About the position
The Project Manager plans and supervises property development projects from start to finish. They will organize and oversee projects and ensure they are completed in a timely, efficient and cost-effective manner, within budget and according to the design specifications.
Is required to be well-versed in all construction methodologies and procedures and be able to coordinate a team of professional consultants of different disciplines to achieve the best results. Requires an analytical mind and great organizational skills. The goal will be to ensure all projects are delivered on time according to requirements and within budget.
Responsibilities include client interface, project brief development, project scoping, scheduling, procurement, construction oversight, safety oversight, cost and progress monitoring, quality monitoring, management and reporting.
- Attend all project meetings.
- Understand the development guidelines to facilitate the development of a clear project brief.
- Review site characteristics, rights and constraints for the proper design.
- Take minutes of meetings for which a principal agent has not been appointed.
- Facilitate and manage the statutory approvals and applications, including plan approvals and municipal connections.
- Prepare and coordinate project development programmes.
- Prepare development reports to report on the following on a bi-weekly:
- Town planning matters (consolidation, rezoning, township establishment, etc.)
- Statutory approvals (SDP, building plans, NHBRC, etc.)
- Municipal connections
- Status of contracts and agreements
- Development costs and projections
- Procurement status
- Programme and progress
- Risks and risk mitigation plans
- Prepare project completion plan, occupation plan and hand-over plan.
- Facilitate client and internal approvals of design documents and specifications.
- Review and scrutinise the proposed construction programme, information required schedules, completion dates, sequencing and selected subcontractor appointments schedule.
- Manage procurement process and review, recommend and obtain approval of the contractors lists for main contract and selected sub-contractor tenders.
- Coordination and collaboration with the professional team.
- Construction oversight.
- Ensure adherence to all health and safety standards and regulations and report concerns and risks.
- Ensure adherence to all building regulations and report concerns and risks.
- Progress monitoring and detailed reporting.
- Manage construction schedule and activities.
- Monitor and manage information flow to the contractor based on the information required schedule and requests for information schedule.
- Manage selected subcontractor tenders and appointments based on the selected subcontractor appointment schedule.
- Manage costs in order to meet budget.
- Manage and mitigate risks.
- Monitor the implementation of quality assurance procedures and conduct own quality inspections to ensure the quality achieved is acceptable.
- Over and above the list above, the scope of services and deliverables for a Project Manager per the PROCSA Client/Consultant Professional Services Agreement Matrix, excluding Principal Agent services and deliverables, shall also apply
Requirements - Degree in Construction Economics such as BSc Construction Management, BSc Quantity Surveying, BSc Real Estate or relevant degree.
- Minimum of 5 years' proven experience in project management in construction.
- Familiarity with quality standards and quality control measures.
- Familiarity with health and safety standards.
- Good knowledge of MS Office.
- Familiar with construction/ project management software, including CCS Candy.
- Outstanding communication and negotiation skills.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- A team player with leadership abilities.
- PMP or equivalent certification will be an advantage.
Desired Skills:
- construction
- project management
- property development
Desired Qualification Level:
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