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Project Manager
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2008-06-14
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Odenwald Global
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www.odenwald-global.com
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Jendrick Odenwald
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recruitment@odenwald-global.com
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LOCATION
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Egypt
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JOB OFFER
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Vacancy: |
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Project Manager
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Description: |
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Reporting directly to the owner, as Project Manager / Head of Production, this is an unusual and extremely challenging opportunity. As a key member of the executive team you will take overall ownership and control of the production for the current yacht to completion with the option after one year to lead the future production line and ultimately contribute to its and the company’s commercial success. This is a very hands-on role where you will be responsible for all aspects of production especially at the implementation level.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
• Take ownership and project manage all aspects of the completion of a 40m wooden tri-deck motor yacht. Consisting of 9 cabins, saloon, dining area for 14, 8 bathrooms, owners suite. Each space needs to be individually designed with luxury and space optimisation, design and built using where possible locally sourced materials and in house or locally outsourced resources.
• You will have in depth knowledge and experience of the whole production life cycle
• Produce and track the project to completion using MS project
• Complete the specification book and bill of materials
• Working with Chief Marine Engineer and Interior Designer to ensure plans meet the owner’s and classification requirements.
• Various back-office administrative work and budget control.
• To use out-of-the-box thinking in exploring methods and work scheduling to fast track production where possible.
• To work with in-house or external procurement team to source quality materials and equipment either locally or internationally with the ability to use cost benefit analysis to support your decision rationale.
• Sign-off all works from a design and QA perspective.
• Communicate, advise and function closely with the management team and provide status reports to the owner.
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Experience & Skills
• Ideally a qualified engineer with a minimum of 5 years experience within a lead project management position of 40m size yachts.
• Experienced and familiar with the day-to-day issues of all areas of yacht construction and experience of resolving those issues.
• Able to resolve problems, coach, provide solutions and dynamic pro-active leadership at all levels of organisation.
• Must have experience of working in different countries within a challenging multi-cultural environment where few ‘westerns’ are prepared to live.
Candidate profile
A self starter who is a passionate team player with strong leadership and organisational skills that is not afraid to roll up your sleeves and work at the implementation level. As an effective communicator you will be a stable, mature yet enthusiastic person with an eye for low level detail and able to think out of the box to solve design, technical and cultural challenges. Although there are many attractive locations within an hour or so of Alexandria, Alexandria itself and in particular where the boat yard is located and the local culture is not to everyone’s liking and therefore you must be totally aware and confident that this will not be an issue.
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• Fluent in English. Arabic is an advantage, but in absence of such knowledge a translator will be provided.
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