and subcontractor payment requests, preparing and issuing payment certificates as required. * Monitor and review fabrication progress, identifying and mitigating potential delays to maintain project schedules. * Raise concerns during equipment fabrication that may impact project costs or schedules and provide recommendations for mitigation. * Interface with project and client representatives, as well as fabrication yard management, to address all matters related to fabrication progress management. * Supervise the effectiveness of the yard’s fabrication progress management system and recommend recovery plans to improve progress or performance for specific tasks. * Ensure onsite HSE (Health, Safety, and Environmental) supervision, compliance with legal requirements, and adherence to NOV policies and project-specific HSE requirements. Qualifications/ Requirements 任职要求: * Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Engineering, Construction Management) or an equivalent combination of education and experience. * Minimum of 10 years of experience in the offshore oil and gas industry, with at least 3–5 years in a managerial position overseeing fabrication or construction of process modules. * Proficiency in English, with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Every day, the oil and gas industry’s best minds put more than 150 years of experience to work to help our customers achieve lasting success. We Power the Industry that Powers the World Throughout every region in the world and across every area of drilling and production, our family of companies has provided the technical expertise, advanced equipment, and operational support necessary for success—now and in the future. Global Family We are a global family of thousands of individuals, working as one team to create a lasting impact for ourselves, our customers, and the communities where we live and work. Purposeful Innovation Through purposeful business innovation, product creation, and service delivery, we are driven to power the industry that powers the world better. Service Above All This drives us to anticipate our customers’ needs and work with them to deliver the finest products and services on time and on budget. Corporate Our family of companies is supported by our global Corporate teams, providing expert knowledge from functions including Human Resources, Information Technology, Compliance, Finance, QHSE, Marketing and Legal centers of expertise. We are structured to provide guidance and service above all to all our business operations.

Responsibilities

The Construction Manager oversees all fabrication processes at the yard, managing subcontractors and site teams to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. The role focuses on optimizing resources, maintaining HSE and quality standards, and acting as the primary point of contact for fabrication activities.