Senior Project Manager

ROLE
Ensure a smooth transition from pre-contract to post-contract including full liaison will all parties and ongoing assistance to pre-contract divisions. Complete management and delivery of the projects during the post contract period in accordance with the contractual requirements and documentation including the management of site staff and associated teams. Additionally, involvement in the overall management and operation of Supervision Department and its development.

• Act as the Engineer under the Contract appointed by the Employer if so required under the Consultancy Agreement;
  
• Draft, review and issue contractual correspondences, ensuring all information is accurate and in accordance with the contractual documentation;
• Chair and Minute Project Weekly/Fortnightly Technical Meetings;
• Chair and Minute Project Weekly/Fortnightly Progress Meetings attended by all parties including the Clients Representative if so required under the Consultancy Agreement;
• Preparation and issue of all Engineers Instructions if so required under the Consultancy Agreement;
• Preparation and issue of Payment and Completion Certificates in accordance with the Contract requirements and project cost consultants;
• Work with Senior Project Engineers and Project Engineers to review all material and document submittals, including the Contract Programme, labour forecasts, cash flow charts, method statements, drawing submissions etc;
• Final sign off of all submittals as the signatory for the Engineer;
• Manage the relationship between the Site and Head Office Design teams, ensuring timely and technically accurate issue of required drawings, additional information, technical response to project RFI's etc.
• Tracking and ensuring local Authority approvals required by the Contractor/Consultants are signed off and cleared in line with the Construction Programme;
• Preparation and issue of all project non-conformance reports (NCR's) and close-out;
• Work with Senior Project Engineers to technically review any Contractor variation claims and advise the validity to the cost consultant and Client;
• Review any Contractor extension of time claims and advise technical validity.
  
  

• Full Client liaison to ensure all issues are dealt with promptly and effectively;
  
• Preparation and issue of Monthly Progress Reports, as required;
• Programming and preparation of Architectural mock-ups for approval by both the Consultants and Clients to ensure timely approval and procurement of all materials.
   
  

• Overview on all Contractual and Key Project issues across the practice including, major claims, project delays, client changes etc. and assistance to the individual Project Team members to satisfactorily address the key issues which the practice are facing;
  
• Assist in the development of Procedures and Process in coordination with the Site Teams to improve efficiency and performance relating to the overall Contract Administration and Supervision project activities;
• Management of Site Teams, including resource allocation and tracking to ensure resources are utilised efficiently and staff are not overloaded;
• Management of Red Pen Reviews and Workshops on upcoming projects, (reviews typically take place at either Schematic or Detailed Design Stage to ensure Constructability comments are fed back into the designs);
• Organizing monthly visits to various sites to understand current works in progress and self-improvement.
• Yearly staff appraisals for Supervision Team and follow up to ensure any staff issues raised are addressed;
• Organization of Continued Professional Development (CPD) seminars, training etc. to ensure continued learning and development of all Supervision staff.