Project Manager Berths (Maritime Civil)

Our Client in Dover is looking for Project Manager Berths (Maritime Civil). This is a fixed term contract until approx. 2028

Benefits: 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), Private Health Care, Life assurance, Employee assistance programme, 3rd party discounts, benefit and reward platform

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 pa DOE

Within this role you will manage a range of Maritime Civil infrastructure projects, both large and complex in nature and of a smaller scope and complexity. You will be delivering both company and maritime engineering capital projects and berth maintenance projects in a live operational environment. The projects will require a collaborative approach to be adopted between the Project Manager, framework consultants/contractors, construction contractors, operational teams and multiple stakeholders in the estate.

Project Manager Berths (Maritime Civil) duties and responsibilities:

• ensuring project strategic objectives are clearly defined and suitably documented in consultation with business and engineering leads and key stakeholders;
• developing scopes of feasibility and options assessments that will further inform the development of scopes of design and technical requirements and specification on projects;
• driving an early understanding of 'Order of Cost Estimate’ (OCE) costs including input into both procurement and contracting strategies;
• building development and detailed delivery programmes that are both resource and cost loaded, while identifying and analysing scenarios to inform decision making on projects;
• undertaking, preparing, commissioning and managing scopes, designs, specifications, drawings, risk and environmental assessments for the execution of port related works which are to be carried out by contract;
• acting in the capacity of 'Project Manager’ under the NEC 3 or NEC 4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) for projects;
• managing health and safety on construction projects in line with current legislation and best practice and acting in the capacity of Principal Designer (under CDM2015) as and when appointed;
• proactively and pragmatically problem solving technical and practical issues with contractors on site;
• providing regular updates, forecasting and reporting on project status including pertinent financial information to the Programme Manager and others as required;
• Liaising closely with the Asset and Document Control Teams on asset data and project close out processes and information and being responsible for receiving correct and completed QA / handover records from contractors;
• liaising and communicating with Operations, contractors, port stakeholders and other outside parties as appropriate, to ensure that construction works are carried out with the minimum disturbance to operations;

Project Manager Berths (Maritime Civil) knowledge and experience:

• BSc/BEng (or above) in appropriate related technical discipline (Maritime civils infrastructure)
• Project management qualification from APM or alternative relevant professional organisation or demonstratable project management experience.
• Extensive experience of managing and delivering Maritime Civil infrastructure projects from inception through feasibility, design and implementation to project completion utilising the NEC suite of contracts, with a good knowledge of current legislation, technical standards and specifications.
• Managing projects through the complete project lifecycle from inception to completion (and handover).
• Fulfilling the role of Project Manager as defined under the NEC contracts.
• Producing project budgets and managing costs against budget.
• Ability to review and understand CAD drawings and technical specifications.
• Full driving license and own transport with business insurance. Contactable outside office hours and able work additional hours on occasion.