Project Manager - Signalling
OVERALL PURPOSE
Responsible for successfully managing to completion a project or group of projects within budget, programme and safety constraints.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES OR MAIN TASKS
1. Co-ordination, planning and day-to-day management of direct reports and the project team and associated sub-contractors to ensure successful completion of a project.
2. Ensure close control of the financial performance of individual projects and take appropriate action if any variance is identified.
3. Ensure all necessary resources i.e. labour, plant and materials are procured through the Resources Manager to enable programmed completion of a project.
4. Periodically review and report on the financial and physical progress of projects and implement or recommend remedial action as necessary.
5. Develop and maintain an interface with clients at project level to ensure an on-going focus on the clients’ requirements.
6. Implement procedures to, firstly, address the implications of safety legislation during the planning of a project and, secondly, monitor working practices during the project and confirm safe working practices are adhered to.
7. Implement all Company policies and quality procedures to ensure the maintenance of standards and controls.
8. Assist in the preparation of resource estimates and specifications, as required.
9. Ensure all documentation relevant to the project is completed timeously and to required standards e.g. method statements, Health and Safety plans, client reports etc.
10. Undertake Site Safety tours.
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
1. Liaise with Senior Project Engineer and Project Engineer to ensure project financial targets, timescales and contract requirements are achieved.
2. All work is carried out in accordance with safety procedures and relevant legislation.
3. Adhere to any applicable standards e.g. technical standards, group standards.
4. All work is in accordance with group and quality procedures.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS
1. Qualifications
· Sound technical background.
· Proven experience in project management.
· Technical knowledge which will allow the management and co-ordination of several engineering disciplines simultaneously.
2. Business and Personal Competencies
· Business Focus
- Financial and commercial understanding.
- Sound knowledge of contractual arrangements
- Working knowledge of CDM
· Planning and Organising
- Able to organise the workload of the team, balancing priorities and scheduling resources.
- Able to deal with problems, technical questions, situations etc on site, successfully on own initiative.
- May be required to work away from home.
· Managerial
- Able to make sound and timeous decision on a day to day basis.
· Inter-personal
- Able to manage meetings and discussions within and outwith the Company.
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