Project Construction & Commissioning Manager

Project Construction & Commissioning Manager

Location: Massy, Île-de-France, France. Employment type: Full time.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all construction and commissioning activities from project handover through execution and close‑out.
• Manage the transfer from Tender to Construction, reviewing scope, schedule, budget, risks, opportunities, and execution strategy.
• Organise and lead construction and commissioning kick‑off activities, ensuring project readiness and stakeholder alignment.
• Drive mobilisation activities and support development and implementation of site execution plans.
• Lead constructability reviews and ensure construction strategies are effectively implemented throughout project execution.
• Coordinate with the Site Manager to ensure effective planning, resource allocation, site infrastructure development, and execution readiness.
• Monitor construction progress, costs, forecasts, resource requirements, and schedule performance, implementing mitigation and recovery actions as needed.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, project procedures, applicable regulations, and HSE requirements.
• Manage interfaces between construction, engineering, procurement, quality, HSE, and project controls teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Coordinate contractors and subcontractors to support safe, efficient, and high‑quality execution.
• Support financial management, forecasting, reporting activities, and the management of non‑budgeted costs (NBCs).
• Provide regular project updates to the Project Director, construction management, and key stakeholders, highlighting risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
• Ensure effective mobilisation and deployment of project resources while balancing performance, schedule, and cost objectives.
• Ensure HVDC construction and commissioning processes, procedures, and best practices are implemented and followed across the project.
• Promote continuous improvement through lessons learned, feedback, and constructability reviews during project execution and close‑out.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical discipline.
• Proven experience in construction management, construction and commissioning management, project construction management, or site management within major infrastructure, energy, or EPC projects.
• Experience delivering HVDC projects, substations, transmission projects, power generation facilities, or large‑scale EPC projects.
• Strong construction and site execution background with experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience managing contractors and subcontractors within complex project environments.
• Strong understanding of project controls, budgeting, forecasting, risk management, and construction planning.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, influence, and engage stakeholders across multiple functions and disciplines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to maintain a strategic overview while remaining focused on detailed project execution.
• Strong quality, safety, and delivery mindset.
• Fluent in English and French.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits package and flexible working arrangements.

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