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| Company: |
LBH Consultants |
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| Job Title: |
Senior Project Manager |
| Job category: |
Architecture |
| Job Location: |
Kuwait |
| Job Reference Number: |
JGSK2 |
| Job Description: |
Job Title Senior Project Manager Office
Department Project Management Team Grade: A
Reports to Directors
Job purpose
This is a senior management position. This requires management of other project managers, project teams, other consultants and clients. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the successful completion of large/complex projects. The Senior Project Manager will have assigned teams for his/her projects and after consulting with all Department Heads, will assign the work and ensure that it is properly completed. The lead designer (Project Architect or Engineer) will make all design decisions but the Senior Project Manager will ensure that the design team do not design beyond the contract requirements. When another firm is engaged as a sub-consultant, it is the Senior Project Manager`s responsibility to ensure that the lines of responsibility are clearly defined and that there is adequate coordination between offices. The Senior Project Manager must be capable and experienced, with authority to speak for the firm in dealing with the client and to direct and expedite the work. The Senior Project Manager will be assessed on the profitability targets of his/her projects in addition to client satisfaction and teamwork criteria. The Senior Project Manager may be assisted by Project Managers and/or Assistant Project Managers depending on workload. He/she may also be required to provide supervision and mentoring to Project Managers who will be independently managing small to medium size projects or projects of low complexity.
Duties - include but are not limited to ¡K
1. Pre-contract Phase
„X Receives a project assignment from the Directors in the proposal stage.
„X Participates in preparing the proposal with the Business Development Team in conjunction with the Heads of Departments.
„X Participate in presentations to clients.
„X Participates in the preparation of the contractual agreement with the Client. Ensures that the project brief with the Client if clearly defined in the contract.
2. Project Initiation Phase
„X Defines and clarifies the Project TOR (Terms of Reference), the Client¡¦s Requirements in a CRD (Client Requirements Document), Project Deliverables and Time Schedules.
„X Arranges for, assembles and collates Objective Data such as, but not limited to:
Topographic Surveys and contour maps
Geotechnical Reports
Existing utilities on the site and municipal services infrastructure around the site
„X Arranges for, collects and collates Subjective Data such as, but not limited to:
Space programme and planning relationships from the Client or from Specialist Sub-Consultant in conjunction with the Project Architect
Applicable building Codes, Laws and Regulations in conjunction with the Project Architect
„X Reviews, verifies and validates all data received and ensures that all necessary data is available.
„X Prepares the Project Budget for Director¡¦s approval.
3. Design Phase
„X Prepares the project management plan using the template in the company manual and sets up all contract administration systems keeping the entire project team informed.
„X Develops the project task list to define scope of work according to the requirements of the contract with the Client.
„X Budgets and schedules each task of the project task list in conjunction with Project Architect and Heads of other disciplines.
„X Assigns projects tasks, budgets, and schedule to each discipline and sub-consultant in consultation with Project Architect and Department Heads.
„X Answers questions and gives daily guidance to the team.
„X Accountable for the accuracy and quality of all deliverables.
„X Monitors project tasks to maintain design budget, schedule and scope of work.
„X Carries out contract administration and ensures that all notices, requests for client instructions, approvals etc. Are in accordance with the contract.
„X Prepares and manages all the correspondence with the client, sub-consultants and specialists.
„X Carries out the contract administration of sub-consultancy contracts.
„X Prepares and maintains proper project filing, document storage management and communication procedures in accordance with firm¡¦s procedures.
„X Ensures that work requested by the Client outside the contract scope is dealt with in accordance with the contract and additional fees are agreed prior to committing significant costs.
„X Requests and obtains approval from Directors before performing services outside scope of work. Ensures team members do not render such services without authorisation.
„X Ensures issue of invoices on a timely basis and checks accuracy against the contract before issue to client.
„X Accountable for collection of past-due accounts receivable.
„X Accountable for written work submitted to the client.
„X Maintains close contact with client during the project and strives for client satisfaction.
„X Organises and manages advertisements of bids, bid opening, tabulation of bids, copies of bid tabulations to bidders, recommendations to the client, and copies of contract documents to contractor.
4. Construction Phase
„X Arranges for appointment of supervision team through HODs and the Construction Services Manager.
„X Participates in pre-construction conference with the contractor, client, resident engineer and project architect.
„X Manages the design office support during construction to deal with site queries, design changes and other project difficulties related to design.
5. General
„X Maintains a satisfactory client relationship. The Senior Project Manager must be able to relate to clients in a mature, thoughtful, professional and pleasant manner.
„X Develops, fosters and maintains strong and close relationships with present and potential clients.
„X Presents a monthly report to the Directors concerning the team¡¦s performance on the project.
„X Maintains daily contact with members of the Project Management Team and frequent contact with other departments of the company. Maintain communications, both upward and downward.
„X Promotes use of, and participates in the development of, company project management standards.
„X Maintains neat and orderly work area which will allow access to project information to other team members.
Supervisory Responsibilities
List number and titles of subordinates Yes
Multi-disciplinary team of variable size, depending on the project.
Physical Demands of the job This position combines office with some field work. Moderately high stress may occur as a result of heavy workloads, tight deadlines and supervisory duties.
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor degree in Engineering, Architecture, Engineering Management or Project Management.
Preferred Qualifications Bachelor degree in Project Management or an advanced degree in project management.
Registration required Kuwait Society of Engineers, Kuwait Municipality
Type of Experience required Minimum of fifteen (15) years experience in design and/or design management, including a minimum of 5 years experience in project design management.
A working knowledge of project management software is highly desired.
Behavioural Competencies required
Working Strategically
Entrepreneurship
Team Leadership
Holding People Accountable
Leading and Developing Others
Achievement
Negotiation and Influence
Analytical Thinking
Professional Confidence
Flexibility
Teamwork / Cooperation
Self Management
Customer / Client Service Orientation
Commitment to Learning
Written Communication
Verbal Communication
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Language Requirements: |
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| Employment Type: |
Full Time |
| Yearly Salary: |
Unspecified |
| Posting Date: |
2008-11-25 |
| Level of Education: |
Bachelor |
| Years of Work Experience: |
More than 15 Years |
| Company: |
LBH Consultants |
| Contact Name: |
LBH Consultants |
| Contact Phone: |
01642 793461 |
| Preferred Method of Contact: |
No Preference |
| Preferred Language of Resume/Application: |
English |
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