Project Manager - Fire

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Project Manager - Fire

Location: Mobile – UK
Reports To: Projects Director

Role Purpose: To Project Manage the Safe and Successful Delivery of assigned Installation Projects and for meeting Client and company targets in terms of Time, Cost and Quality - from initial planning through to System Commissioning.

Role Accountabilities:

  1. Planning – Create, for senior project manager sign-off, a project schedule for each project which meets the needs of the client and our contractual obligations. Preparing all paperwork, in respect of the project e.g. site surveys, risk assessments, method statements. Meet and liaise as required with client personnel e.g. for confirmation of specific requirements, progress meetings.
  2. Resource Allocation – Confirm the materials, tools, and amenities required for each project are accurate and sourced/ordered and dispatched at the appropriate time for successful project
    delivery.
  3. Delivery of Project – Delivery of project from Initiation to Completion and to the agreed Time Frame, within agreed Costs and to the agreed Quality standards. Ensuring variations to original drawings upon which original price was based are agreed in writing by the client etc.
  4. Staff Management – Responsible for ensuring appropriate supervision of project team and for ensuring the assigned installation team, including subcontractors, are competent and qualified to undertake the project requirements and that they are fully briefed in respect of the project requirements, including systems of safe working, RAMS and Toolbox Talks etc, and that signatures for such are collected as necessary and copies returned to the Fireworks QHSE Dept.
  5. Uniform. Take an active role in ensuring that engineers maintain a professional standard of dress, and that Fireworks branded clothing is worn at all times together with other appropriate PPE as necessary.
  6. Setting Benchmarks – Identifying and setting clear and relevant benchmarks to monitor progress towards Time, Cost, and Quality on each project.
  7. Budget Management – Responsible for the financial planning and monitoring of the project costs, including re-forecasting as necessary
  8. Health, Safety, Welfare & Environment – Responsible for ensuring the health, safety and welfare of staff allocated to and working on a project, for the prevention of pollution, and for minimising the impact of project activities on the environment. Conducting regular site safety audits and returning all audit paperwork to the Fireworks QHSE Compliance Dept.
  9. Quality Records – Ensuring records are maintained, in the associated Site and Fireworks Project File, as required by the Client and by Fireworks Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental Management Systems.

    Knowledge, Skills and Experience (KSE)

    Within a construction context:
    Planning and Time Management – experienced in ensuring that projects are completed within set timeframes.
    Resource Management – ensuring that equipment and materials are made available throughout a project and that these are ordered and delivered to site in the correct quantities and with an appropriate lead-in time
    Financial and Budget Management – making sure that the project is completed within a financial budget.
    Communication – arranging meetings and ensuring that all stakeholders are aware of the project’s progress.
    Delegation and Motivation – the Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring that tasks are delegated effectively, and staffs remain motivated to complete the project to a high standard.
    Relevant Construction and/or Project Management Qualifications – Required to hold a CSCS
    Manager level card and may also include, for example, CDM, SMSTS. MAPM Desired.
    Communication/Relationships Clients / Main Contractors – At times Complex and requiring negotiation and persuasion in addition to provision of information
    Suppliers / Subcontractors – Mostly straightforward, some difficult negotiations and may include conversations with confidential or behavioral concerns. May include some language barriers where ESOL sub-contractors are used.
    Internal Staff – Simple, mainly liaising and providing/receiving information

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