MEP Project Manager

Project managers are responsible for planning and overseeing projects to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion and within budget. Project managers plan and designate project resources, prepare budgets, monitor progress, and keep stakeholders informed the entire way. Working as part of a team, the MEP Project Manager will need to have excellent communication skills and proven abilities to manage the main contractor, sub-contractors, and the Supervision Consultant to ensure the project is delivered to the highest quality.

Responsibilities for Project Manager

• Works with the Planner to ensure effective planning is carried out for Project including production of Progress/Programme Reports, Construction/Tender programmes, weekly look-ahead programmes and
• Management of the critical path.
• Monitors Supervision Consultants performance with respect to contractor/subcontractor submittals and QA/QC and recommends corrective action when required.
• Develops and writes the schedule commentary that appears in the monthly progress and similar reports. Identifies and reports activities that have a critical or potential impact on the schedule and prepares and presents the Critical Items Action Report.
• Assist in responses to FIDIC claim notices with respect to EOT claims and in preparation of Determinations.
• Set up and control a strict regime to capture information of daily resources on-site (main contractor and sub-contractor labor, plant and materials) to help inform potential delay issues and to respond to claims, as appropriate.
• Ensure a robust adherence to procedure whilst looking for continuous improvement.
• Ensure programme construction with correct logic and sequencing to meet contract requirements and constraints.
• To be aware of and maintain an understanding of the contract documents, codes of practice, standards and specifications.
• Provide consistent and proactive reporting at the project, delivery team and business level.
• Committed to anticipating and seeking out Client needs both internally and externally.
• Understand the financial implications of the methods and sequences of construction that are proposed and planned.
• Able to analyse and advise project teams on programme risk.
• Manage all Key Interfaces at the project level.
• Ability to review and propose programme recovery strategy.

Requirements

Qualifications for Project Manager

• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree essential.
• Minimum of 10 years of related work experience in construction project management.
• In addition, must be knowledgeable of current Primavera Enterprise Systems (P6) & Microsoft Project scheduling technology.
• Proven ability to perform in a technical role, possess good written and oral communication skills, and have a thorough understanding of HSEE and industry practices and regulations.
• BE (or equivalent) in an Engineering discipline.
• Middle East experience is preferred but not essential.
• Fully understands all elements of MEP services.
• Demonstrable experience in preparing Testing and Commissioning Plans and delivering on-site.
• Demonstrable experience in delivering 5*hospitality projects.
• Computer literacy – Minimum Microsoft Office applications, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Primavera P6.
• Demonstrable knowledge/experience of successful project delivery of complex projects with multiple interfaces.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Comfortable interacting with all levels of management.
• Happy to get involved and do what is needed.
• Self-starter.
• 10 years of experience on multi-disciple projects.
• Ability to clearly communicate project objectives to the team to ensure clarity of direction, to ensure all parties are clear on priorities and that critical activities are achieved.