Project Site Manager

Job Title:          Site Manager (on-site) 

Reports To:     EMEA commissioning Lead

Function:         Service – Project Management

Location:         EMEA Wide

JOB SUMMARY

As Site Manager you will report to the Project Manager/Regional Leaders and be responsible for supporting all areas of project delivery and commissioning phase. As an integral part of the project day-to-day activities, you will assist with all aspects of scheduling, organizing, tracking work & progress reporting both internally and externally.

Working alongside a project delivery team (PM, Logistics, Subcontractors, Service, Client), you will be

incredibly driven, dependable and passionate about understanding and pre-empting project delivery

requirements, ensuring dependencies are unblocked.

The Site Manager will also be required to participate in a variety of areas including but not limited to the

following:

• Attend & represent at Site based meetings

• Regional resource planning

• Reporting on client-based snag and progress tracking systems

• Lead Installation & Commissioning teams allocating tasks, daily work loads etc. 

• Track & report progress reporting out to both internal and external stakeholders

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Working with the Project Manager to interpret and manage inbound OEM devices and site-based

activities 

• Maintaining schedules as required

• Report any problems/ risks uncovered to the Project Manager

• Attending meetings & reviews, taking concise and comprehensive notes, and passing information to the

team and client as required

• Arranging subcontractors and delivery teams as required

• Working with QA to ensure any issues are raised and noted

• Undertaking relevant on-the-job training where required and keep up-to-date with site requirements

• Instill a good H&S environment 

• Other tasks as project requires.

• Be a proactive member of the EMEA projects team and attend meetings as required.

• Assist in identifying and implementing improvement initiatives to reduce lead times, minimise inventory

and increase efficiency and profitability. 

• Improve management of sub-contract activity including maintenance of preferred supplier status and

performance measurement statistics, keeping subcontracts spend to a minimum.

TRAVELLING – The role includes extensive travel (circa 80%) within EMEA to support Project Deployment. Working with internal and external partners for the management of the full commissioning cycle from implementation through to final closure.

OTHER – The above duties and responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and requirements of the role, and are not intended to be an exhaustive list. In order to achieve business objectives, other duties may be included at the discretion of the department Manager. Occasional help outside EMEA to assist other Regions with product emerging from the EMEA development structure. 

INTERACTIONS

Key internal stakeholders:       Sales, Service, UK Management, Project Management, Factories, Suppliers

Key external stakeholders:      Clients, Consultants, Contractors, End Users

QUALIFICATIONS

• Highly organized and proactive, with excellent time management, planning & communication skills

• Electrical / Mechanical engineering qualification (other construction disciplines also considered)

• Project management experience advantageous

• Fluent in Microsoft applications

• Experience working within site based management / supervisory role. 

• Practical and methodical approach to problem solving

• Demonstrates dependability and commitment to project/ tasks

• Flexible approach with the ability to adapt with change

• Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.

• Full driving license

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• High-Performance Culture

• Customer Focus

• Operational Excellence

• Innovation

• Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

• Own it

• Act with urgency

• Foster a customer-first mindset

• Think big and execute

• Lead by example

• Drive continuous improvement

• Learn and seek out development

• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

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