Project Manager (Villa Development)

Your role

Planning/Scheduling

• Support in implementing a high-level effective project management framework and project execution statement. Provide guidance and advice to other staff members in relation to the production of the project execution plan, review content and take ultimate responsibility for content prior to issue on the project.
• Support in implementing the criteria for control and management of the project.
• Oversee progress status updates of the master programme and where necessary liaise with project stakeholders to lead delay mitigation strategies and improvement initiatives.
• Ensure the contract programme under the construction contracts is in place, fully reviewed and approved by the necessary project stakeholders and that all revisions and or progress updates are
• thoroughly reviewed and accepted.
• Take an active role in the control of 'time' on the project, ensuring a protocol and full review of early warnings is in place, and generally ensuring a project structure, and personal ownership of changes, is implemented.

Risk Management

• Ensure that a formal risk management process is in place on the project, utilizing agreed BMS risk register and management process.

Construction Phase Management

• Manage the relationships between all project stakeholders to facilitate effective communications and outcomes.
• Manage the design team and site delivery team performance of delegated responsibilities.
• Support universal strategy to address major issues that may arise with the site delivery team.
• Ensure the supervision team and site delivery team receives the necessary stakeholder decisions in a timely fashion.
• Establish a mechanism to ensure collaborative problem solving with the site delivery team, which will involve regular dialogue with contractors, team working and risk-sharing.

Commercial Management

• Support in managing 'cost' element of the project, even if through the monitoring and management of a third party cost consultant. If the engagement also includes cost consultancy services project specific responsibilities will need to be included in the Project Management Plan and discussed with your assigned regional director.
• Ensure effective budget control is in place across the project, and that such is reviewed and updated on minimum monthly basis.
• Manage the commercial performance of the project for AtkinsRealis in line with corporate governance requirements.

Client Management

• Support and facilitate a pro-active and positive relationship with the Client.
• Identify and resolve disputes quickly and reasonably, taking the lead role in the resolution of any disputes that may arise.
• Be involved in Client engagement, through regular meetings, presentations and discussions during the project delivery. Be comfortable leading such scenarios and exhibit exemplar communication skills, representing the company well and in a professional manner in all cases.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with client representatives, consultants, contractors and other project stakeholders.

Reporting

• Receive and review detailed reports on the project from the design and site delivery team.
• Establish formal reporting arrangements on project progress for the Client and Company.
• Maintain up-to-date project skite sheets and resumes for the project team for use by the Company.
• Business Development.
• Identify and communicate potential business development opportunities to the Company.
• Actively promotes the interests of the Company within the industry.