Project Manager

Project Manager required for a MOD £25 million Single Accommodation new build project in Catterick. Lead and take overall responsibility for delivery of the project safely, on time and to the client's satisfaction. Ensuring that during the project, all aspects of safety, environmental, quality, technical and commercial management issues are implemented and maintained.

Key Result Area: To lead and manage a project team to ensure they undertake their duties to the best of their ability in accordance with company requirements.

• Measure of performance: No re-work is needed
• Project team exceeds expectations
• Project team development

Knowledge/ skills/ Experience:

• Good coaching skills
• Good listening skills
• Awareness of training needs

Key Result Area: Understand the requirements of the contract, and be able to lead and advise the site team of the project requirements.

• Measures of Performance: Terms and conditions are adhered to
• No dates are missed
• Specifications are complied with
• Build to drawings
• Understand tenant requirements

Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience:

• Attention to detail
• Have or be studying towards degree or attained sufficient onsite experience
• Knowledge of all aspects within the Construction Industry
• Assertiveness

Key Result Area: Ensure the site is always presented in a safe and professional manner.

• Measures of Performance: Clean, tidy and professional looking site is maintained
• Safe access routes/unloading areas
• Clean/tidy site accommodation
• Site logistics sensibly considered
• Visitor's PPE available/maintained
• Suitable signage displayed

Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience:

• Understand requirements
• Pride in work areas

Key Result Area: Fulfil the role of PC individually, where appointed under the Building Safety Act.

• Measures of Performance: Manage contractors including installation, design development and change control during construction.
• Sign off compliance statements relating to installation for the project Completion Certificate.

Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience:

• Attend training on the Training Matrix
• Maintain relevant professional membership(s)
• Maintain CPD training

Key Result Area: Ensure construction and installation are in accordance with designs, specifications, etc. to be compliant with Building regulations and all relevant standards.

• Measures of Performance: Ensure there is evidence of compliance from installers in accordance with their inspection, test and commissioning plans using R Drive
• Monitor non-compliance and NCR information from the project
• Ensure management of change control during construction, in liaison with the Senior Design Manager / Design Manager to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Ensure critical information for construction included in construction issue drawings and inspection and test plans is complied with.

Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience:

• Effective management skills
• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience to managing specialist design sub-contractors

Key Result Area: To ensure you and the site team undertake contract administration in line with the department's management procedures.

• Measures of Performance: No CAR's are issued
• Successful audit results
• Comply with all H&S, Quality and Environmental requirements

Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience:

• Planning Skills
• Understanding of company Management Procedures (MP's)

Key Result Area: Understand all company electronic management systems and software required to undertake the role. Monitor compliance of the project team in relation to completion and uploading of required inspections and other safety related documentation.

• Measures of Performance: Excellent record keeping and document management

Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience:

• Use of Viewpoint 4P
• Work Wallet

Key Result Area: Oversee the preparation and ownership of all contract and target programs. Produce phasing documents, and be able to discuss confidently with all parties.

• Measures of Performance: Plans are prepared professionally
• Phasing plans are accepted
• Progress is monitored or bettered as indicated on the programme

Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience:

• Experience of programme preparation
• Understanding of the project
• Presentation skills

Key Result Area: Project reporting in a professional and timely manner. Be the single point of contact for client / client's representative. Ensure detailed preparation and presentation of progress and key issue reports to client's team and internal management.

• Measures of Performance: Reports are submitted professionally and on time

Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience:

• Report writing skills

Key Result Area: Comply with Quality, Environmental and Health and Safety policies / good practice in running the contract.

• Measures of Performance: No accidents occur
• All policy requirements are met
• Wilbrey target H&S score of 4 and above
• Right first time approach
• No of NCR's issued

Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience:

• Knowledge of H&S policy
• Knowledge of quality plan
• Experience of running the contract

Key Result Area: Understand the project cost reporting process and support the commercial team in managing the process and improving the tender margin position.

• Measures of Performance: Understanding of profitable / loss making subcontractors and potential remedial actions arising
• Attendance at project cost meetings

Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience:

• Experience of costing projects
• Financial acumen

Key Result Area: Work with the project commercial team to ensure optimum procurement of sub-contract packages. Check scope of work, competency of selected tenderers, attend tender clarification and pre-let meetings. Understand the status of the project financial performance.

• Measures of Performance: Work is performed within budget / quality
• Work is priced on the right terms

Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience:

• In depth understanding of programme
• Report writing skills
• Information gathering skills

Key Result Area: Ensure the project is delivered to the agreed preliminary allowances and hold regular internal project team reviews.

• Measures of Performance: Understanding of allowances and being able to manage within stated figures
• Regular liaison with project commercial team

Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience:

• Financial acumen
• Appreciation of financial constraints

Key Result Area: Understand the implementation and management of the design process to ensure the design and procurement of sub-contract packages are delivered to suit the construction programme. Monitor Viewpoint 4P with the project design manager to ensure drawing workflows are maintained in line with the project design release schedule. Develop Value Engineering solutions where appropriate to improve commercial or programme benefits. Ensure design “sign off” and compliance with Employer's Requirements.

• Measures of Performance: Knowledge of design process and timely release of information
• Viewpoint 4P does not have excessive numbers of drawings stuck in the workflow
• Programme is not delayed by design
• Procurement is not delayed by design

Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience:

• Experience dealing with design issues
• Good organisational skills
• Use of Viewpoint 4P

Key Result Area: Prepare presentation packs / reports for the client / project managers etc as required.

• Measures of Performance: Reports are clear, professional with a suitable executive summary
• Reports are accepted

Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience:

• Presentation skills
• Report writing
• Knowledge of subject matter

Key Result Area: To ensure that all statutory requirements in relation to projects are met.

• Measures of Performance: Planning conditions adhered to
• Building Regulations signed off
• Site resources & conditions comply with regulations
• Environmental laws adhered to

Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience:

• Knowledge of safety law
• Knowledge of Environmental law
• Knowledge of relevant Planning conditions

Key Result Area: Support site managers in ensuring subcontractors undertake their activities safely and to agreed programme and quality. Support the project commercial team with any subcontractor dispute, administration or account settlement.

• Measures of Performance: Provide collaborative support to enable agreed subcontractor to achieve their programme target dates
• Attendance at the Subcontractor Pre-let meeting
• Quality is maintained at a high standard
• Work is undertaken using construction drawings and no rework is necessary

Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience:

• Experience
• Programming skills
• Basic contract understanding
• Knowledge of subcontractor package
• Strong character

Key Result Area: To ensure a good Considerate Constructor's Scheme (CCS) score is achieved. Support the CSR manager in meeting project KPI's and other related commitments.

• Measures of Performance: Minimum score of 40
• No adverse comments are received from the CCS audits

Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience:

• Professional looking site
• Involvement with neighbours/the community
• Interpersonal skills

Key Result Area: Understand the location of stored contract and subcontract documentation (Hard copy, Viewpoint 4P).

• Measures of Performance: Knowledge and use of Viewpoint 4P.

Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience:

• IT Skills

Key Result Area: Oversee the preparation and delivery of the Health and Safety File in readiness for project completion.

• Measures of Performance: Progress evident at interim reviews
• Documents available prior to date of project completion

Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience:

• Understand requirement

Key Result Area: Clearly communicate the project objectives to all the team to ensure they know how their role impacts and fits into the overall project goals. Communicate responsibilities of site staff and ensure monitoring and development of necessary skills by means of the personal development review process. Provide the appropriate challenge and motivation required by the individual team members.

• Measures of Performance: High performing, motivated and supportive project team

Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience:

• Team builder
• Collaborative
• Supportive
• Motivational
• Communicator

Key Result Area: Support the wellbeing of staff and wider project team members at all times.

• Measures of Performance: Good team interaction and communication
• Positive feedback
• Tangible ‘open door policy’ benefits

Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience:

• Good communication
• Mental health awareness
• People skills
• Empathetic approach

Key Result Area: Any other duties associated with this position which are related to the objectives of the Company or Team or contribute to individual development.

• Measures of Performance: Company objectives are achieved or changed

Knowledge/ Skills/ Experience:

• Any other duties associated with this position which are related to the objectives of the Company or Team or contribute to individual development.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Achievement Focus - Sets appropriate goals for self and others and encourages others to achieve those goals.
• Communication - Communicates with colleagues and clients in a warm and persuasive way both formally and informally. Alters style and method to suit audience.
• Skill Knowledge Experience and Behaviours - Understands and demonstrates the elements of competence as described in the Building Safety Act framework to fulfil their role.
• Planning and Organising - Makes long term plans in accordance with business strategy and sets appropriate goals and targets for others.
• Analysis and Problem Solving - Considers potential problems in advance and identifies opportunities and threats through analysing trends. Guides others in implementing solutions.
• Influencing and Negotiating - Ensures that all viewpoints are considered and gains agreement on mutually acceptable outcomes, whilst maintaining the interests of the business.
• Decision Taking and Risk Management - Assesses risk and consequences before making a judgement on available evidence and ensures that final decision is implemented. Delegates where appropriate.
• Team Working - Builds alliances inside and outside the business to meet strategic objectives. Fosters team spirit amongst management and staff.
• Leadership - Maximises the performance of others by creating the appropriate environment to achieve business goals through empowerment of individuals and teams.
• Developing Self and Others - Provides development opportunities through delegation and enthusiastically supports training and development activities.
• Technical Ability - Recognised by others as having useful skills and knowledge, which are readily shared. Keeps up to date with new aspects of job role.
• Customer Focus - Creates a customer-led environment and influences long-term aspirations by assessing customer strategic needs.
• Business Knowledge and Innovation - Deep understanding of the market in which the company operates, including an awareness of competitors and new initiatives. Applies cost-benefit analysis to all activities, estimates and forecasts overall costs.

Additional: Salary £80k / £85k plus package and car allowance. Experience of MOD is essential. Immediate start.