Project Manager
Job Description:
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager for power projects (substations and transmission line projects), who will reporting to the Project Director/GM and will handle overall execution and management responsibilities related to the engineering, design, construction, testing & commissioning and startup of projects. The Project Manager will manage the complete project, regulatory requirements, design, engineering (EPC) as well as to ensure a smooth integration with other Project components. The Project Manager will coordinate to resolve all the design and engineering issues and will manage commercial and contractual issues, have overall responsibility for the budget, schedule, QA/QC, invoicing, safety and reporting, as all related to the Projects.
The Project Manager will manage a complete team at project site (Project Engineers, technicians, labors/workers) to installation and resolving technical issues, coordinate with teams to ensure adequate work will be done as per approved design by client, maintain project schedule and cost forecasts, provide field project engineering coordination with construction contractors. In addition, the Project Manager will work with company Project Managers, under the direction of the Project Director/GM to successfully coordinate and integrate the overall Project scope, including cost reporting and budget management, schedule, quality and safety.
Responsibilities:
Requirements Qualifications:
- Strong verbal, written, reporting and organizational skills
Technical project management skills :
1. Project management approaches and methodologies
Project management methodologies are the specific rules and procedures that determine how you manage a project. Different project management methodologies are suitable for different situations. Being familiar with the basic differences can help you pick the best one for a project. Although some companies might want you to stick with one approach, knowing about others can give you better context for what you're doing and why.
Some common approaches to project management include waterfall, a traditional, sequential approach, and Agile, which prioritises adaptability. Within these approaches, there are several methodologies. For example, Scrum is the most commonly used Agile methodology. Others include Lean, Kanban, and XP (Extreme Programming).
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2. Project initiation
The start of a project—when much of the project is planned—is often critical to its success. And though it might sound simple, there are several important things to consider in the initial phase of a project. Initiating a project includes setting achievable and specific goals, picking a team, determining resources, and holding a kickoff meeting.
3. Budgeting
Almost every project will have budget constraints. Knowing where costs might pile up and how to prioritise tasks and delegate resources is often an important part of making sure a project does not go over budget.
If you're working on a large project or for a large company, you might not be the primary person responsible for managing the budget. But it will still be good to know what elements can add to a budget, how to decrease costs and when you need to increase your budget.
4. Risk management
No project comes without potential risks. As a project manager, you'll want to be able to identify when and how unexpected events that could derail your project might happen, how to decrease the chances of them happening, and how to respond if they do. How much of a time buffer should you add to unpredictable projects or tasks? If something goes awry, how would you adjust your scope or resources? Having an eye for potential project risks and how to mitigate them can ensure smoother project delivery.
5. Project management tools and software
Technology has made sharing findings, schedules, and communications across teams and stakeholders convenient. As a project manager, you will often be expected to know how to use collaboration and communication software and to take the lead in managing them.
Some tools you might be expected to use include:
6. Industry knowledge
Project management professionals can work in many different fields, including IT, health care, and construction. Sometimes hiring managers will prefer candidates who have academic or professional experience in the field. If you are looking to switch careers to become a project manager, it can be worth looking for opportunities within an industry you have knowledge.
Workplace skills
7. Communication
Communication is a key skill for project management professionals to have. In fact, insufficient communication is often cited as a reason why projects miss deadlines, go over budget, or otherwise get derailed.
Good communication does not just mean being able to converse well with people—though that is important too. Project managers should know whom to communicate with, when, and how often. This might mean setting up expectations at the beginning of a project about how often communications will happen.
8. Organisation
Organisation is crucial for project managers. Coordinating timelines, meetings, and efforts with different teams, contractors, or even other companies means having the discipline to stay on top of communications and tasks.
9. Flexibility
Even with a perfectly planned project, problems arise. Deadlines might be missed, bad weather can derail construction and people get sick or change jobs. If you're a person who can deal with unexpected changes, your job as a project manager will go more smoothly.
10. Leadership
Leadership can help make all the disparate parts of a project team come together and work as a unit to get things done. Leadership includes influencing decisions without being overtly authoritative, knowing how to motivate team members, and balancing the needs of your team with the needs of the project.
11. People skills
Your role as a project manager is to complete projects successfully. And while sometimes that means staying organised and communicating with the right people, it can also mean motivating your team, fostering a culture of collaboration and openness, and resolving potential conflicts. Understanding that different people have different work styles, motivations, strengths, and growth areas will allow for more effective teams and more successful projects.
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