Construction Project Manager

This position applies to all projects, reporting to the Senior Programme Manager: Central Technical Team. The Construction Project Manager's responsibilities span a broad spectrum, covering all areas of project management including planning, cost and time management, quality management contract administration and safety management. The Project Manager will be required to ensure that the projects are technically sound, that all activities associated with managing the project work-flow and performance are met and to provide the necessary management and leadership skills to ensure the project team deliver.

**Functions**

**Strategic Functions**

Lead the planning, execution, monitoring and control and closure of the project (with the relevant support from the Programme Support Office).

Identify and implement expediting measures to prevent project delays.

**Project Management Functions**

**Project coordination and team management**

Oversee the construction project from start to finish;
Serve as a key link with the Programme Manager and client’s representative and

review the deliverable prepared by the team before passing onto the client;
Facilitate and co-ordinate the efforts of all parties involved in the project, including professional

service providers (consultants), contractors, sub-contractors and labour;
Manage develop team spirit and ensure that staff involved in the project are committed to the same goal; Identify and negotiate assignment of resources; and

Develop and Implement the project office framework with objectives and goals of the team

members and assign individual responsibilities.

**Project control on cost, time and quality**

Develop, implement and manage control measures for cost, time and quality are in place;
Conduct regular status meetings with the principal agent and teams;
Conduct periodic inspection visit to project construction site(s);
Facilitate and ensure that construction activities follow the pre-determined schedule and critically monitor project milestones

Conduct regular status meetings with the principal agent teams;
Conduct periodic inspection visits to project construction site(s);
Ensure that construction activities follow the predetermined schedule and critically monitor project milestones;
Manage project accounting including budget management, approval of progress payments, tracking of team expenses and minimising the exposure to risk;
Review and approve invoices/claims submitted by contractors and or professional service providers are timely checked, verified and forwarded to the Programme Manager; and

Maintain strict adherence to the budget guidelines as well as project management, quality and safety standards.

Compile project risk register and proactively manage project risk and mitigate as necessary; and

Manage change to the project without unduly affecting the stated objectives and benefits.

**Project planning**

Develop and implement project work plans and make revisions as and when need arises;
Confirm project activities are scheduled;
Prepare and manage all programme/project cost activities; and

Engage and agree all project milestones with stakeholders and customers. Project communication and reporting

Develop and implement an effective communication system and provide timely feedback for management, client and customer ;
Action site meeting minutes and action plans;
Compile and issue timely weekly project reports for stakeholders;
Manage and update project reporting and activities on Project Portfolio Management System Compile and issue timely monthly progress reports; and

Conduct and compile project close out reviews and lessons learnt report. Project contract management

Develop and issue contract instructions in accordance with the conditions of the contract (in consultation with the Legal Expert).

Ensure contracts are managed in a way that is fair to all parties;
Monitor performance by identifying and resolving areas of concern;
Actively manage measure progress against the contract's performance; Manage and ensure adherence to the contract conditions and timelines. Project commissioning

Manage the commissioning and transfer of new assets;
Manage and facilitate the availability of all site handing over documentation;
Coordinate the submission of as built drawings and user specifications where applicable;
Manage and coordinate the close-out phase of the project and ensure compliance

Manage audit and compliance queries from stake holders and Client departments

Ensure commissioning, hand over and sign-off by client

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Programme Health, Safety and Environment**

Implement the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act and any recommendations from audits carried out within the project environment;
Assure compliance to the project Environmental Approval (EA) conditions develop a culture of safety and health within the project environment by promoting the aims and benefits of proactive safety and health interventions;
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