Project Manager

The ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing projects within the decided-upon budget, timeline, and scope. They will also effectively monitor and present project updates to relevant stakeholders, clients, or project team members.

Job Description – Project Manager

As the number one lead delivery person on the project, or as a team member of a major works site-based team, your principal responsibilities will be to deliver C&W Projects within the parameters of the contract that you are working on.

Main Responsibilities

• Preparing for the contract during the pre-construction phase, including the production of CPHSP.
• Obtaining the F10, preparing the construction phase programme, site set-up and organising pre-start meetings.
• Managing the Project on a day-to-day basis, ensuring all key matters are addressed.
• Programme Management, SHE Management, Supply Chain Management, Quality Control and accurate reporting.
• On Project completion, responsibility for all close out matters, day 2 works, outstanding snagging, O&M manuals, BREEAM (if applicable) and client liaison post completion.
• Ensure all team members have correct training and certificates in place.

Tendering Stage of the Project

As an integral part of the tendering process you will be required to:

• Attend site visits.
• Produce tender programmes for the Technical Tender Submission document.
• Review programme and site logistics for the Projects Director/Pre-construction team as required.
• Attend ‘Tender Launch’ meetings.
• Liaise with consultants to gain Project insight.
• Contribute to the production of the overall Technical submission.
• Prepare for and attend mid-bid and post tender interviews.
• Meet specific subcontractors on-site as required.

Pre-construction and Contract Award

On award of the Project and during the pre-construction phase, you will be responsible for ensuring the following:

• Preparation and attendance of in-house Project pre-start meetings.
• The review and re-issue of the Construction Phase programme, ensuring the sequencing and time allowances align with the Contract programme.
• Preparation of the Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan.
• Obtaining F10 and closing out any other statutory requirements, including pavement and scaffold licences.
• Site set-up arrangements within the parameters of the ‘minimum sites standards’ document.
• Meeting with the Building Managers and reviewing the House Rules.
• Confirming site logistics and sign off with Buildings Management.
• Attending external pre-start meetings as subcontractors are appointed.
• Assisting the Commercial Manager on supply chain appointments and attending all placement of order meetings.
• Sub-contractor early engagement.
• Ongoing liaison with the Professional team.
• BREEAM set-up when appropriate.

Site Set-up

As an extremely important part of the business, it will be your responsibility to ensure consistency during site set-up to the required C&W ‘Minimum Site Standards’. This will also include, but not be limited to the following:

• Hoardings (where required) are safe, well-presented and in line with the C&W branding.
• Offices and welfare arrangements are aligned with the Minimum Site Standards.
• Safe routes are visibly recognised and marked out accordingly.
• Material storage areas are clearly identified and marked out accordingly.
• Health & Safety requirements are fully met before works commence.
• All signage (Health & Safety, Directional, Wellbeing, CCS) is in place and in line with C&W requirements.
• Providing information to neighbouring properties, tenants, or occupiers within the proximity of the site, managing any issues that may arise.
• Preparation of regular newsletters covering the above.
• Site security systems set-up, including signing in/out procedures.
• Organising clearly identified cutting areas, storage areas, noisy working areas, access/egress routes.
• Creating PPE and welfare provisions, safety procedures, inductions and meeting room facilities for visitors.
• Ensuring that the site is ready for Project start in all areas, as identified above.

Construction Phase

You will be responsible for the following day-to-day activities on site, including, but not limited to:

• All SHE matters.
• Management of the induction process.
• Preparation of the Schedule of Conditions and regular progress reports.
• Management of the progress against programme and preparation of short-term programmes.
• Liaising with the Commercial Manager on a regular basis, to ensure financial control of preliminary expenditure and sub-contractors.
• Quality control of the works and supervision of the supply chain.
• Arranging and attending design co-ordination meetings/workshops.
• Maintaining a high-level of presentation and cleanliness on-site, at all times.
• Management of junior staff, including Construction Managers and Gangers.
• Organising, chairing and minuting weekly sub-contractors’ meetings.
• Daily record keeping on Procore, including accurate snagging records from day 1 to final close out, orders, day works, skips, diaries, instructions, clean up notices, CVIs, RFI’s, drawings etc).
• Preparing benchmarks and mock-up areas.
• Production of samples where required.
• Championing professionalism at all times.

Project Aftercare and Client Liaison

• On completion of the Project act as the client liaison on all post contract matters, maintaining regular communication with the professional team.
• Prompt resolution of any post contract issues and attending to the twelve months defects as they occur.
• Close out all defects within a 2-4 week period.

Systems and Processes

• Ensure all company systems and processes are adhered to.
• Be fully conversant with Procore and ensure all documents are posted using this system.
• Regularly liaise with the Document Controller to ensure all systems are up-to-date, at all times.

Commercial Awareness

• Ensure that the Company’s financial interests remain protected at all times.
• Solid understanding of sub-contractors’ orders and scope of works.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Project prelims.
• Maintain the project expenditure within budget using only the pre-approved supply chains as outlined.
• Attend any commercial meetings as and when required (valuations and final account).

The above duties are reflective of key issues assigned to this position and should not be considered exhaustive.