Project Officer jobs in United States

If you are an ambitious Senior Project Management professional looking for a new challenge in tunnelling construction and would like to help shape future of STRABAG, then please read the below job description.

• At least 10 years, proven experience in large construction / civil engineering projects.
• Ability to produce, implement and manage safe systems of work for construction procedures.
• Ability and confidence to communicate and present to Top Level Management, Senior level clients, Sub Contractors and public.
• An understanding of the commercial issues underpinning construction projects.
• Degree or equivalent in Construction Management or Civil Engineering.
• Knowledge of Company policy and procedures including safety and environment related issues.
• Successful experience as a section / trade foreman.
• Demonstration of knowledge and practical application of the set up and day to day running of a Construction site.

Providing site-based leadership for all construction and installation operations; promoting Health & Safety management, construction best practice and management of site construction resources in close liaison with the Project Manager.

• Lead / Promote high standards of HSEQ on your project and monitor / ensure company policies and procedures are in place in accordance with the CPS and statutory requirements. Act when required.
• Ensure that the quality of work is to the specified standards set out in the ER’s / British Standards and that the site team are closely monitoring the quality of work to minimise defects at PC. Empower the Project Team to raise non-conformances through ITP and Fusion Live. Ensure that all reported defects are rectified promptly during the progress of works on site and ultimately complete all PC snags within 2 weeks of PC.
• Ensure all new employees, including sub-contract employees, are instructed on STRABAG safety, environmental and quality requirements, including project requirements.
• Maintain and regularly update the Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan and associated Management Plans. Lead, promote and empower the STRABAG behavioural safety culture with Staff, Supply Chain and Client. Ensure the STRABAG
• Project Team and Sub-Contractors are aware of their responsibilities for the contract and that all their operations are planned to deliver a safe system of work. Understand the roles and responsibilities of STRABAG in relation to the CDM Regulations.
• Prepare, circulate and monitor 2 weekly look-ahead Sub-Contractor programmes.
• Produce weekly Sub-Contractor progress meetings and formal distribution of meeting minutes.
• Maintain Target Construction Programme.
• Carry out statistical reporting (hours worked, incident reporting, waste records, etc.).
• Ensure daily lookahead shift Supervisors’ meetings are carried out and recorded.
• Contribute to buildability and value engineering based on extensive skills and experience.
• Monitor site activity progress against weekly, fortnightly and overall programme target dates.
• Ensure that all Site Supervisors including Sub-Contractors are aware of their responsibilities for the project.
• Has full input and ownership of resources and material aspects for site forecasts including controlling Plant and Labour.
• Where required, this will include preparation of site purchase orders / material requisitions and plant orders to align with STRABAG procedures.
• Capable of programming and delivering a project up to the value of £5m on time, within budget and to the required quality when required.

We stand for respect, partnership, and sustainability, creating a work environment that promotes safety, health, and development. Our committed and healthy employees are our most valuable asset – the foundation for sustainable growth and innovation. With our "People. Planet. Progress." strategy and the motto WORK ON PROGRESS, we drive change forward – with the goal of climate neutrality by 2040.

At STRABAG around 86,000 people working on progress at more than 2,400 locations worldwide. Uniqueness and individual strengths characterise both our projects and each of us as individuals. Whether its building construction, civil engineering, road construction, underground engineering, bridge building, tunnelling, construction material production, project development or building management – we are always one step ahead so that we can become the most innovative and sustainable construction technology company in Europe. Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities are integral to this, who we are as a company and how we work.

Together we work as partners to complete projects successfully and grow with new challenges. Together we achieve great things. Let’s progress!