Site Manager

You will be part of our Project Management in Construction which comprises a team of highly motivated colleagues, responsible for project execution including installation and commissioning of wind turbines in the Latam region.

In addition to project execution, our team also supports the rest of the Vestas' value chain with our knowledge of construction projects. Therefore, you will have great opportunities to spar with other parts within Construction, and many of your tasks will also require cross-organizational collaboration.

You will be responsible for the projects in your portfolio, ensuring that they are delivered on time, to budget and to the required safety and quality standards. You will be responsible for leadership and management of the Project in the most value-adding way by engaging ever-growing employees with the right set of competencies and skills.

You will actively maintain relationships with customers, contractors, suppliers and back office. You will guide and encourage members of the project team to develop their skills and competencies.

You will also be responsible for

• Actively support other areas of the business requiring specialist construction knowledge e.g. Sales.
• Motivate team to engage in continuous improvement throughout the company.
• Encourage open and transparent cross functional collaboration across departments
• Overall authority and responsibility for the Project.
• Ultimately accountable for effective Human Resources Management on the Project, and responsible for setting, developing and motivating the Project Team.
• Communicate effectively with the Customer to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions and strategies.
• Recognize and solve potential high-level problems with key stakeholders within other areas of the company.
• Develop, implement, and maintain sound business practices in conjunction with the relevant stakeholders.
• Provide leadership and guidance to Project Management department in all aspects of the project life cycle
• Handle challenges directly, using appropriate discretion, and respect for the individua
• Lend expertise to internal teams and task force
• Provide cultural awareness to the team for them to understand the diversity between themselves and other people, countries, organizations, companies, etc.

Qualifications

• Relevant education (e.g. Engineering or Contractual background, Project Manager education or similar
• Product understanding and awareness
• 5-10 years experience from similar industry and from project management of large scale projects
• Risk Management competences
• Commercial acumen
• Contractual understanding
• Awareness of cultural diversity

Competencies

• You have great interpersonal skills enabling you to handle customers and internal stakeholders in a professional manner;
• You should be good at encouraging, developing, guiding and developing your project teams;
• You should be someone who works in a pragmatical, structured and thorough manner, with high personal motivation and engagement;
• Have an ability to be outgoing at times, with the ability to build effective relationships with various in- & external stakeholders;
• Should be committed, capable of prioritizing workloads and thrive well in a diverse project environment.