Technical Project Manager

To provide leadership direction and management support for the delivery of specific project(s). This will include direct management of a multi-discipline team, directing support provided from shared resources and engagement with other work parties. The main focus of the role is to ensure that project scope is delivered as per the defined standards and within allocated budgets. The Technical Project Manager is responsible for the effective tracking, monitoring and reporting of project performance, including safety, quality, value and timeliness of scope delivery., Steering the project in its day-to-day activities, defining priorities and aligning them with project goals and the overall organisational objectives.
Developing and maintaining a detailed understanding of the project requirements and ensuring the key documents and records are consistent with those requirements.
Managing project delivery to specification, financial budget, schedule and quality standards.
Managing the project in compliance with company procedures.
Positively motivating and managing the project team's performance.
Maintain up to date contractual position ensuring alignment of the documentation with scope of activities and status.
Preparing and presenting reporting of project performance and forecast information.
Pro-actively managing project risks and opportunities.
Providing leadership on Health and Safety management of own project in-line with company standards.
Interfacing with other projects and station's work groups to coordinate activities.
Monitoring alignment of project schedule with other works to support avoiding conflicts.
Overseeing transfer of physical assets and relevant information during project execution and close-out.
Promoting active learning from the project team's experience through return on experience activities.

Outcome, Results and Key Performance Indicators

Delivery is maintained within schedule and budget.
Up to date project records and key documents compliant with Company standards and objectives.
Reports for accountability process and Steerco.
Project schedule aligns with wider project and Stations' 10-year plan.
HSE & Q objectives met in full.
Positive team behaviours are consistently maintained.

Dimensions of job

Member of the refurbishment projects management team.
Deputise for the general project manager (project director or engineering & programme manager) as required.
Responsible for up to 8 direct reports and wider team of up to 20 personnel.
Team to include multi-discipline, professional engineers and other personnel.
Responsible for scope with a financial budget average value of up to £25m per year. Up to £20m per year on a single contract plus smaller capital projects.

Key relationships
Internal

Knowledge of power generation or heavy engineering industry.
Best practice, theory and experience of managing multiple complex projects ideally across a range of industries.
Good knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation and best practice.
Good knowledge of quality systems.
Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
Works collaboratively with others to achieve shared goals.
Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills with ability to communicate across all levels.
The ability to build respect and to create a sense of community amongst the members of the business and project teams.
Strong understanding of technical, contractual risk, behavioural & project management.

Experience

Experience of managing complex contracts, having held responsible roles e.g. Project Manager or equivalent in an engineering design and construction environment.
Leading, managing and developing teams.
Extensive experience of delivering engineering projects in energy sector., Degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline.
Project management Qualification such as APM Practitioner, or PMI Project Management Professional.
IOSH Managing Safely/NEBOSH General Certificate.

Desirable

NEBOSH Construction Certificate.
Additional post-grad qualifications pertinent to project management.

Behavioural Capabilities

Effective and approachable team leader.
Acute negotiator.
Flexible approach.
Excellent communication skills.
Professional business representation.
Ethical.
Willingness to challenge.
Good autonomous decision making.
Promotes and maintains high standards of quality in work.