Assistant Project Director

Primat Recruitment is an established recruitment consultancy with specialist resourcing skills in the Oil & Gas sector. We are also part of the world-renowned AMEC Group.

Primat Recruitment is an established recruitment consultancy with specialist resourcing skills in the Oil & Gas sector. We are also part of the world-renowned AMEC Group.

Right now, we are looking to recruit an Assistant Project Director to be based in Nigeria.

You will assist in providing a single point of contact for the client and customer for all activities associated with the projects. This will include achieving the contract objectives (PDP SPDO’s) as well as developing people/systems and influencing a positive client image in Nigeria.

Key aims and objectives are as follows, where you will ensure:

• Customer satisfaction is achieved for the contract
• Expected profit levels yearly and with expected cashflow profile
• Best practice is utilised wherever possible
• Local staff are utilised, trained and developed where possible
• Clients are not exposed to unethical work practices
• Clients maximise contract potential
• “Right First Time” service to customer
• All work is exercised in such a manner that safety is not compromised.

Prime responsibilities and duties are as follows, where you will assist in:

• Developing relationships with all stakeholders
• Ensuring each project is efficiently managed and meets its own expected objectives
• Ensuring client systems are available to support the projects.
• Supporting and encouraging good safety and security practices
• Ensuring all work is done to the required quality
• Ensuring good and clear communications and reporting are achieved
• Training and developing personnel
• Ensuring Nigerian Content Directive requirements are achieved
• Ensuring processes are in place for proper Supplier and Subcontractor selection
• Ensuring client is adequately informed of Contract status.

Essential Qualifications/Training

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent in appropriate engineering subject
• Chartered Engineer and member of an appropriate engineering institution

Essential Experience

• Ability to manage contractors’ engineering resources across all disciplines and all aspects of engineering design and construction for all oil and gas projects
• Experienced with sound technical background and wide ranging expertise
• Strong experience in contract management and commercial management
• Experienced in man management techniques, including motivation, and good at team forming and team maintenance
• Good communicator
• Experienced in methods and procedures for quality control, safety, and environmental management
• Good at developing people and client relationships
• Has vision and can set clear objectives and right strategy to achieve these objectives
• Competent understanding of personnel issues.

Desirable:

• Capable of representing project internally and externally
• Plays a part in the wider Oil & Gas business sector
• Understands clients’ systems and procedures.

Personal qualities, aptitudes and skills

• Strong determination
• Works towards the development of subordinates
• Determination to set and achieve objectives and goals
• Well experienced in all areas of Projects (ie E, P & C)

AMEC is a focused supplier of high-value consultancy, engineering and project management services to the world’s natural resources, nuclear, clean energy, water and environmental sectors. With annual revenues of over £2.6 billion, AMEC designs, delivers and maintains strategic and complex assets for its customers. AMEC's Natural Resources, Power & Process and Earth & Environmental businesses employ almost 22,000 people in around 40 countries worldwide.

To apply for this position, please send CV to paul.moir@amec.com stating ‘Assistant Project Director’ in the subject heading.

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Primat is committed to the principle of equal opportunities.