Job Description
TITLE
Project Manager
GRADE
8
DIVISION
UCL Estates
REPORTING TO:
Senior Project Manager
JOB PURPOSE: Acting as the internal University Project Officer, the primary responsibility is to manage the overall process of project delivery ensuring compliance with robust governance processes, ensuring appropriate arrangements are in place with teams to achieve safety, time, cost and quality parameters. Providing professional support to the Project Sponsor, reporting through the Portfolio Services Office (PSO) to the specific Project Board ensuring all necessary financial approvals are in place as progress is made through the key Stage gates of the projects. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST: a) Provide high quality Project Management of building projects and project packages across new build, adaptation and refurbishment building projects. The projects range to in excess of £40m+ albeit the typical range is £500,000 to £20m+. b) Work closely with Estates Strategy Managers during the establishment of client briefs and preparation of option appraisals, budget costings, outline programmes and feasibility studies. c) Undertake the procurement and management of external consultants (generally through the UCL Consultants Framework), contractors and suppliers d) Work closely with the Project Sponsor, supporting them through each of the project stage-gates pursuant to UCL’s agreed governance and process arrangements for projects. e) Identify and work closely with all stakeholders in relation to timely input to the project stage-gates process whilst ensuring proactive customer engagement at all stages.
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