Senior Manager - Industrial Infrastructure - Civil

Position: Senior Manager - Industrial Infrastructure (Civil)

Experience: 15 to 25 Yrs

Location: Guinea

Key Responsibilities

A. Strategic Project Leadership

- End-to-End Governance: Oversee the planning, design, and construction of heavy industrial infrastructure from greenfield inception to final commissioning.

- Workforce Management: Lead a department of civil/structural engineers and site managers, fostering a culture of technical rigor and safety.

- Consultant Oversight: Select and manage Tier-1 engineering consultancies, ensuring their deliverables align with the project's strategic goals.

- Collaborate and lead in all levels - DXB Managers / Indian Engineers / Consultants

B. Technical Authority & Design Management

C. C. Financial & Risk Governance

D. D. Compliance, HSE & QA/QC

3. Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Hard Skills

- Deep Expertise: Advanced knowledge of Reinforced Concrete (RCC), Pre-Engineered Buildings (PEB), and Heavy Equipment Foundations.

- Software Proficiency: Design: Expert-level understanding of outputs from STAAD. Ro, SAP2000, or AutoCAD Civil 3D. o Management: Proficiency in Primavera P6 or MS Project for critical path analysis.

- Codes & Standards: Comprehensive knowledge of international codes (e.g., Eurocodes, ACI, AISC, IS or British Standards).

- Project Planning & reporting: 2 months look ahead planning + Support Project managers in Progress reporting (Fortnight/monthly) Soft Skills & Leadership

- Executive Communication: Ability to translate complex engineering constraints into business terms for C-suite executives and non-technical stakeholders.

- Crisis Management: Resilience to lead teams through field-based challenges, design failures, or shifting regulatory requirements.

- Negotiation: Proven ability to manage aggressive contractors and vendors to maintain project quality and timelines.

4. Education & Certifications

- Mandatory: Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.

- Will be added advantage: Professional Engineer (PE) or Chartered Engineer (CEng/MICE).

- Certification: PMP (Project Management Professional) or equivalent experience in managing large-scale infrastructure portfolios.

5. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

1. Schedule Variance (SV): Percentage of project milestones met on or before the baseline date.

2. Budget Adherence: Maintaining project costs within the approved CAPEX.

3. Safety Record: Maintaining a Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) of zero.

4. Design Efficiency: Documented cost savings achieved through Value Engineering.