PERSON SPECIFICATION Skills Required Essential: • Proven Project Manager delivering a wide range of construction related projects from feasibility through to hand-over • High level of skill controlling key project elements – cost, programme and scope • Able to interface and communicate clearly (written and oral) at all levels, including the University Board. • Sound IT and business systems literacy skills • A positive and proactive approach to managing Health & Safety and for promoting its importance on all projects • Ability to manage project risks and devise appropriate mitigations • Motivating a multi-disciplinary team, and influencing the project team to achieve desired behaviour and action • Managing effectively multiple stakeholder communications and requirements Desirable: • Experience of Soft Landings • Experience of BIM Attainment Essential: • Membership of a relevant professional body such as RICS, MCIOB, RIBA, M.I.Mech.E, MICE, MIStructE, MCIBSE or IET • Degree qualified or relevant experience Desirable: • Member of the Associations for Project Management (APM) • NEBOSH Certificate In Construction Safety & Health • PRINCE2 –Practitioner level or similar project management qualification Knowledge Essential: • Project Management of multi-disciplinary teams in a multi-stakeholder environment • Excellent technical background in a related discipline • Procurement processes • Cost control, scheduling, change control, reporting, value engineering, risk management
Desirable: • Understanding of JCT contracts • Understanding of BIM and Soft Landings • Awareness of current statutory requirements Relevant Experience Essential: • Project management experience within a large facilities environment or construction related background • Managing a portfolio of projects at any one time • Experience of managing a range of projects in a complex and dynamic environment, ranging from £1m to £30m in value. Desirable: • Relevant experience in a higher education environment • Use of an HE project delivery methodology with gateways • Knowledge/experience of partnering contracts • Design, Construction, Building or Engineering background Disposition • Extremely organised and structured in approach to all work activities • Proactive, self motivated and able to lead multi-disciplinary design teams and specialist contractors • Articulate, reliable and punctual • A strong commitment to deliver a high standard of customer service and improvement of the student/ client experience • A good team player who takes a positive role within the team • Flexible with drive and responds successfully to changing demands and conditions Other • Able to access construction sites including all aspects of construction and all University facilities
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