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Director of Works
Main mission
He is responsible for managing all the construction sites under his responsibility. As the contact person for the project owner, he supervises
The economic and financial monitoring of the projects ensures the interface between clients, suppliers, and the management of the company.
Specifically, he assesses the technical feasibility of the project, in light of the constraints defined by the specifications, and carries out
the project's provisional budget related to the studies service defines the operating procedures: production process, plan of
charge and scheduling of interventions and consults the service providers, selects and negotiates subcontracting contracts
supply.
Station size
-Interne: Chefs de chantiers, menuisiers, pointeurs-Externe: fournisseurs, sous-traitants, clients- Matériel: Matériel de
office, company vehicle
Hierarchical organization chart
Deputy General Director
Director of Works
Main responsibilities
Monitoring of construction operations
- Set the objectives for the site managers to ensure the client receives a delivery that meets the standards.
costs of quality and delays.
- Ensure resource availability: budget preparation, team allocation, investment in equipment
etc.)
- Monitor the work and provide support to the site managers (oversight of execution and problem solving of
malfunctions such as breakdowns, contractual disputes...)
- Monitor the performance indicators of the construction sites: budget control, resource management, and compliance with
deadlines.
- Ensure the application of contractual and regulatory standards, particularly in terms of quality, safety,
hygiene and impact on the environment.
- Ensure the acceptance of the work after the control phase by the site managers.
Management
- Monitor the activity indicators for all projects under his responsibility: ongoing business volume, monitoring
of client and supplier billing.
- Participate in investment choices related to the study director (price study, equipment, purchasing) selection.
suppliers or service providers, purchases of large equipment or materials.
- Carry out reporting and ensure that revenue targets are met.
- Supervise teams and participate in the development of human resources in their field of activity.
Commercial management and customer relationship management
- Represent the company to the project owner and the project manager.
- Ensure regular reporting to the client on the progress of the work and compliance with the budgets.
- Deliver the projects to the client while adhering to the costs and deadlines outlined in the specifications.
- Ensure that stakeholders correctly apply the contracts and amendments related to the work, resolve the
litigations.
- Supervise the after-sales service and the follow-up of associated services (maintenance).
JOB DESCRIPTION
technical skills/know-how
Very good knowledge of the technical constraints related to the field in which he operates: infrastructure
(tourism, urban development...), building (industrial, housing, station).
Mastery of technical knowledge related to one's area of specialization (design, assembly, commissioning
projects): civil engineering (earthworks, structures), environment (mapping, topography, pollution),
geotechnique, fluid, electrical engineering.
Solid skills in management, particularly economic, administrative, and financial. The site manager must
to be able to exercise cross-functional management over the various projects under their responsibility.
In-depth knowledge of the legal and regulatory environment
Mastery of the tendering processes in the case of public-private partnerships, for example.
Negotiation and persuasion skills to coordinate and optimize partnerships with providers and
subcontractors.
Personal qualities
Leadership to represent the business leader and bring together the teams present on the sites in order to achieve the
project delivery objectives.
Diplomacy, adaptability, and political sense, in order to be able to manage high-level relationships.
Reactivity and resistance to pressure to adapt to the uncertainties of activity (climatic, technical...) and take some
decisions quickly.
Great rigor and strong organizational skills to successfully manage the tracking and delivery of projects.
respect for costs and deadlines.
Great availability, as the project manager must oversee several sites from upstream to downstream.
Taste for mobility, the position of project manager involving numerous travel.
Proficiency in at least one foreign language for international projects.
Required diplomas
Engineering schools or other specialized training in the construction trades (BTP, civil engineering) or equivalent
Duration of experience
This position requires at least 5 years of professional experience in managing large construction projects: buildings, works.
publics, civil engineering or specialty (structural work, finishing work).