VARD is a major player in the global shipbuilding industry with a forward-leaning ownership. We have a long and proud history serving innovative customers worldwide with highly advanced vessels and solutions. Our inherent flexibility and integrated value chain have enabled us to successfully diversify into new shipping segments and blaze a trail in green technology development and system integration.

Vard Interiors is a turnkey supplier of interior, insulation, piping, and HVAC-R systems for the maritime industry. We offer a variety of different interior solutions and strive to provide an attractive working- and living environment on board for our customers.

We are creating ships for the future. Join us!

Duties and responsibilities

• Responsible for the contract as well as point of contact towards the main project, yard and owner, and thus manage the relationship with client and other stakeholders
• Develop a robust and realistic financial prognosis based on the budget delivered from Sales
• Identify risks and opportunities to project delivery and develop and keep updated risk and opportunity
• Adjust contingency in budget according to risk analysis
• Establish and communicate project goals and objectives based on revised budget and risk/opportunity analysis
• Communicate/hand-over available budget, schedule and targets to internal stakeholders (procurement, production and commissioning - PPC) through hand-over meetings and service agreements
• Balance, coordinate and establish common ground in the PPC to secure a successful project, supervising the interactions between PPC departments
• Establish and execute project control measures
• Take action if targets (financial, milestones/due dates, quality etc) are in danger or not being met by PPC
• Take ownership of the material management process
• Responsible for communicating, negotiating and securing Variation Orders with main project
• Follow the project to the end of warranty period in coordination with the Warranty Department

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in project management, logistics or supply chain management
• Previous experience from project management in shipbuilding related industries
• Knowledge of shipbuilding processes
• HVAC or interior knowledge
• Good computer skills (excel, word, PowerPoint)

Personal qualities

• Excellent cooperation and communication skills
• Proactive and goal oriented
• Motivated by responsibility and success
• Identify yourself with the VARD values Craftmanship, Salesmanship and Fellowship.

We can offer

• Challenging and innovative working environment
• Exciting projects and assignments in an international environment
• Growth opportunities within Vard

Vard recognizes the importance of having fun at work, this is why with VARD Social you will have the chance to bond with colleagues through new experiences and shared interests. The social offer varies throughout the year and includes activities like 'walk and talk' during lunch hours, fjord cruises, cooking lessons, go karting, football practices and wine tasting, just to name a few.

With the right blend of fun, expertise and hard work, we are creating ships for the future. Join us!

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