Description
WG5501 Project Manager (Initially a 3 Month Contract)Location: Main site is at Bristol, but will be required to travel to other sites in the South West (including Wales).
Salary: a day.
The role of the Project Manager will be to manage allocated multidisciplinary and multi-million pound projects and their associated activities from conception through to completion, delivering work that meets project requirements.
Key Responsibilities.
-Lead and successfully deliver bids and tenders
-Lead complex multidisciplinary project activities and direct project team to ensure delivery of work within agreed timescales according to the agreed quality and in line with safety rules and procedures.
-Ensure safety practices are being utilised during all site activities and any non-compliant materials or workmanship.
-Maintain the continued safety of passengers, staff and public.
-Ensuring that assets are constructed to specific technical and quality requirements.
-Manage project cost against set budgets.
-Procure, organise and manage project resources and materials.
-Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.
-Produce and negotiate tender submissions.
-Ensure safety best practices are being utilised during all site activities.
-Carry out planned and impromptu inspections for safety purposes.
-Follow the clients management methodology using appropriate management tools and processes.
-Identify scope of work and create detailed programme of activities.
-Agree project budget and maintain cost control processes.
-Monitor project costs and provide director of Project Delivery with timely identification of deviations from the budget.
-Establish and maintain project management controls including risk and change management.
-Establish ways of working with customers to ensure on-going feedback on project performance.
-Create and maintain a resource tracker to forecast resourcing needs and track utilisation against budget provide data to head of Project Office and Project Controls Manager.
-Manage/supervise construction staff and subcontractors.
-Co-ordinate construction activities and manage project interfaces.
-Ensure that required liaison takes place with subcontractors, client and any relevant third parties.
-Ensure maintenance of daily records of all site activities, including information on labour and plant.
-Report progress and performance against project plans and end life forecast.
-Identify problematic design issues and make recommendations that support engineering procedure as well as ensure that construction schedule is maintained.
-Manage assurance process.
-Ensure customer acceptance of the project and that the project is handed over with completed paperwork.
Qualifications.
-Degree in an Engineering discipline.
Experience and Skills.
-Extensive experience at a Senior Engineer/Senior Construction Manager/Project Manager level within the railway industry.
-Extensive experience within a senior position working with and managing contractors.
-Career based experience through railway infrastructure projects.
-Experience of managing multidisciplinary rail projects of 50 million plus on value.
-Proven bid management experience.
-Proven experience of multi disciplined team leadership.
-Knowledge of rail operating environment, standards and safety procedures.
-Sound understanding and experience in the application of safety legislation and corporate safety procedures, including CDM.
-Good understanding of commercial issues affecting project performance and experience in assessing value / evaluating variation of construction works undertaken.
-Understanding of the engineering requirements of work on the railway.
-Understanding of all rail disciplines and interface management.
-Must be able to communicate effectively with client staff, construction contractors and their employees at all levels.
-Experience of cost control management.
-Adept in negotiation with strong working knowledge of standard forms of contract.
-Behavioural skills including;
Key Objectives
-Safety Support the implementation of the JV Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) strategy, associated actions and resulting initiatives, to deliver continuous improvement in all areas.
-Profitability Ensure work is carried out with a continuous view to profitability and efficiency and look after our shareholders by guaranteeing that they see value for money and a profitable business.
-Quality Quality is key to competitiveness. Take responsibility for delivering on time and on budget a high quality product or service, which the client can take pride in.
-Respect Demonstrate respect for colleagues, our clients and the environment in all areas of work.
Salary: a day.