Construction Manager

We are currently looking for a Construction Manager to join a Global Pharmaceutical company based near Brussels for a one year contract with the possibility to be extended.

Start date : ASAP

End date : One year contract

The Construction manager is responsible to manage and command the execution of construction work.  The person will be part of a team of 22 people, including PM (Project Manager), SME (Subject Matter Expert), and Construction Manager.

Main responsibilities:

• During the study phase, he is accountable to evaluate work requirements and related costs.
• Commanding and adapts the works execution planning respect  
• Defining with the EHS team the safety measures and control that they are set in place at the right time, place and person to deliver safe works
• Accountable that contractors comply with all work UCB requirements (Worksite regulations, HSE General regulation for external companies, SOPs, Work Requirement Sheets,…)
•  Communicating proactively with the project team (Engineering Lead, Project manager and SME)
• Coordinating the different trades and defines the priorities
• Accountable of the site accommodation area with the SME & subcontractor (Space, Flow - Human / Waste / Raw mat, Power, Access)
• Participating in the weekly technical coordination meeting of the project –
• Communicating to the Engineering lead any activities delays or observed execution
• Actively participating to risk analyzes (JRA / PLCA / LOTO, ...)
• Since these are daily permits, the role involves daily work to issue them.

Candidate’s requirements:

• The person we are looking for must be on the site early in the morning, before 7 am.
• They will travel from one project to another throughout the day to ensure everything is in order and running smoothly.
• At the end of the day, they need to visit the site to complete a close
• out signature and prepare a report on what is working and what isn't (to address the next morning the points that require special attention).
• Attend meetings with the SMEs, and they must be skilled in coordination.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in parallel.
• Technical skills (Building, HVAC, Piping, CAD, E/I, etc.).
• Strict adherence to safety ; must know how to stop a project if they see a risk.
• Must be fair and collaborate well with building managers and have foresight.
• Safety training is a major plus.
• Languages: English is mandatory; French is mandatory
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a construction manager. If you would be interested, please send a CV in English to aguimard@ckqls.ch. For any questions, please feel free to reach out to me.