Description
We are seeking a Project Manager to join our Water team, working on infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects for water industry and industrial clients.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the planning, execution, monitoring and control, and completion of a defined project or defined work packages within a range of major projects or programmes to meet the client's project objectives.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing project proposals, including determining project requirements, scope, resources, programme, and cost estimates
- Owning the P&L with associated commercial and financial accountability
- Developing project management documentation, including project management plans, cost estimates and forecasts, risk registers, project schedules, and stakeholder registers
- Monitoring and controlling the project schedule, manhours, budgets, forecasts, and expenditure
- Ensuring effective contract management, including contract administration and change management
- Managing work being performed by project team members and assuring outputs meet the project requirements
- Managing project deliverables, information, and records
- Communicating relevant project information to the project team and customer
- Anticipating and taking pre-emptive action to address issues and potential conflict situations that may impact on project delivery
- Leading multi-disciplinary project teams consisting of technical/professional staff and suppliers
- Promoting a culture of continuous improvement and capturing lessons learned.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Proven experience in the delivery of infrastructure projects, particularly in the regulated water industry or non-regulated water projects
- Working knowledge or accreditation in NEC, supported with the necessary technical and practical skills to administer NEC Contracts
- Membership of professional institutions such as Association for Project Management (APM), Project Management Institute (PMI), or Member of Institute of Civil Engineers (MICE)
- Proficiency in the use of project management tools and software
- Competence in stakeholder management, risk, planning/scheduling, and commercial management.