Assistant Project Manager / Project Manager

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-leading Design, Engineering and Project Management organization. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, we are dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data, and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems.

Assistant Project Manager / Project Manager

This position requires all round professional ability and self-motivation. You will be required to manage EPCM / Data Center projects as Project Manager.

You will be responsible for project performance in terms of HSE, schedule, design, scope quality, stakeholders, process, risk, project administration and cost.

Responsibilities:

• Project execution and administration using established work processes and company quality management systems.
• Leading interactive planning sessions and establishing project schedules.
• Risk identification and establishing project risk register.
• Liaising with the client and stakeholders to ensure all client requirements related to the work packages are met, in accordance with company procedures.
• Managing all employees under your report to ensure they are working efficiently and completing tasks correctly.
• Assist in all procurement/contract administration activities, including but not limited to preparing technical specification, reviewing, and analysing submissions, preparing reports, negotiating with tenderers/contractors, chairing and writing minutes, administering awarded contracts and closing final accounts for awarded contracts.
• Estimation, review and tracking of cost movements for design change proposals/options and ensuring that the commercial risks (financial and professionally) to which company is exposed are minimized.
• Progress claims assessment, certification, registering and tracking, including site inspection to verify quantities of work complete.
• Variation forecasting, assessment, negotiation and reporting.
• Contract final account preparation, negotiation and tracking.
• Responsible for checking of all documents prepared by him/her to ensure factual correctness and that quality standards are maintained.
• Working with the contractors, facility management, client, consultants, colleagues and other stakeholders with the development and implementation of an appropriate project or programme management framework.
• Applying quality management principles and processes.
• Applying risk assessment and management principles and processes.
• Chair and attend meetings where required.
• Monitoring and keeping record of all Health and Safety activities, meetings and documents.
• Reviewing and recommending staff levels for accreditation purposes to support the standby requirements of the contractor.
• Contract administration and issuing work instructions as required.
• Preparing and reviewing variation orders as required based on change requirements identified.
• Assessment and conduct site inspection to verify quantities of work completed.
• Prior to the handover of the facilities to the client, conduct a joint inspection with the respective Contractors, consultants and other stakeholders and generate the defects list to the Contractor.
• Ensuring that dismantling, demobilization and close out activities are completed as scheduled including the reconciliation of all invoices, the receipt of AS built drawings and inventory lists, holding and minuting a final contractor debrief meeting, the completion of contractor performance evaluations, the issuing of substantial completion certificates.

Requirements:

• Have a minimum of 10 years in EPCM / Data Center. Less experience to be considered for Assistant PM role.
• Contract administration experience would be preferable.
• Be able to work unsupervised or with limited supervision to initiate and follow up with tasks without instruction.
• Have an eye for detail; accuracy and attention to detail in all work and show initiative in developing new ideas.
• Ability to identify problems, formulate solutions and implement actions effectively.
• Have strong analytical, research and negotiation skills, strong contractual knowledge including reading contractual terminology.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the capacity to deal professionally and confidently with a diverse range of people at all levels.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to draft reports, tender documents, minutes, correspondences, procedures, processes and forms.
• Sound literacy in computer software, including the Microsoft Office range.
• Flexibility and ability to work with different areas of the business (event management, project management, procurement and contract administration).
• Punctuality with attendance and with delivering tasks on time.
• Accreditation by professional bodies such as PMP, RICS, CIOB or equal are highly recommended.

What We Can Offer You

• Varied, interesting and meaningful work
• A hybrid working environment with flexibility and great opportunities
• Opportunities for training and, as the team grows, career progression or sideways moves.
• An opportunity to work within a large global multi-disciplinary consultancy on a mission to change the ways we approach business as usual.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

We at AtkinsRéalis are committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individual’s abilities and talents.

Meeting Your Needs

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Additional Information

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