Structural project leader - level G

Target

• Take lead of the project and ensure smooth progress of the project

Example activities

• Creating construction drawings
• Assisting and advising designers
• Guiding assistant project leaders
• Interpreting complex construction drawings and giving instructions to assistant project leaders
• Motivating the working team
• Checking all project drawings and instructing for error corrections
• Keeping constant contact with clients and suppliers to ensure smooth progress of the project
• Creating project planning diagram and coordinating with other project leaders
• Creating scantling drawings
• Creating price quotations

Relevant skills

• team spirit, self discipline, professionalism, accuracy, technical insight, ability to motivate others, excellent communication skills

Characteristics

Complexity

• Advanced project planning, administration, efficiency and quality control
• Switches frequently between tasks and / or projects
• Time constraint is a very important factor on a daily basis
• High accuracy required
• BSc degree or Master's degree are considered an advantage, complemented by a broad orientation to the company's knowledge and standards, as well as to the used software and material science
• Class knowledge

Organizing capacity

• Involved in shared work procedures, assigning tasks to draftsmen and assistant project leaders
• Balance workload between draftsmen and other project leaders
• Availability to spend its own time for projects and availability to stay after hours
• Fully responsible for the projects quality and timeline and for the assigned assistant project leaders' work
• Initiative required when searching for solutions
• Needs to ensure that the construction is up to specifications and class regulations
• Self error control and quality check
• Needs to solve structural and organizational issues and sometimes to take decisions on its own
• Needs to keep in contact with all the parties involved in the project
• Good command of the English language (both writing and speaking)

Responsibility

• Self created errors lead to additional work and inspections
• Errors in dimensions, specifications and / or detailing cause loss of time and therefore cause financial damage and / or damage to the reputation of the company
• Errors are self-controlled and upon request by consultation with other project leaders or naval architects
• Motivates the team
• Ensures project efficiency by keeping the hours within the budget
• Takes part in recruiting interviews and tests
• Responsible for project delivery
• Responsible for the team efficiency

Working conditions

• Normal office working conditions
• Yard visits can occur

Hierarchical progress

• Continuous self development and study required for hierarchical progress
• Typically three years experience in G category required to advance to Project manager - level H
• Special cases to be considered upon negotiation