Project Manager

The role

Main duties and responsibilities

• Deliver one or more projects as part of a team and support a one-team culture.
• Ensure health, safety, environmental, and sustainability standards, policies, and procedures are followed on site; promote a positive safety culture.
• Collaborate with clients, client representatives, third-party agencies, and stakeholders to support a positive client experience.
• Lead and coordinate civil, MEICA, and process teams to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Coordinate the PSDP role with internal and external designers; represent the company as PSCS on live sites and keep required site documentation current.
• Conduct site health and safety inspections and lead toolbox talks and whiteboard meetings.
• Use project management practices such as Lean Construction and Last Planner.
• Monitor performance, risks, and opportunities; mitigate risks and manage opportunities.
• Report monthly performance against programme, budget, and HSQE to the framework manager.
• Lead timely, in-budget procurement of supplies and subcontractors.
• Manage cashflow and coordinate timely interim payment applications with contracts or commercial managers.
• Train and mentor staff, set development plans, and participate in resource management and recruitment as a hiring manager.

Additional responsibilities

• Provide assistance and oversight for tendering opportunities.
• Address client and stakeholder complaints in a timely manner; obtain satisfaction surveys and provide improvement feedback.
• Share lessons learned and innovative solutions to improve future project delivery.
• Maintain professional development and awareness of current standards and technology.
• Undertake other duties as required.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar role; water and wastewater industry experience is preferred.
• Extensive working knowledge of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013; a Managing Safely for Construction Managers certificate is preferable.
• Experience managing civil and MEICA engineering works such as concrete works, pipelaying, mechanical system installation, and electrical installation packages.
• Minimum Level 8 Honours Degree in a relevant engineering qualification.
• Ability to work under pressure to deliver project objectives.
• Ability to engage with customers, suppliers, and subcontractors in financial negotiations.