Project manager

Overview

A Project Manager is responsible for the overall planning, coordination, execution, and successful delivery of construction projects. The role involves managing project scope, programme, budget, quality, resources, and stakeholders while ensuring that project objectives are achieved in accordance with contractual and regulatory requirements.

The Project Manager acts as the central point of coordination between the client, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal project teams. The position requires strong leadership, commercial awareness, technical understanding, and the ability to manage complex project requirements from commencement through completion.

Responsible For

• • Lead the overall planning, execution, monitoring, and completion of construction projects.
  • Establish project objectives, deliverables, milestones, and execution strategies.
  • Develop and maintain project programmes in coordination with planning and project teams.
  • Monitor project progress against approved schedules, budgets, and performance targets.
  • Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
  • Manage project resources, including manpower, materials, equipment, and specialist contractors.
  • Review project drawings, specifications, method statements, and technical submissions.
  • Identify project risks, delays, technical issues, and commercial concerns and implement appropriate corrective actions.
  • Ensure construction activities are carried out in accordance with approved designs, specifications, and contractual requirements.
  • Monitor project costs and coordinate with commercial and contracts teams to control financial performance.
  • Lead regular project progress meetings and ensure timely closure of outstanding actions.
  • Coordinate with design, engineering, procurement, contracts, planning, and construction teams.
  • Monitor quality standards and ensure that project deliverables meet required specifications.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
  • Manage project changes, variations, and potential claims in coordination with the contracts and commercial teams.
  • Prepare and present project progress reports to senior management and clients.
  • Maintain effective project documentation, records, approvals, and correspondence.
  • Oversee project handover, testing, commissioning, completion, and close-out activities.

Specific Skills

Project Management

• Strong experience managing construction projects from commencement through completion.
• Ability to manage project scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, and risks.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies and project delivery processes.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.

Commercial Awareness

• Understanding of construction contracts, project budgets, variations, and claims.
• Ability to monitor project costs and identify potential commercial risks.
• Experience working closely with contracts, procurement, and commercial teams.

Stakeholder Management

• Strong ability to manage relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Ability to communicate project requirements clearly across technical and non-technical teams.
• Strong negotiation, coordination, and conflict-resolution capabilities.

Educational Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields:

• Civil Engineering
• Construction Management
• Project Management
• Architecture
• Structural Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering