What are the responsibilities and job description for the VP Construction Atlantic Sapphire position at Horton International Norway?
Atlantic Sapphire is the largest global land-based aquaculture company in the world. With a strong sustainability focus and growing fast in North America, we’re changing how and where salmon is produced with our Bluehouse technology.
Since 2010 the Company has developed the necessary experience, organization and the technology to be able to farm salmon on land, in the end-market.
Having harvested salmon from its large-scale facility in Florida for over four years, the concept is now proven and the last milestone that is left is to get to full production and reach financial break-even. Once that critical milestone is achieved, the focus will be on adding more capacity to meet the ever-growing demand for delicious and sustainable seafood.
We are listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) ande the US OTCQX Market.
Atlantic Sapphire is an innovator in a traditional industry. The company has gone through a demanding start-up phase and is moving into the industrial phase.
Atlantic Sapphire is entering a new phase in which Phase 1 operations are to be industrialized and fine-tuned, in parallel with construction of Phase 2 being completed. To lead the planning, contracting and construction of phase 2, we are now looking for a VP Construction.
Education
Higher education, preferably in technical construction subjects. Long relevant experience can compensate for a lack of education.
Work experience (must have)
- Broad experience from large real estate projects with the construction of complex buildings as a developer
- Good planning experience, project management skills, preferably with experience from larger aquaculture projects where the environment and sustainability are important
- Documented experience from running project accounting measured against budgeted costs
- Experience with larger purchase processes and negotiations, and handling suppliers, preferably from the USA
- Desirable with experience in RAS systems
- Experience from building food production facilities or constructions involving water handling
- Experience from working in the US
Documented results
- Management of large construction projects with a small organization
- Construction technical competence
- Team and project management
- Purchasing competence of contractors
- Can show concrete results from managing a similar construction project
- Merit list that shows the ability to contribute to a business, to a new level, preferably from an entrepreneurial phase to a more industrial phase
If you wish to have a confidential conversation with us about the role, we kindly ask you to send an email to our Managing Partner, Bjørn Ågotnes, at aagotnes@horton.no.
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