Job Description
• 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. Miscellaneous • 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. • 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. • 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. • 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. • 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.
Senior Project Manager 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.
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