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GE is recruiting to fill the below position of:

Job Title: Project Leader

Job Number: 1710474
Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Role Summary/Purpose:


  • The Project Leader has the responsibility to ensure the delivery of the assigned project as defined by the Customers Order or Contract, fulfilling both Customer and Business objectives.
  • The Project leader is the primary interface between the Company and the Customer, and is responsible for developing and maintaining a good working relationship with the Customer and its representatives.


Essential Responsibilities:


  • In liaison with the Inquiry to Order (ITO) organisation, negotiate and agree Contract terms and conditions, including all Clarifications and Exceptions, during the Bid/Award phase. Following Award, and through the established Contract Review process, translate the agreed terms and conditions into project/sales orders and establish the internal scope of work.
  • Ensure that all necessary project functions, including Health Safety and Environmental Management and Quality Assurance, are established and organised in a way that ensure an effective and safe execution of the scope of work.
  • Establish and communicate project goals and ensure that these are fully understood and met throughout the project and within own organisation.
  • Establish and maintain clear lines of communication within the Project Organisation and with the Customer, the EPC team, Sub-contractors and Suppliers.
  • Effectively manage internal Variation Orders and Customer instigated Change Orders, including their internal price clearance, submission and negotiation, implementation and tracking.
  • Ensure that project schedule with milestones, manpower requirements and cost budgets are established.
  • Generate, in conjunction with the designated project Accountant, all cost control and reporting templates and reports.
  • Consider schedule, safety and environmental impacts of all changes (in addition to cost) and maximise opportunities for margin growth through the change process.
  • Work closely with Customers Project team and/or the EPC Project Manager to build and maintain a good relationship with the Customer thereby helping to ensure the timely resolution of issues.
  • Continually monitor the Projects cost performance throughout its duration.
  • Ensure that all the necessary technical and non-technical reviews and audits are planned and carried out.
  • Mobilise the projects Management and Engineering Teams within their respective organisations with experienced, qualified personnel and organise the work into suitable organisational units.
  • Monitor the projects performance in a systematic way regarding quality, safety, progress and cost and initiate the necessary corrective/mitigating actions if deviations occur.
  • Ensure that performance is communicated to the customer and EPC Project Manager with respect to progress, changes, manning, forecasts to complete, all reported as agreed.
  • Ensure all agreed Variation Orders are correctly reflected in the Sales Order.


Qualifications/Requirements:


  • Degree in Engineering or Business discipline.
  • Exposure to high capital value projects in a multi-disciplined environment.
  • Oil and Gas or other relevant industry experience.
  • Previous experience as in subsea engineering


Application Closing Date: 18th March, 2013

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should
Click here to apply online