WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE
You are innovative with a passion for doing business and delivering results within a given framework. You are service-minded and customer-driven with a desire to lead business and people together.
You have an academic degree in engineering or equivalent working experience with a minimum of 10 years in contracting and/or consulting and/or owner's role involving construction projects. You bring previous experience in procurement processes, contract negotiations, and construction management on-site.
Knowledge in the following areas: Business Risk Management: Knowledge of how to assess and mitigate risks in a business environment.Project & Construction Management: Knowledge of how to initiate, plan, execute, organize, manage, control, and close a project.Software Relevant for Construction: Knowledge of tools for timeline management, document management, design management, and other common software (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).Cost Control: Knowledge of how to implement a budget from the Land IR to the final cost estimate and later on the CFU (Cost Follow Up); including knowledge of appropriate tools, cost groups, cost benchmarking, and how to recognize and prevent any deviation.Timeline Management: Knowledge of how to set a realistic timeline for a construction site and how to recognize and prevent any deviation.Construction Procurement and Market: Knowledge of internal procurement procedures regarding construction activities within the project, including knowledge of the local construction market.Permission Process: Knowledge of local and national authority permission processes regarding design and construction activities throughout the project development.Construction Market, Development & Trends: Knowledge of local and national construction standards, codes, and rules, including their cost drivers and structures.Construction HSE (Health, Safety and Environment): Knowledge of how to create a safe construction site and environment for all site personnel that is compliant with IKEA Way of Working (IWAY) and national safety and environment standards.Property Safety: Knowledge of requirements (company-specific and local/national) in providing a structurally safe property, equipped with life safety & property protection systems (e.g., fire protection systems).Quality Management in Construction: Knowledge of internal requirements, methods, and tools to ensure quality during design and construction work.Construction Contracts and Legal Issues: Knowledge of Ingka and local construction and design contract types, including a basic knowledge of common legal issues and claims.Sustainable Construction: Knowledge about BREEAM and LEED including evaluation of low-impact construction materials.You are also a natural negotiator who explores alternatives to reach outcomes acceptable to all parties. You get energized by driving innovations and managing resources to maximize efficiency and performance. You have the ability to evaluate trade-offs between potential costs and benefits and act accordingly. You speak fluently in Spanish and English.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
In this role, you will report to the Construction Manager Cluster Europe Atlantic. This role is located in Madrid (San Sebastian de los Reyes) and requires frequent travel, primarily within Spain.
You will:
Participate and contribute to the development in the Cluster on how to engage with designers and contractors in the projects to continuously find cost-efficient and innovative project delivery.Work closely with Procurement to identify best procurement strategies for IKEA.Engage closely with Engineering to optimize, innovate, and develop the best project methods for design-construct interaction.Ensure Health and Safety including IWAY compliance.Ensure that external partners have up-to-date awareness and understanding of all Construction frameworks, guidelines, and initiatives issued by Ingka Real Estate.Secure that project budget estimates and time schedules are in place.Ensure that procurement, contractors, permits, budgets, and cost follow-up are in place for the project.Provide technical and cost input to internal Ingka partners in the project process.Ensure satisfactory hand-over of completed areas for retail build-up in accordance with an agreed schedule and scope.Ensure satisfactory commissioning, testing, training, and hand-over of technical and building systems to the building facilities co-workers, including the provision of all necessary documentation. ABOUT THIS WORK AREA
You will lead and manage all construction aspects of a specific building project from start to finish to secure delivery of a safe, compliant, sustainable, and innovative property solution based on business needs.
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