Project Manager

Purpose

The Senior Project Manager will act as the Contracting Entity’s representative, taking responsibility for managing a group of projects from planning and design through to the successful completion and commissioning. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for delivering the projects safely to time, to budget and to specification, ensuring the projects achieve all project goals and objectives in accordance with the Contracting Entity’s employer’s requirements and the corporate

strategic intent for the portfolio.

Principal Responsibilities

Programme Requirements, Standards & Performance

Oversee and monitor the delivery of the project around schedule, interface, cost, variations, contract and risk, liaising with the relevant team members and functions as required

Develop the Project Execution Plan, ensuring the project is aligned to and delivers in accordance with the

Contracting Entity's standards and methods

Engage with and manage the project relationship with the Airport Transformation Manager.

Team Management

Manage the performance of a team of Project Managers each responsible for the delivery of one or more projects

Oversee the day to day activities of the Project Managers ensuring that the appropriate project management techniques and measures are being implemented to ensure delivery of the projects to cost, schedule, quality and safety metrics

Develop and maintain a detailed resourcing plan for the delivery of the projects under the responsibility of the Senior Project Manager

Provide technical and contractual support to the Project Managers in their day to day delivery functions

Be responsible for reporting on the performance of the projects under their remit

Work with the Programme Director to address any issues that arise in the course of the delivery of the projects

Project Management Activities

Lead the coordination of the project ensuring interfaces are considered and addressed at all stages of the project lifecycle

Maintain the Responsible / Accountable / Consulted / Informed task tracker

Work with the technical teams in coordinating and managing the design consultants and other external service providers

Organise the appropriate design review meetings and be responsible for communicating design acceptance to the Contractor

Be responsible for communicating design changes to relevant members of the project team and stakeholders who may be impacted

Report monthly on the tasks throughout the project’s lifecycle including construction works(during the

construction phase) that have been undertaken

Maintain the overall project risk register and update at monthly progress meetings

Identify opportunities to improve Project Management procedures, templates and products referring ideas to the appropriate line manager

Monitor and apply performance management techniques

Manage the change control process

Manage the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications

NEC Specific Activities (where applicable)

Review and accept programme submissions

Lead and act in the spirit of mutual trust and co-operation

Communicate and issue documents as required by the ECC and perform any other duties as stated in the contract

Carry out the duties as the Project Manager as required by the Contracting Entity’s contract for the Programme, maintaining close contact with the Client in order to ensure the Project Manager’s actions reflect the Contracting Entity’s objectives for the project

Manage the compensation event process so that the Contractor is fairly compensated for any Contracting Entity- initiated change on the project

Ensure the Contractor notifies compensation events in good time so that the Contracting Entity is not disadvantaged

Assess payment after each assessment interval

Knowledge, Qualifications, Experience & Skills

Experience

Minimum 5 years experience in the Construction / Infrastructure sector including on relevant aviation and/or other related projects of a similar size and complexity

Understanding of operating in a live airport site

Experience of operating on site, not just office based

Tangible experience of documenting best practice construction project management policies and standards.

Track record of delivering construction/asset delivery projects to time and within allocated budget;

Knowledge of operating as a client’s project manager

Experience of dealing with a range of stakeholders at all levels across the organisation influencing the improvement of process and guidance to support project delivery.

Skills

Managing a significant multidisciplinary team across multiple concurrent projects

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to govern and drive outcomes to ensure project outputs that meet required standards

Knowledge of NEC and FIDIC suite of contracts

Knowledge of Engineering and Project Management Principles

Planning capability and ability to use Oracle Primavera 6 scheduling system

Knowledge of Policies and Procedures implementation

Ability to make decisions and demonstrate the logic in reaching those decisions where required

Report writing skills

Computer literacy

Formal Education Qualifications

University degree in either Project Management or an Engineering Discipline preferred

Mandatory Practicing/Training/Compliance Certification

Professional Memberships

PRINCE2 or equivalent

* RICS, CIOB, APM or equivalent