Resources managed Project teams comprising internal and external resource, with the teams formed according to the size and nature of each project. Projects will vary in value according to need, but would typically be between £250k - £5m, with the predominance of projects towards the bottom to middle of the range. Main duties and responsibilities – Take responsibility for planning, implementing and delivering capital and revenue projects, spanning Long Term Maintenance, minor works and major projects. Provide a single point of responsibility for those projects and be accountable for successful attainment of project objectives. – Establish appropriate procurement strategies that consider both short and long term objectives, complying with University policy, European legislation. – Oversee and manage project performance, ensuring deliverables are satisfied to a high standard of quality, including coordination of activities and monitoring both internal and external staff, consultants and contractors; ensuring true value for money is attained. Ensure adequate project performance reporting is provided on all projects and reported regularly in line with project governance procedures. – Effectively communicate and negotiate to obtain necessary internal and external approvals, engaging with key stakeholders that will include senior academic staff, estate departments and statutory bodies. – Manage and maintain budget control of individual projects and multi-project programmes inline with the approved budget. Take any necessary steps to ensure costs do not exceed budget and project risk is evaluated and controlled throughout all key stages of the project(s) lifecycle. – Proactively contribute to identifying, establishing, implementing and embedding quality driven best practice principals and standards within the Project Delivery team, leading by example to colleagues, helping to manage, support and motivate the project teams. – Ensure that all work undertaken is assessed and delivered in accordance to legislative and University requirements at a minimum, ensuring Health and Safety and Compliance is fully satisfied within scope/design/ specification.
– Where relevant, conduct post occupancy evaluation ‘lessons learned’ once the asset has been delivered, sharing feedback on performance to University colleagues, identifying shortcomings and/or improvements to encourage best practice principles are maintained. Ensure the University ‘Soft Landings/ Countdown’ strategy fully satisfies University requirements and delivers the level of quality required. Internal and external relationships – Internal clients – Colleagues in Asset Management and Compliance, in the delivery of LTM projects; colleagues from academic Colleges or Professional Services Divisions. – External/Internal professional service providers (consultants); Project Managers, designers, engineers and contractors, on a daily basis.
– Contribute to University Committees when appropriate.
– Local Authority/Statutory bodies to ensure compliance.
Planning and organising – Responsible for efficiently managing own allocated workload, and the workload of others within project teams. – Competently monitor and review assigned work(s) to project team members (internal and external) under your control, checking deliverables are adequately completed. – Responsible for identifying and completing own development training needs. – The role requires full management of multiple projects of varying financial value and complexity in various locations throughout the University estate. This requires strong short and long-term planning skills, organisation and programming, requiring the post holder to have analytical ability, be reliable and thorough throughout the life cycle of the projects under their control. – Detailed understanding of the project development process, project management and construction methodologies will be essential. – A full appreciation of modern methods of procurement within the built environment, for professional services and works contractors. – Develop policies and procedures to ensure they meet departmental requirements, both short and long term.
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