Project Manager Power Grid Assets (Senior Consultant)

The Senior Consultant is responsible for coordinating people and processes to ensure that our projects are delivered on time and produce the desired results. Responsibilities include developing detailed project plans, ensuring resource availability and allocation and delivering every project on time and within budget and scope.

MAIN DUTIES

1. Project manage assigned client engagements to meet business objectives and exceed client expectations
2. Coordinate with the Technical Lead on technical activities relating to projects to achieve agreed deliverables within set deadlines and budgets
3. Monitor and manage budget and schedules
4. Adhere to quality management processes and ensure continuous improvement
5. Identify, manage and report on project risks and issues

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Project manage assigned client engagements to meet business objectives and exceed client expectations
• Provide input on level of project management required during proposal/bid phase for proposed projects.
• Project manage assigned projects in accordance with Amplitude’s project and job management policies, procedures and processes.
• Set up and facilitate handover from proposal/bid stage through to job setup and commencement, including interaction with relevant Business Development Manager and/or Technical Stream Manager.
• In cooperation with the assigned Technical Lead, prepare and set up project into Amplitude’s project, time and invoicing systems in accordance with Amplitude’s policies.
• Set up and facilitate project kick off meetings (internal and external).
• Develop detailed project plans to track progress of projects.
• Provide written documentation and reports to all people and departments involved on the progress being made against deadlines.
• Monitor the efficient use and procurement of resources.
• Track overall project initiative progress.
• Track and model expectations and proposed changes to each strategic or project initiative.
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and cost.
• Establish and maintain relationships with relevant client stakeholders, providing regular updates on project status and change.
• Regularly interact and check in with key clients and address or coordinate resolution of issues identified.
• Close out projects in accordance with Amplitude’s quality management system.

2. Coordinate with the Technical Lead on technical activities relating to projects to achieve agreed deliverables within set deadlines and budgets
• Coordinate with the assigned Technical Lead on the work of individual team members throughout all phases of the project.
• Monitor progress of the project through interactions with the Technical Lead, including identification of physical percentage complete and monitoring of financial and physical progress using techniques such as earned value reporting. • Mentor and motivate the team, continuing to maintain good client relations throughout the project.
• Meet with other departments and resources on a regular basis. • Communicate regular progress updates to leadership and clients.
• Analyse project status and when necessary, revise the scope, schedule or budget to ensure project requirements can be met.
• Attend and if necessary, facilitate internal and client meetings where required and as a minimum where project budget, schedule or quality matters are to be discussed.

3. Monitor and manage budget and schedules
• Ensure all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
• Track financial aspects of the project, including billing, account collection and proposals.
• In cooperation with the Technical Lead, prepare contract documentations such as variations to price and schedule and ongoing client reporting as required.
• Liaise with Clients to resolve issues with budgets, variations and schedule/delivery.

4. Adhere to quality management processes and ensure continuous improvement • Ensure all projects assigned comply with Amplitude’s ISO9001 certified quality management system. • Work with other stakeholders to ensure that the business-related quality management systems conform to the requirements of the International Standard (ISO 9001). • Ensure that the processes are delivering their intended outputs within the team. • Uphold and promote a client focussed and continual improvement mindset in everyday operations within the team. • Identify opportunities for process improvement and propose new approaches for consideration.

5. Identify, manage and report on project risks and issues • Set up and facilitate regular meetings with Technical Leads on assigned projects and all other Job Managers on a regular basis to identify potential project risks. • Perform regular risk management to minimise project risks • Report risks to the appropriate management channels and escalate, as necessary, according to project work plan. This position description sets out the duties and responsibilities of the job at the time when it was provided to the employee. Such duties and responsibilities may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot in themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the job.