Role Details

Job Title:

Project Manager

JEID

R0123

Salary Grade:

Grade O

Team:

Investment Services

Service Area:

Resources Group Enabling Services Construction Services

Primary Location:

Shire Hall Warwick

Political Restriction

This position is not politically restricted.

Responsible to:

Investment Services - Service Manager

Responsible for:

Role Purpose

The post holder will deliver the Project Manager role reporting to the Investment Services Manager as part of Construction Services within the Enabling Services business unit of the Resources Group.

The Investment Services team has a very demanding capital programme which must be delivered to strict time scales and budget constraints. The post holder will be an enthusiastic dynamic person with a positive attitude and proven construction management experience to join Investment Services Team.

The post holder will be responsible for managing a number of large and complex construction projects within the capital programme which has a number of varied schemes. Dealing with scheme viability project assembly legal and planning issues and overall project management to ensure successful delivery of schemes. They will have a sound understanding of the whole development process.

The post holder will also be required to assist in the development of the sections building procurement strategy as well as having excellent interpersonal skills to manage the interface between professional disciplines and a wide range of clients and elected members.

Role Responsibilities

Principal duties:

1. Prepare monitor and deliver allocated Capital Programmes.

2. Commission projects and programmes to external consultants as appropriate.

3. To assess and evaluate consultants fee offers and to appoint and monitor the performance of consultants as required.

4. To formulate and agree project briefs with representatives from client departments.

5. To provide general cost advice and estimates as required.

6. To carry out periodic reviews of capital programme for county treasurer.

7. To take projects through from inception to completion in accordance with the clients requirements.

8. To prepare and update tender and contract documents

9. To provide contractual advice to consultants as necessary.

10. To monitor the commitment and expenditure of projects to ensure expenditure within budget allocation.

11. Manage in-house projects that are deemed inappropriate for commissioning to external consultants.

12. Monitor and review adherence of contracts and standards.

13. Comply with and promote relevant policies eg Health & Safety and Sustainability.

14. Provide advice to Elected Members Client departments etc. on procurement matters.

15. Attend meetings and undertake all correspondence arising from the duties associated with this post.

Additional Duties:

To undertake such other duties related to the work of the Council as may be assigned and which are consistent with the nature of the job and its level of responsibility.

Essential Criteria

Assessed By:

Qualifications

A construction related degree or equivalent qualification

A I D

Membership of a professional institution and have a proven record of continuing professional development

A I D

Experience

Experience in managing substantial construction projects

A I

Knowledge

Design and construction principles relative to the development of Council property new build extensions and refurbishment projects

A I

Principles of contractual arrangements for the procurement of construction related goods and services in local government environment

A I

Experience of Service Delivery in the Education Sector is essential

A I

System type construction-building systems

A I

Demonstrate a successful track record in the construction industry.

A I

Fee target environment to achieve operational viability.

A I

Skills and Personal Qualities

Personal Drive Ability to achieve results. The ability and desire to work with minimum supervision and strongly motivated to achieve a high standard for you and others.

A I

Planning and Organisation Self-disciplined and able to manage own time to respond to changing priorities and workload and achieve targets. Ability to manage a wide variety of projects working with both external and in-house professional design and administrative staff.

A I

Communication Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing at all levels

A I

Teamwork Recognise individual responsibility to contribute to the performance and success of the team. Understand the needs of others.

A I

Flexible - Maintain a high level of performance under changing conditions tasks or people

A I

IT - Utilise computer applications for standard spreadsheets project programming word-processing software for data entry analysis report preparation and e-mail etc.

A I

Other Requirements Full driving licence and ability to travel effectively throughout the County to undertake and fulfil job requirements

A I

Special Conditions

Physical requirement to undertake inspection in areas of difficult access e.g. roofs voids basements etc.

Willing to complete a DBS application if offered the post.

Health & Safety at Work

To take responsibility for your own health safety and wellbeing and undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities for your role as specified within Warwickshire County Councils Health and Safety Policy and all other relevant health and safety policies arrangements procedures systems of work as specified for the post/ role.

Potential Hazards & Risks

The potential significant hazard(s) and risk(s) for this job are identified below (those ticked). The purpose of recording this information on the job description is so that the health status of the potential and actual post-holders can be assessed with regard to the significant hazards and risks. These hazards and risks should be based on the appropriate activity process and/or operation risk assessment whereby all of the significant risks are identified recorded and appropriately controlled. The list below is therefore not an exhaustive list because it is the risk assessment that details all significant risks that could arise out of or in connection with the work activity but any others will be identified in the other section.

FORMCHECKBOX Provision of personal care on a regular basis

FORMCHECKBOX Driving HGV or LGV for work

FORMCHECKBOX Regular manual handling (which includes assisting manoeuvring pushing and pulling) of people (including pupils) or objects

FORMCHECKBOX Any other frequent driving or prolonged driving at work activities (e.g. long journeys driving own private vehicle or WCC vehicle for work purposes)

FORMCHECKBOX Working at height/ using ladders on a regular/ repetitive basis

FORMCHECKBOX Restricted postural change prolonged sitting

FORMCHECKBOX Lone working on a regular basis

FORMCHECKBOX Restricted postural change prolonged standing

FORMCHECKBOX Night work

FORMCHECKBOX Regular/repetitive bending/ squatting/ kneeling/crouching

FORMCHECKBOX Rotating shift work

FORMCHECKBOX Manual cleaning/ domestic duties

FORMCHECKBOX Working on/ or near a road

FORMCHECKBOX Regular work outdoors

FORMCHECKBOX Significant use of computers (display screen equipment)

FORMCHECKBOX Work with vulnerable children or vulnerable adults

FORMCHECKBOX Undertaking repetitive tasks

FORMCHECKBOX Working with challenging behaviours

FORMCHECKBOX Continual telephone use (call centres)

FORMCHECKBOX Regular work with skin irritants/ allergens

FORMCHECKBOX Work requiring hearing protection (exposure to noise above action levels)

FORMCHECKBOX Regular work with respiratory irritants/ allergens (exposure to dust fumes chemicals fibres)

FORMCHECKBOX Work requiring respirators or masks

FORMCHECKBOX Work with vibrating tools/ machinery

FORMCHECKBOX Work involving food handling

FORMCHECKBOX Work with waste refuse

FORMCHECKBOX Potential exposure to blood or bodily fluids

FORMCHECKBOX Face-to-face contact with members of the public

FORMCHECKBOX Other (please specify):