Manager – Civil Underground Works Construction

WHAT'S THE ROLE

1. Manage all aspects of FLOW underground infrastructure, including but not limited to the following:
2. oversee the construction and maintenance of minor building structures, jointing chambers, manholes, and duct lines on FLOW’s, public and private facilities and along the public thoroughfares.
3. Liaise with external agencies to ensure the integrity of FLOW’s Underground Network is maintained.
4. Develop and implement programs to foster the development of junior Civil Works staff members.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Design, provision, document, and direct outside plant (UG) and manhole and conduit designs.
Provide the necessary expertise to ensure proper construction of duct routes, joint boxes, manholes, and any other major civil construction projects.
Deliver defined projects with accountability for documentation, budget, and project management.
Liaise and work closely with other utility companies such as the Jamaica Public Service Company, the National Water Commission, Digicel, and others to maintain the integrity of their infrastructure during construction. Additionally.
Provide the necessary guidance and expertise on site when external entities execute their construction to protect FLOW’s infrastructure.
Survey civil routes to determine structural requirements for the installation of underground conduit, construction of manholes, equipment pads, and attachment to other structures such as bridges.
Draw plans and detail working drawings and specifications using relevant software, outlining all aspects of the proposed construction project for use by the construction team.
Maintain ongoing contacts with municipality authorities and contractors to ensure timely awareness of planned construction activities and the permanent placement of outside plant infrastructure.
Create accurate dairy sheets and diagrams of the newly constructed or amended civil works plant.
Verify for the correctness all invoice claims tendered by contractors for civil work activities completed on behalf of FLOW.
To facilitate a gap analysis of the direct and indirect reports under their stewardship and develop the necessary training programs to develop the competencies of the staff to function in an efficient manner to meet the demands of the OSP provisioning and restoration activities.

Manage the assigned CAPEX and OPEX budgets to keep spending in alignment with these budgets; where potential risks occur that jeopardize these budgets, raise the required escalation.
The completion and submission of all reports to both internal and external entities.

Required to Liaise With:

National Works Agency in the construction of the Outside Plant Network
Jamaica Public Service in the Construction and Maintenance of Overhead Plant and Equipment
National Water Commission in terms of underground external plant facilities
Parish Council – Approval for External Plant Projects
Security Forces and Justice System for theft and vandalism of plant and equipment
External suppliers of goods and services. 

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or an equivalent training.
• Minimum of 7 years experience in this function
• Formal management training and certification would be an asset.
• specialized training in AutoCAD.
• Exceptional negotiation skills.
• Experience managing teams preferred