Team Leader and Contract Manager (Nauru)

Planate Management Group (PMG) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, and Orlando, Florida USA with technical support centers in South East Asia and East Africa, that provide program management and facilities engineering services worldwide. Planate is a small business provider of planning, design, infrastructure management, technical consulting, engineering, and construction management services in support of the US Department of Defense (DOD) and its Service (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps) missions, along with other US federal agencies, all over the world. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Team Leader and Contract Manager to join our team in Nauru. The Team Leader and Contract Manager will play a key role in the Nauru Sustainable and Resilient Urban Development Project (SRUDP) to support the Government of Nauru in increasing sustainability, resilience, access, quality and safety urban services of water supply, sanitation and solid waste management across Nauru. The project duration for this is 32 months and will require onsite assignment for at east 9 months in a year. Key responsibilities: + Serve as the Engineer for this contract and provide contract management service + Act as the focal point for the CSC and work closely with, and support, the Project Manager and the various Team members and oversee site management + Ensure project delivery requirements and expectations are met + Overseeing invoicing of the project and certify contractors’ payment certificates + Managing schedules and ensuring projects are completed on time + Manage work contracts under the FIDIC Red Book + Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate. Qualifications to be successful in the role: + Bachelor’s degree in engineering or any related field + Minimum of 15 years of experience managing or supervising the design and construction of water supply and civil infrastructure + Must be amenable to do onsite assignment for at least 9 months each year of the CSC contract + Experience in small island developing states is essential + Experience working with or for a utility organization in a Pacific context is also desirable + Must be detail-oriented, analytical, and able to work independently and/or as part of a team Why Planate? Planate Management Group is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Joining the Planate team opens you to an experience working for a Global company where you are among a team that is considered a premier trusted partner for planning, design, engineering, asset management, and professional service solutions anytime, anywhere. We Take Care of Our Own; Personally and Professionally, Up and Down The Line. We’d love for you to be a part of our Global workforce, helping us serve as an effective and integrated partner to advance every client's mission!