Project Manager – Utilities
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
-
Edinburgh
City of EdinburghUnited Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 22 Feb 2021
- Closes
- 11 Mar 2021
- Job Title
- Project Manager
- Category
- Professional Services
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager, to join our expanding Infrastructure business in Edinburgh, supporting our clients across a range of prestigious infrastructure projects. We are specifically looking for a project Manager with experience in the Utilities and / or Airport sector. We would be particularly interested if you have experience in electrical sub–station projects.
* To lead Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for end to end service delivery, often with respect to large or complex projects.
* To act as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Project management, to include:
* Advising at a strategic level at the project inception stage, including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted in order to successfully achieve the client's overall objectives.
* Preparing and maintaining definitions of project requirements
* Helping to establish the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters
* Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout project
* Preparing and maintaining schedules of activity, including producing the master project plan
* Managing the development of the project in accordance with approved plans and targets
* Developing and implementing resource plans and procurement of resources
* Leading and facilitating the overall cross–functional project team
* Monitoring and applying performance management techniques, including the use of KPI's to improve project performance
* Managing the change control process
* Developing and agreeing budgets and controlling forecast and actual costs against them
* Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications
* Identifying and monitoring project risks and planning and implementing risk mitigations
* Preparing formal project progress and other reports
* Taking a leading role in interfacing with the client, other consultants, and managing stakeholders at all project stages
* Advising the client regarding Health & Safety and Environmental issues and risks
* Planning for and the ongoing management of quality, safety, health and environment issues
* To lead Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for end to end service delivery, often with respect to large or complex projects.
* To act as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Project management, to include:
* Advising at a strategic level at the project inception stage, including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted in order to successfully achieve the client's overall objectives.
* Preparing and maintaining definitions of project requirements
* Helping to establish the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters
* Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout project
* Preparing and maintaining schedules of activity, including producing the master project plan
* Managing the development of the project in accordance with approved plans and targets
* Developing and implementing resource plans and procurement of resources
* Leading and facilitating the overall cross–functional project team
* Monitoring and applying performance management techniques, including the use of KPI's to improve project performance
* Managing the change control process
* Developing and agreeing budgets and controlling forecast and actual costs against them
* Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications
* Identifying and monitoring project risks and planning and implementing risk mitigations
* Preparing formal project progress and other reports
* Taking a leading role in interfacing with the client, other consultants, and managing stakeholders at all project stages
* Advising the client regarding Health & Safety and Environmental issues and risks
* Planning for and the ongoing management of quality, safety, health and environment issues