Univeristy of Reading - Project Lead (LR)

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Criteria Essential

Desirable

Skills Required

• 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 communicate clearly (written and Oral) with an unambiguous exchange of information to University Board level • Ability to interface successfully with senior management • 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 multidisciplinary team, and influencing the project team to achieve desired behaviour and action • Managing effectively multiple stakeholder communications and requirements

• Experience of Soft Landings • Experience of BIM

Attainment • 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 Knowledge • 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

• Member of the Associations for Project Management (APM) • PRINCE2 –Practitioner level or similar project management qualification • Understanding of JCT contracts • Understanding of BIM and Soft Landings • Awareness of current statutory requirements • Relevant experience in a higher education environment • Use of an HE project delivery methodology with gateways • Knowledge/experience of partnering contracts

Relevant Experience

• Project management experience within a large facilities environment or construction related background • Managing a portfolio of projects at any one time • Experience of managing projects individually valued up to 5 million pounds

• Design, Construction, Building or Engineering background

Disposition • Extremely organised and structured in approach to all work activities • Proactive and self-motivated and able and willing to take responsibility and to take the lead • Articulate, reliable and punctual • A strong commitment to a high standard of customer focused service and improvement of the student 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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