Project Manager

Project Manager – Sheffield, Bradfield & Doncaster Schools
GBP60,000

Summary of Role:

This Project Manager role covers our PFI school contracts in Sheffield, Bradfield, and Doncaster (6 PFI schools in total, all of which deliver full Total FM).

Tasks & Responsibilities:

* Identify project critical success factors, translates and communicates to the team as project milestones.
* Determines project set–up and clearly communicates all roles and responsibilities. This may be via a project organogram.
* Sets up a change control process that takes full account of the contract requirements and communicates across team.
* Sets up the document control system to optimise distribution of information.
* Promotes and actively participates in knowledge share events.
* Operates effectively to recruit a team and set–up a new project inclusive of all PEP documentation, client specific documents etc.
* Participates in tenders and PQQ's to benefit the company.
* Develop project programme with knowledge of critical path, float and risk and opportunity.
* Gives full consideration to all restrictions and links in client and third party approvals with design and delivery of construction.
* Fully aware of the resource requirements of the project and makes arrangements to meet these needs.
* Works with the supply chain to establish effective relationships and ensure continuous improvement.
* Working with the planning and project controls team to establish progress to date & forecasts and ensure that monthly reporting is accurate.
* Manages project activities to ensure works remain on target and takes action as required to rectify problems.
* Works with the commercial team to ensure that the CVR is set–up and monthly reporting is accurate.
* Sets up processes to ensure the effective management of reporting such as record sheets, site instructions, design team hours etc.
* Organises subcontractors and suppliers with commercial / procurement team.
* Familiar with COINS.
* Reviews monthly costs to ensure that there is no unnecessary waste and to maximise profit.
* Assist in negotiations with subcontractors, the client etc. to reach resolution on commercial issues always aiming for a win – win situation.
* Aware of the process and actively aims to safeguard the project from action of this kind.

Qualifications / Experience Needed

* CSCS MANAGERS (BLACK) CARD
* Degree or similar SMSTS
* IOSH Managing Safely
* MIWFM or similar

Relevant Experience:
Experience in management role overseeing a team facilities management contracts (ideally with school or PFI experience and experience in hard and soft FM

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