Site Lead

 

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Site Lead professional to support Project and Program Management in the North American Places business in our Philadelphia, PA area client site location. 

As a Site Lead, you will be accountable for all project delivery within your assigned site, managing the project delivery teams to ensure that projects adhere to client requirements and business goals by developing and driving project plans, managing cross-functional teams, and coordinating activities within the established project timelines set forth by the client.  You will be responsible for all project phases: planning, design/preconstruction, procurement, construction, commissioning & validation.  You will hold the key interface with the client Program Manager and relevant site stakeholders. 

In this position, you will also serve as a Line Manager and oversee a team of Arcadis Project Managers.  As a Line Manager, you will be responsible for mentoring and guiding the professional development of your team and for ensuring the quality delivery of projects from your team members.

Role accountabilities:

• Accountable for all project delivery within Upper Merion, managing the project delivery teams to deliver.
• Acts as the single point of contact to the client Program Manager for project delivery and performance
• Understand client’s needs and manages forward pipeline of work for the site and GSK specific requirements
• Ensures that Site level management information / reporting is valid and true and is used to drive performance across the site teams
• Attend monthly performance meeting to drive performance and ensures that risks and issues managed or escalated 
• Liaises with the group lead to manage resource allocation, ensuring projects have the right resources in place
• Owns the ARCADIS relationship for site specific stakeholders and delivery partners, attending communication cells and other sessions 
• Project Management of complex / specialist projects
• Attends weekly Site Leadership WREF CommCell and provides actions and updates on Arcadis Capital Projects Delivery 
• Ensures that the levels of fiscal authority and controls are understood and complied with by project team members and that timely support is provided when commercial audits are conducted
• Responsible for coordinating design reviews and approvals between owner and contractors
• Ensure that owner’s safety, security and fire protection regulations are clearly understood and adhered to, and control the property and premises until hand-over
• In consultation with procurement, has the responsibility for the definition of the contract strategy, and the selection and coordination of contractors and suppliers and ensures that the execution of the project is in accordance with contract and the job specification

Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience of managing capital delivery within a pharmaceutical sector or working within a comparable portfolio of work for a leading manufacturing/scientific client preferred
• Strong knowledge / record of delivering mechanical, electrical & control works within the building services environment 
• Experience of working within a regulated environment 
• Expert in stakeholder management and communication 
• Strong influencer and negotiation skills
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills that are clear and concise
• Have strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Be capable of managing multiple, unique assignments simultaneously
• Be self-motivated, team-oriented, and flexible; have the initiative and ability to tackle new projects and challenges daily
• The ability to motivate and develop the skills of team members
• Good understanding of Project Controls environment
• Proficient IT skills (MS Office)
• Be health, safety, and quality focused I

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant equivalent experience in Engineering, Project Management or similar discipline
• Over 10 years of Project management expertise 

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP certification
• Six Sigma

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