PROGRAMME MANAGER

PROGRAMME MANAGER 

Reports to:                Pre-Construction Manager

 

Location:                    Perth / Inverness Area, Scotland

Key purpose:         

Manage team of Programme Planners and liaise with Site Managers and Project Managers to create and maintain a fully integrated and optimised construction programme and schedules on a 200km Overhead Line cable project, supporting the operation to the highest standards of Safety, Health, Environmental, Security and Quality.

Principal Objective:

Manage the Construction Programme in accordance with NEC3 and Employer requirements, ensuring accuracy of as-built and planned activities.

Production of weekly, bi weekly and monthly reports.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Manage the Works Programmes, through close liaison with Site managers covering the construction and cabling aspect of the programme , including milestone achievement, resource planning, cost control to deliver the work with Programme Manager, Construction Manager, Site Managers and Project Managers.
• Develop project delivery plans to facilitate timely project completion working in conjunction with Site managers and project managers. 
• Provision of range of monthly site reports and 4 week look ahead programmes as dictated by Site Management requirements.  (Earned Value, Milestone achievement, critical path, resource profiles, variance reports)
• Review Performance and Implement Improvement Plans.
• Work with project team members in the production of validated performance, earned value and percentage completion reports on a monthly basis. 
• Assist with administration of programme risk register within the change management process. 
• Attendance of daily and weekly progress meetings with Site Managers and Employer
• Perform Schedule Risk Analysis.
• Working with supply chain to monitor and report on progress for key deliverables.
• Ensure Safety, Health, Environment and Security (SHES) aspects of all schemes within sphere of responsibility are managed and focused to continually improve performance. 

 General Experience:

• Experience as a Programme Manager, preferably in an Overhead Line / Power environment.
• Working Knowledge of NEC3 contract.
• Experience of Primavera P6 Version 8 to an advanced level and Excel to an intermediate level.
• Demonstrated successful capability in:
  • Programme & Change Management
  • Commercial acumen
  • Effective communication skills including the ability to make persuasive presentations to small and large audiences
  • Strong negotiating and influencing skills
  • Ability to build relationships across all levels of the organisation
• Track record of developing working relationships quickly and effectively 

Specific experience required for this role: 

• Programme Planning skills to a high level commensurate with projects up to £100m pa
• Experience of presenting detailed schedules, programmes and reports in a senior management forum
• Driving Licence Required.
• Role will be based in Perth, Scotland.