Package Manager - Roads

Job Description

In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the road package, ensuring its successful execution within the project timeline and budget. This pivotal role demands strong leadership, extensive knowledge of road construction, and meticulous attention to detail. You will collaborate closely with various teams to ensure the seamless integration of road works into the overall construction project.

• Collaborate with project stakeholders to develop a comprehensive strategy for the road package, aligning with overall project goals.
• Contribute to the development of project plans, budgets, and schedules specific to the road package.
• Ensure compliance with all terms and conditions of the package contract.
• Lead and manage the road construction team, providing technical expertise in the planning, execution, and delivery of earthworks, pavement works, drainage systems, road infrastructure, and associated utilities.
• Review design drawings and specifications for cost-saving opportunities and value engineering alternatives.
• Oversee the procurement of materials and equipment required for road construction, ensuring high quality and timely delivery.
• Collaborate with contractors, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure efficient coordination and execution of road works activities.
• Implement rigorous quality control measures to ensure that all road works meet industry standards, specifications, and project requirements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant road construction standards, regulations, environmental requirements, and safety procedures.
• Manage and optimize resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials, to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Identify potential risks associated with road construction activities and develop proactive strategies to mitigate them.
• Implement contingency plans to address unforeseen challenges and ensure project continuity.
• Enforce strict adherence to health and safety protocols on the construction site, fostering a strong safety culture among the project team.
• Take care of the contractual and financial follow-up and budget control.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all matters related to the road package, fostering strong relationships with internal and external project teams.
• Provide regular updates and reports to project leadership and clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Extensive experience in managing steel structure packages for very large building projects.
• Able to anticipate and set challenging targets, while monitoring simultaneous activities
• Result oriented, you plan, monitor and report progress.
• Manage your own project budget and take effective decisions based on personal confidence.
• Identify problems and develop/recommend solutions.
• Experience working with Chinese subcontractors is preferred.
• Excellent English language skills and also French.

Additional Information

A career at BESIX is a lot more than just a job, it's about being part of our changing and innovative world. Your skills, ambition and passion will contribute to the development of our different businesses and allow us to succeed in the challenges of the coming years.

Working for the BESIX group allows you to be a part of a dynamic, creative and entrepreneurial company. It gives you a safe and collaborative working environment with ambitious and innovative goals for the world of tomorrow, but also for your career and personal development.

We are looking for different kinds of personalities, mindsets, backgrounds and genders to build the iconic and sustainable projects of tomorrow.

In line with its behavior of “Be Inclusive”, BESIX intends to accommodate for any reasonable accommodation (non-disproportionate burden), tangible or intangible, that would neutralize the limiting influence of an inappropriate environment on the participation of a person with a disability. Talk to your recruiter when applying.

Are you ready to make an impact and leave a positive legacy for years to come? If you are passionate about our purpose: “We take on today’s boldest challenges to build a lasting legacy”, come and join our caring BESIX family. Together we will co-create our future.

Working at BESIX brings a lot of great benefits including:  

• An attractive remuneration package including a salary in line with the market and a range of employee benefits such as flexible mobility advantages, extra-legal pension, medical care insurance, work-life balance program (such as teleworking, flexible work schedule, mobile working), Health Management (sport, health check-up program, …);
• Career development programs that serve not only to ensure that you are constantly learning and improving but also that give you the possibility to expand your career horizon;
• A dynamic, creative and safe working environment with innovative colleagues supporting your endeavors (ideas, projects, goals, ambitions);
• Possibility to work on complex projects within both a local and international environment;
• The choice to remain locally anchored for the coming years or to seek an exciting international career opportunity within the group.