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Role and Responsibilities
As a project manager you will need to:
- Follow a standard process, as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Initiate the project – check feasibility and work out budgets, teams and resources
- Carry out planning – this will include setting goals and objectives, defining roles and producing schedules and timelines for tasks – in accordance with the needs of your client. Some tools, such as Gantt charts, can be used to create a visual project plan
- Select, lead and motivate your project team from both internal and external stakeholder organizations
- Manage the project – which includes coordinating the project team to keep them on track and keeping the project on budget
- Carry out monitoring and control activities in order to track the progress of the project
- Identify and manage risks to ensure delivery is on time
- Implement any necessary changes throughout the process
- Report regularly to management and the client
- Close the project – including evaluating successes and challenges to enhance learning for your next project
PMI – 5 phases
- Conception and initiation
- Planning
- Execution
- Performance/monitoring
- Project close
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
- Answerable to the construction lead and to produce KPI reports to demonstrate projects on track in all regards
- Return on investment – quantify project value and gauge an investments profitability
- Cost performance index – efficiently use project funds
- Schedule performance index – performance of executing a project schedule
- Resource management
The successful candidate must be computer literate, well organised, be presentable and have good personal skill together with a solid all round construction knowledge and project delivery experience
