The Role - Principal Project Manager
Project Management Role 1. To manage and supervise in-house staff and external consultants team, deputising for the Assistant Director as and when required. 2. Prepare Capital/LTM Programmes in conjunction with Capital Development Director/ Assistant Director. 3. Prepare Project Programmes and monitoring progress against Capital/LTM programmes throughout project. 4. Prepare Risk Registers – identifying and managing risk throughout the project. 5. To develop, in liaison with the Director and Assistant Director procedures for project/briefing, design development and contract/ financial control, implementation and handover. 6. To prepare and submit regular reports on progress against programmes, budgets and briefing objectives. 7. To ensure that all procurement is carried out in accordance with LSE financial and purchasing policies and other procedures as set down by the Director Capital Development and/or Director of Estates. 8. To perform a pro-active leadership role, fostering high morale, innovation, co-operation and an ethos of high quality of service delivery. 9. To ensure compliance with agreed environmental policies and procedures.
Project Management Role 1. To consult with the client department, senior School Officers and Estates staff regarding the desired facilities and possible source of finance. 2. To prepare and present accommodation studies, budget costings, feasibility studies etc., 3. To prepare a preliminary design brief and specification of client requirements, including constraints, programme information and accommodation needs and relationships. 4. To prepare necessary contractual documentation and to appoint the professional team. 5. To develop the design brief with the Architects and in conjunction with the Client and Estates technical staff, consider and comment on the Consultants drawings and specifications. 6. To act as “Secretary” to the Project Work Group designated to oversee the implementation of each particular project, including the preparation of reports, agendas, minutes and presentations. 7. To discuss and present designs at various stages with School Working Groups, Committees, Planning Officers and members of the Local Authority. 8. Where final designs exceed the capital expenditure limits, to discuss options with the client, School staff and the professional team.
9. Upon receipt of Tenders, to review the situation in (8) above. 10. To make the necessary contractual arrangements with the successful tenderer. 11. At all stages of the project ensure that adequate mechanisms are in place for effective project cost control and that internal and external project management and control procedures are followed. 12. During the project construction stage, to direct and liaise with the professional team, to attend site meetings, to monitor progress, to ensure quality control, via the Clerk of Works and to arrange interim and final payments to the Contractor. 13. To arrange the selection and preparation of detailed furniture and equipment schedules monitoring progress, finances and delivery. 14. To liaise with the client department, services section (Estates) and the Maintenance Section regarding the arrangements for commissioning and handover of the buildings. 15. After occupation of the building(s) follows up any defects/ snags, assess the practical workings of the facility and its fitness for purpose including post occupancy evaluation. 16. At the discretion of the Assistant Director and Director of Capital Development, deal with any other building and development matters requiring attention.
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