United Living Job Description

UNITED LIVING JOB DESCRIPTION

PROJECT MANAGER

• Responsible for preparation and effective management of the project producing the overall Project Delivery Plan and associated detailed short term programmes and, where necessary, in conjunction with the Operations/Contracts Manager, making amendments to maintain the overall Plan. Take all necessary actions to ensure that work is carried out within the project requirements and timescales.
• Act as a visibly strong leader of HSQ&E, ensuring that all activity and reporting is accurate, legally compliant and within group policies, highlighting and resolving concerns when identified.
• Ensure that projects are staffed adequately and led and managed effectively and maintain high levels of commitment and morale; ensure at all times that good two-way communication occurs.
• Induct all employees on site on the United Way of working ensuring that the contract delivery processes are complied with and adopted into your daily disciplines.
• Report areas of opportunity and risk that may impact on the business plan to the Business Unit Director and the Operations Manager. Lead your team by example at all times and ensure that United Living is a centre of excellence.
• Responsible for achieving an integrated service delivery for all site activitiesincluding but not limited to subcontractor procurement schedules, material requirements, plant requisition, statutory services, co-ordinated design development and completing comprehensive records.
• Work closely with the Commercial team ensuring that all matters relating to commercial and operations are fully aligned and managed.
• Ensure that work carried out that is outside of the scope of the contract is notified and approval by the customer and the implications of the changes and financial impact are clearly understood.
• Assist Senior Management in agreeing with the customer the Critical Success Factors for the project. Set out and agree a plan to deliver the objectives, communicate with all staff and monitor performance
• Have a good understanding of the Company obligations and rights under the terms of the contract ensuring compliance whilst protecting the Company rights in accordance with the contract.
• Lead the management team, ensuring they carry out their responsibilities in a consistent manner.
• Manage the People responsibilities of the team including undertakingPerformance & Development Reviews, supporting and coaching team members to achieve both individual and business objectives.
• Manage all employee related matters, liaising with People Services as necessary.
• Analyse designs and specifications, working closely with the design team to verify compliance with ER’s, CP’s and budget and determine feasibility and technical suitability.
• Responsible for, in conjunction with the Quantity Surveyor, the preparation of accurate CVR’s, the achievement and improvement of the project target profitability, the identification of project risks and opportunities and advise on forecast monthly turnover.
• In conjunction with the other internal teams assess, select and appoint the sub-contractors based on their financial and quality of work performance, Undertake regular reviews to ensure work is being carried out to a high and safe standard. Agree scopes of each sub-contract package.

• Overall project progress to be regularly reviewed and recorded. Action plans to be instigated to correct any slippage. Ensure weekly sub-contractor meetings.
• Chair monthly team meetings with all members of the internal team.
• Attend site and customer meetings as appropriate, ensuring that when any risk is identified they are escalated to Contracts/Operations Manager, and an action plan is agreed and monitored to protect the company’s position.
• Production and presentation of monthly progress reports to the Client and monthly business review reports to Business Unit Director/Operations Manager.
• Support and lead where appropriate on the CSR and Employment Skills Plan or 106 agreement as applicable ensuring that activities are met in a timely manner.

August 2016