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Job Title: Package Manager Geoscience
Company: Vattenfall
Department:
Project Development
Stage Involvement:
Planning
Education:
Masters (level 7)
Main Skills:
Health and Safety Leadership, Project Management, Budget Forecasting, Contract Negotiations, Offshore Data Acquisition, Geotechnics, Geophysics, Unexploded Ordnance
My Journey:
I studied applied geoscience and after graduation started as Geotechnical Engineer at a data acquisition company (Fugro). I gained a lot of experience in offshore geotechnical data acquisition, preparation of the fieldwork and reporting of the results. I then moved to Project Management of large scale site investigations and gained a seperate qualifiaction (APM PMQ) for that.
After that I started as Package Manager for Geoscience for a utility company (Vattenfall). My task is to coordinate a team of experts to cover all geoscience aspects in the project.
After that I started as Package Manager for Geoscience for a utility company (Vattenfall). My task is to coordinate a team of experts to cover all geoscience aspects in the project.
Working Environment:
Hybrid working: 2 days at home and 3 days in the office. Frequent travel is required to visit other office locations, attend team events or conferences, visit suppliers and vessels.
Duties:
Being a leader to the package team ensuring the health, safety and environment objectives are lived up to. Ensuring delivery of package is according to Vattenfall requirements as assigned in contract. Managing progress and communication with supplier of respective package throughout thought phases till handover to Generation. Ensuring resourcing of package is agreed with line organisation and fulfilled to meet project’s needs. Being interface to line organisation ensuring the package is delivered according to Vattenfall standards and ways of working.