Project Manager - A0697

Status: Open

Market related salary

Tags: Project Manager

Responsible for: (Subordinates):

SHEQ Manager Guyana

Project QS

Client Relationship Manager

Project Engineer

Roads Agent/Deputy PM

Bridges, Utilities & Resettlement Agent

Working Hours:

As Site Hours determine

Essential Qualifications:

Chartered Civil Engineer MICE or equivalent

BSC Eng in Civil Engineering

Essential Experience:

At least 5 years in a senior Project Management Role with responsibility for a major contract.

Worked on Major projects including highway or industrial park development.

Good construction industry knowledge with a detailed understanding of construction operations.

Good Excel skills, an understanding of proprietary project management software and best practice methodology.

Fluent in English and Spanish (advantageous).

Job Summary: (Description of main purpose of job):

The role is responsible for the planning, co-ordination and control of programs and projects, working closely with colleagues responsible for delivering the services to ensure they are completed on safe time and within budget.

Key Tasks: (Description of main purpose of job):

Contribute to the bidding process and subsequent project set up by agreeing the overall project scope, objectives, timescales and costs with colleagues and partners responsible for delivering the services.

Compile a detailed project plan – what needs to be done, when, by whom, and to what standards, including critical paths and detailed work breakdown schedules.

Identify project risks, threats and opportunities and work with colleagues to develop, mitigate plans and actively manage the risks.

Ensure that all documentation, drawings and plans are controlled and administered in accordance with the document control procedure and appropriate company processes and standards are adhered to.

Manage the project compliance process, ensuring that regular project reviews take place, that senior management are fully aware of progress and potential issues and appropriate authorizations are made.

Proactively flag problems and deviances from plan and initiate corrective actions, effectively communicating any changes and updating project plans and documentation.

Key Competencies:

Managing and Delivering Results

Evidence of effective planning and organizational skills including resource management and the importance of value for money.

Experience of and ability to manage resources including budget.

The ability to take personal responsibility to initiate activities and drive objectives through to a conclusion.

Evidence of managing a team and the ability to deal with and manage performance issues.

Evaluating Information, problem solving and decision making

An ability to rapidly assimilate and analyses complex information, considering the impact

of decisions before acting; and anticipating challenges.

An ability to make timely decisions.

Effective problem solving especially from an operational perspective.

Building and Maintaining Relationships including teamwork and leadership skills

An ability to support, supervise, develop and empower staff in changing work practices in a challenging environment within existing resources.

Strong teamwork skills include the ability to build and maintain relationships in an inter- disciplinary team and multi-stakeholder environment.

An understanding of the complexity of team and team dynamics.

An ability to manage difficult and complex situations with conflict resolution is required

Communication and Interpersonal

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Strong negotiation/influencing skills

The ability to interact in a professional manner with other staff and other key Stakeholders

Note: This description is not intended to establish a total definition of the job, but an outline of the duties

Additional information:

$110-140k net per annum

Single medical insurance

Travel insurance

11/2 rotation

Premium Economy flights

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