Job Description
Miscellaneous: 1. Exemplify and promote the values of the University. Have a strong commitment to coaching and developing; working cooperatively with colleagues; valuing the contribution of others and sharing knowledge and expertise. 2. Undertake other duties of a reasonable nature, as may be determined by the postholder’s supervisor from time to time, in consultation with the postholder. 3. Carry out all duties in accordance with the University’s Equal Opportunities Policy and other policies designed to protect members of staff or students from harassment. It is the duty of the postholder not to act in a prejudicial or discriminatory manner towards members of staff, students, visitors or members of the public. The postholder should also counteract such practice or behaviour by challenging or reporting it. 4. Take reasonable care of health and safety of self, other people and resources whilst at work to comply with the University’s Health and Safety Policy, Codes of Practice and local rules. 5. Co-operate with the line manager or any other person with specific responsibility for health and safety, to enable the University’s responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act to be performed. Review clause: This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted. It is the University’s practice to periodically examine job descriptions and to update them to ensure that they accurately reflect the job that is required to be performed, or to incorporate proposed reasonable changes. This procedure is conducted jointly by each manager in consultation with the individual whose job description is being reviewed. All staff are expected to participate fully in such discussions. When a manager seeks to amend or vary the job description it will seek to do so with the agreement of the employee, giving consideration to any representations s/he may wish to make. Where agreement is not possible, the manager will confirm the changes to the job description to the employee in writing, together with the date on which the changes will take effect. The manager will provide an explanation as to why any representations have been unsuccessful, by whatever means is appropriate. Where changes are made to a job description, consideration will be given to whether the post should be subjec t to re-evaluation under the University’s job evaluation scheme, depending on the extent and scope of the changes. Special features: Not applicable Does this post include any of the following: Please select Yes or No in each case Some cross-campus travel Yes Regular cross-campus travel Yes International travel No Lifting loads in excess of 5kg No Please consider any of these features when completing the Risk Identification form.
London Met school/dept: London Met section:
Estates
Estates Development, Property & Space
London Met unit:
Projects
Job title:
Senior Project Manager
Effective revised:
March 2021
Grade:
PSG8
Report to:
Head of Projects Delivery
Responsible for: Direct reports:
Project Manager and Project Coordinator
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Job purpose: • Responsible for the delivery of a range of new-build, redevelopment and refurbishment projects across the university’s diverse estate portfolio including academic and research facilities, social space, commercial hospitality space, sport facilities and student accommodation. Key areas: • Lead and manage projects from inception to completion, taking responsibility for brief development, design, procurement, construction and handover into occupation; manage and coordinate the relationship between University Departments/Schools and externally appointed project delivery partners; • Lead and manage the delivery of a diverse range of estate development projects ensuring successful delivery to quality, financial and programme criteria; • Lead and manage a project delivery team comprising internal and external professionals; Main duties and responsibilities: The postholder will: • Manage internal and external project teams; • Manage delegated project budgets and cash flow. • Undertake/lead the necessary project management functions on construction schemes from feasibility stage to post completion. • Liaise and collaborate with Departments and Schools to undertake option appraisal feasibility and brief development for projects; • Lead the procurement of project teams, consultants and contractors for the delivery of projects; proactively manage project teams to successfully deliver projects; • Ensure that the appropriate control, governance, assurance and reporting processes are in place for the life-cycle of projects. • Identify, manage and mitigate all risks – budget/financial, contractual, safety, programme, impact and quality; taking effective, timely remedial action as required; • Ensure that appropriate arrangements and procedures are in place to achieve safety, time, cost and quality parameters; • Ensure that construction projects are delivered to a high standard of environmental sustainability, balanced against the social and economic sustainability aspirations of the University. • Ensure that fully inclusive post project evaluations are carried out and that lessons learned are used to inform and develop project delivery process.
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