"As Construction Manager, my primary task is to supervise for the client on the ongoing contracts," explains Christian Emil Warncke, who is working on an extensive construction project at a Danish CHP plant.
While the project involves a number of specialists focusing on individual disciplines, Christian has a more general perspective on the entire construction project.
"I have daily contact with people on site, where I'm often out to see if the work is being done correctly and on time," he says.
"At the same time, I hold construction meetings and have close dialog with the different project managers, so I have a pretty hybrid role."
Coordination and quality assurance in one
In addition to day-to-day supervision, Christian is also responsible for coordination between the many actors on the project.
"For example, if a contractor experiences ambiguities in the project, communication always goes through us in Construction Management. We look through the technical query and assess whether it is correct and understandable, and if so, it is forwarded to the consultant," says Christian.
Once the request has been processed, Christian receives it back as a technical instruction, which is again quality assured before being sent back to the contractor.
"That way we make sure that the documentation is always in order."
Proactivity creates new opportunities
Christian has been part of MI Support for over a year. He experiences working as a consultant as more independent than he has experienced in his previous jobs. "And I think that's a good thing," Christian points out, "because it gives you both some freedom and an opportunity to really show what you can do."
"In addition, there is always a support team in MI Support to catch you - there's no doubt about that. But you also have to be able to seek out the work and support where needed, because the project and the tasks are constantly evolving."
Being proactive and adaptable, on the other hand, also creates good professional development opportunities, says Christian. For example, his role on the project has already changed a lot in the time he has been there.
"When I started out here, it was actually as a supervisor on the mechanical part, which was a bit of an interface project where I had to spar a lot with the specialists."
For Christian, it meant a steep learning curve in the first few months as he had to familiarize himself with the strict requirements and work procedures. However, today he can add several new skills to his CV.
"Among other things, I have really strengthened my ability to read PI diagrams, which is a process diagram that is widely used in power plants, laboratories and production units," she says.
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