Project Manager

Purpose
The Senior Project Manager will act as the Contracting Entity’s representative, taking responsibility for managing a group of projects from planning and design through to the successful completion and commissioning. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for delivering the projects safely to time, to budget and to specification, ensuring the projects achieve all project goals and objectives in accordance with the Contracting Entity’s employer’s requirements and the corporate
strategic intent for the portfolio.

Principal Responsibilities
Programme Requirements, Standards & Performance
• Oversee and monitor the delivery of the project around schedule, interface, cost, variations, contract and risk, liaising with the relevant team members and functions as required
• Develop the Project Execution Plan, ensuring the project is aligned to and delivers in accordance with the
Contracting Entity’sstandards and methods
• Engage with and manage the project relationship with the Airport Transformation Manager.

Team Management
• Manage the performance of a team of Project Managers each responsible for the delivery of one or more projects
• Oversee the day to day activities of the Project Managers ensuring that the appropriate project management techniques and measures are being implemented to ensure delivery of the projects to cost, schedule, quality and safety metrics
• Develop and maintain a detailed resourcing plan for the delivery of the projects under the responsibility of the Senior Project Manager
• Provide technical and contractual support to the Project Managers in their day to day delivery functions
• Be responsible for reporting on the performance of the projects under their remit
• Work with the Programme Director to address any issues that arise in the course of the delivery of the projects

Project Management Activities
• Lead the coordination of the project ensuring interfaces are considered and addressed at all stages of the project lifecycle
• Maintain the Responsible / Accountable / Consulted / Informed task tracker
• Work with the technical teams in coordinating and managing the design consultants and other external service providers
• Organise the appropriate design review meetings and be responsible for communicating design acceptance to the Contractor
• Be responsible for communicating design changes to relevant members of the project team and stakeholders who may be impacted
• Report monthly on the tasks throughout the project’s lifecycle including construction works (during the
construction phase) that have been undertaken
• Maintain the overall project risk register and update at monthly progress meetings
• Identify opportunities to improve Project Management procedures, templates and products referring ideas to the appropriate line manager
• Monitor and apply performance management techniques
• Manage the change control process
• Manage the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications

NEC Specific Activities (where applicable)
• Review and accept programme submissions
• Lead and act in the spirit of mutual trust and co-operation
• Communicate and issue documents as required by the ECC and perform any other duties as stated in the contract

• Carry out the duties as the Project Manager as required by the Contracting Entity’s contract for the Programme, maintaining close contact with the Client in order to ensure the Project Manager’s actions reflect the Contracting Entity’s objectives for the project
• Manage the compensation event process so that the Contractor is fairly compensated for any Contracting Entity- initiated change on the project
• Ensure the Contractor notifies compensation events in good time so that the Contracting Entity is not disadvantaged
• Assess payment after each assessment interval

Knowledge, Qualifications, Experience & Skills
Experience
• Minimum 15 years experience in the Construction / Infrastructure sector including on relevant aviation and/or other related projects of a similar size and complexity
• Understanding of operating in a live airport site
• Experience of operating on site, not just office based
• Tangible experience of documenting best practice construction project management policies and standards.
• Track record of delivering construction/asset delivery projects to time and within allocated budget
• Knowledge of operating as a client’s project manager
• Experience of dealing with a range of stakeholders at all levels across the organisation influencing the improvement of process and guidance to support project delivery.
Skills
• Managing a significant multidisciplinary team across multiple concurrent projects
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to govern and drive outcomes to ensure project outputs that meet required standards
• Knowledge of NEC and FIDIC suite of contracts
• Knowledge of Engineering and Project Management Principles
• Planning capability and ability to use Oracle Primavera 6 scheduling system
• Knowledge of Policies and Procedures implementation
• Ability to make decisions and demonstrate the logic in reaching those decisions where required
• Report writing skills
• Computer literacy
Formal Education Qualifications
• University degree in either Project Management or an Engineering Discipline preferred
Mandatory Practicing/Training/Compliance Certification Professional Memberships
• PRINCE2 or equivalent • RICS, CIOB, APM or equivalent