- Operational management experience in a commercial organisation
- Demonstrable commercial awareness, including tendering for flood and coastal work (on client or supplier side) and contract management
- Demonstrable experience managing projects and ability to monitor and deliver work to the agreed budget, programme and scope
- Demonstrable experience mentoring and managing more junior staff in operational management and support roles
- Experience working with flood and coastal risk management clients, such as the Environment Agency, Local Authorities, Natural Resources Wales and/ or Local Authorities
- Experience working in an engineering or environmental consultancy.
- A Project Management Qualification, such as Prince 2 or APM
- Experience of working on flood alleviation scheme projects at appraisal, outline design, detailed design and construction stages and/ or flood risk plans and strategies.
- Background in business development.
Crown Commercial Services - Glasgow, United Kingdom - RSK Group
Description
The Vacancy
This is an exciting and unique opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to manage an important framework delivering services to our FCM Clients and working closely with our delivery partners. We are looking for a leader with demonstrable operational management experience, who will provide support across our Flood, Coast and Maritime business managing the delivery of our business through the CCS framework. This is a great opportunity to bring your experience to our business and influence how we operate our business effectively, efficiently and support our business to grow.
About the Role
Works collaboratively with colleagues across Flood, Coast and Maritime to grow and develop our business and our people.
Provides operational leadership on the CCS Frameworks working closely with our clients and partners to deliver a portfolio of work, ensuring that we operate effectively and efficiently to secure, formalise and deliver our contracts in a timely manner.
How the Framework Manager operates amongst the team is set out below:
Activity/role
BFD
BFM
BPM
Establish new fwk mgt project to record time as chargeable against the fwk
Project approval
Propose project budget and agree select list of those that can book to the project and activities
N/A
Inform decisions on Go/No Go for new tenders
Decide on Go/No Go with reference to Binnies AAM
Co-ordinate Go/No Go decision – ensuring Binnies governance process is followed. Add tender to CCS Projects Tracker.
N/A
Prepare tender pricing information for Binnies sign off
Approve or escalate for approval the as-sold position on tenders
Work with BPM and WSP to collate the tender price into WSP format
BPM to prepare tender price using Binnies PMWB
Review the contract terms and seek Binnies governance sign-off
Review and approve/modify terms
Check terms in sub-contract and escalate any variances to BFD
Incorporate any allowance for terms into risk register and allowance in risk pot
Prepare sub-contract between Binnies and WSP
Approve the sub-contract for signature
Review the sub-contract and co-ordinate Binnies signature. Obtain Purchase Order
Prepare the sub-contract
Open Binnies Project
Approve/escalate job opening as necessary
Update Projects Tracker. Obtain signed contract / WSP Sub-contract
Submit job opening request
Monitor Performance and update forecast
Support BFM as necessary
Develop and update performance register. Circulate to PDs, BFD and FCM D
Financial forecasting
Track AFPs and payments
Support BFM as necessary
Work closely with finance teams and WSP to ensure we develop a regular and timely process of getting paid
Support BFM with prompt approvals of AFPs
Liaison with EA
Liaison with EA fwk team if necessary
Liaison with EA fwk team/support WSP
Liaison with project team
Regular meetings with WSP to highlight operational progress.
Attend meetings with suitable counterpart
Organise fortnightly calls with WSP to check on any actions associated with the above
N/A (PMs to hold regular project progress calls with WSP counterpart)
Our current route to CCS is through WSP and establishing a close and trusted working relationship with them will be a key requirement of this role.
The CCS framework is up for renewal in the next few years and it is our ambition to secure a place for Binnies – either with WSP – or as Binnies UK. Part of the role will be to ensure Binnies are seen as a delivery partner of choice with both our clients and supply chain colleagues.
Essential Requirements for the candidate
The role is suitable for candidates with a degree in Civil Engineering, Construction, Business Management, Environmental Science, Geography, Water & Environmental Management or another related discipline. Other skills should include:
Desirable Requirements for the candidate
Competencies that align with, or are on track to meet, our PMT1 competencies