Civil Manager (CM) – Port Elizabeth Upgrade Project NJ USA
MaerskAbout the role
The objective of this position is to drive managing, directing and controlling the delivery of the civil contract packages. This includes marine and civil infrastructure, utilities, and buildings.
The overall scope of this project entails the design, civil works (marine and yard facilities), interfaces with equipment deliveries (STSs, RTGs and other equipment), associated IT components, integration with the local running Port Elizabeth business and support of the operational startup.
About APM Terminals
A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company working to connect and simplify its customer's 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, proactivity 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).
The Port Elizabeth Upgrade Project
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 wharf 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.
Role Overview:
As part of the Elizabeth Upgrade project the full electrical system of the existing container terminal will require to be overhauled and partially rebuilt. As the scope of the project includes the decarbonization of the facility the demand on the electrical infrastructure will significantly increase and the new setup needs to cate for this.
The objective of this position is to drive managing, directing and controlling the delivery of the civil contract packages. This includes marine and civil infrastructure, utilities, and buildings.
The overall scope of this project entails the design, civil works (marine and yard facilities), interfaces with equipment deliveries (STSs, RTGs and other equipment), associated IT components, integration with the local running Port Elizabeth business and support of the operational startup.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
Support the Head of Asset Delivery, drive and lead the civil construction – execution and delivery of all the marine, civil, utilities and building assets in the project – in line with the project’s scope, timeline, quality, budget and objectives. Deliver the electrical scope as per the approved Port Elizabeth Modernization project Scope Document.
Work with APM Terminals Global Engineering standards
Ensure alignment of procurement and specifications with legal, union and EPA grant requirements
Engage in close cooperation with the project team to understand and manage critical dependenc
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