PMO Project Manager - New Addington, Greater London, United Kingdom - City Site Solutions Ltd

Description

The Company

The company specialises in architectural and decorative plasterwork for restoration, conservation, commercial and residential environments.

They have been creating quality plasterwork for over 25 years and pride themselves on regular repeat business with their clients. They apply their design skills and detailed technical knowledge to all of our projects, recreating mouldings from photographs, repairing damaged plasterwork, to working on unique architectural constructions.

The company is privileged to have a long list of notable clients and buildings it has contributed towards improving. Working for main contractors or directly with building owners and operators, their ceiling surveys, heritage plasterwork and decorative mouldings have been employed at such as the British Museum, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, The Old War Office, Palace of Westminster, Somerset House, Victoria and Albert Museum, the German Embassy and Kimpton Fitzroy London Hotel.

Role Description

We are seeking a Project Manager to join our Projects delivery team. This position will be responsible for the coordination of all aspects of multiple projects from start to finish, including pre-start, progress meetings, actual to budget financial reporting and post completion meetings. The Project Manager will also be responsible for coordinating with the client, contractors, subcontractors, and other vendors involved with the project.

Responsibilities

Project Planning and Initiation:

• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop project plans, including work breakdown structure, schedules and resource planning and allocation in conjunction with the Project Planner
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Obtain necessary approvals and support for project initiation e.g. RAMS and Drawings Approval

Project Execution and Control:

• Manage the day-to-day activities of live projects, ensuring adherence to project plans and schedules.
• Monitor project progress, track milestones, and provide regular status update to stakeholders.
• Coordinate and allocate resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials, to ensure efficient project execution.
• Manage project budgets and expenses, ensuring cost control and adherence to financial guidelines.
• Resolve project issues, conflicts, and changes by applying efficient problem-solving and decision-making processes.
• Implement project management best practices and methodologies to improve project outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with relevance regulatory and quality requirements.

Risk Management and Quality Assurance:

• Identify project risks and develop risk management strategies to minimise their impact.
• Conduct regular project risk assessments and implement appropriate mitigation plans.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and best practices throughout the project life cycle.
• Perform project reviews and quality control measures to verify compliance with specifications and customer requirements.

Project Documentation and Reporting:

• Prepare and maintain accurate project documentation, including project plans, schedules, report, technical specifications, WIP, SIP, and RAMS Register.
• Prepare project progress reports, highlighting key milestones, issues, and risks.
• Communicate project status, progress, and results to stakeholders and senior management.

Required Knowledge

• Proven experience as construction project manager
• In-depth understanding of construction procedures and material and project management principles.
• Familiarity with quality and health and safety standards
• Good knowledge of MS Office, MS Projects, Asta Power Projects etc.
• Good knowledge of Auto CAD and ability to interpret 2D/3D construction drawings.
• Familiarity with construction/project management software such as Monday, Wrike, Teamwork etc.
• Outstanding communication and negotiation skills
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• A team player with leadership abilities
• Educational qualification in relevant field.
• PMP, Prince 2 or equivalent certification will be an advantage.

Project Management Skills

Here's an overview of the main skills that are required to lead the project coordination process effectively.

Communication skills: interact with many individuals throughout the life cycle of a project, such as project managers, project sponsors, stakeholders and of course, the project team. For this reason, project coordinators must demonstrate excellent communication skills.

Problem-solving skills: There will be issues, challenges, and different types of problems, big and small. For this reason, project coordinators must have problem-solving skills that allow them to quickly come up with solutions and strategies.

Change management skills: As projects are executed, there are many variables to control, and many situations that might force the project management team to make changes to the original project plan. Project coordinators must be able to adapt to these changes.

Organizational skills: Project coordination, as its name suggests it's a demanding field that requires organizational skills such as time management, delegation, planning, goal setting and decision-making, among others that'll help the project coordinator be on top of his own duties and responsibilities and monitor the performance of others