Quay Engineer – Port Elizabeth Upgrade Project NJ USA

Purpose:

A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company working to connect and simplify its customers’ supply chains. As the global leader in shipping services, the company operates in 130 countries and employs roughly 100,000 people.

As part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, APM Terminals has been lifting standards for developing and operating advanced ports and container terminals for over half a century (as an independent division since January 2001). Now, with 60 strategically located ports and container terminals around the globe and several more in development, APM Terminals is lifting the standard of efficiency, responsibility, connectivity, productivity in our industry.

For more than a century, A.P. Moller-Maersk has had close ties with the Port of New York and New Jersey. Maersk made its first vessel call in New York in 1915 and opened its first international office in Manhattan shortly after. In 1928, Maersk Line started, and soon the piers in Brooklyn became home. By 1975, it had established the first dedicated container terminal at Pier 51 through the work with the Port of New York and New Jersey.

APM Terminals Elizabeth currently handles over 25% of the annual container throughput in the port complex, supported by more than 1,100 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA).

APM Terminals and the Port of New York and New Jersey recently reached an agreement on the lease extension for APM Terminals Elizabeth though 2062. This extension paves the way for major infrastructure investments which will enhance capacity and transport velocity, create jobs and strengthen the economy.

APM Terminals will invest significantly in Port Elizabeth over the coming years to enhance cargo-handling capacity at its 345-acre terminal. APM Terminals has also committed to the replacement and maintenance of all quaywall and berth structures.

This investment supports the Port Authority’s Port Master Plan 2050, which anticipates cargo volumes doubling or tripling by mid-century.

Looking to the future, APM Terminals Elizabeth envisions a larger, more efficient container terminal. Planned upgrades include the optimization of the terminal layout, electrification of container handling equipment, and future-proofing container berths.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Responsibility for project review of all design relevant to the Civil Works Package of the Quaywall and Berths, including (but not limited to), Project Employer’s Requirements, FEED, Contractor Tender Design, Contractor Detailed Design

• Drive and lead construction of the quay construction on-site, including (but not limited to) execution and delivery of all the civil (including heavy civil and infrastructure networks), ground & site investigation and testing assets in the project – in line with the project’s scope, timeline, quality, budget and objectives.

• Responsible for directly managing the Design Consultant, PMC, Civil Contractor and any other Parties involved in the Civil Works package of the quaywall on the Project

• Responsible for proactively managing site safety, in accordance with APMT Global Standards and to drive continuous improvement in site safety.

• Accountability for close cooperation with the other Asset Package Managers, including Automation, Equipment, Electircal and IT Managers to understand and manage critical dependencies affecting construction.

• Accountable for managing all changes to the civil scope, schedule and budget, working in close coordinate with Project Controls.

• Accountable for delivery of all project deliverables and outputs involved in the Civil Package of the Quay, including (but not limited to), design submissions, as-built packages, O&M manuals, updates to risk, assumption and issues registers.

Elaboration of overall responsibilities

• Together with the Civil Package Manager, act as APMT point of contact towards the civil consultants and contractors.

• Lead the design, manage works supervision and control progress on site and in a transparent manner (the execution and delivery of works are the designers’ and contractors’ responsibilities).

• Influence decision making processes on the quay, the Wharf structure and infrastructure construction aspects of the project and cross-functionally advise the Interface, Equipment, Electrical and IT Managers.

• Maintain awareness of civil requirements, risks and changes. Report progress and liaise as necessary.

• Ensure that commissioning, safety and compliance are addressed early in the project.

• Oversee constructability and the value engineering