Reports to: General Manager, Group Project Manager

Direct Reports: Assistant Project Managers, Coordinators, Supervisors

Key Relationships:

Internal: General Manager, Other Project Managers, All Departments, Accounting, Purchasing/Logistics, Design

External: Sub Contractors, Suppliers, Clients

Position Purpose: Responsible for providing overall leadership for a project, or projects, while maintaining a focus on achieving results efficiently and safely

 

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

Task Management

• Ensure OHS&E policies & guidelines are carried out
• Follow approved company processes as defined in Company’s Business Management System
• Continually seek to identify & minimize areas of risk and/or waste
• Provide overall leadership for one or several projects. This includes contractual management, stakeholder management, commercial management as well as project management (time, cost, quality, risk and procurement management)
• Ensure vessels and other specified products and services are produced and delivered in accordance with contractual requirements and specifications
• Ensure OHS&E guidelines and policies are carried out
• Oversight of all project resources including all subcontractors
• Supervise dealings with classification societies
• Responsible for on time, on budget, delivery of project
• Accountable for QA/QC of all work on project. Maintain production and quality
• Provide high level of leadership in the resolution of design and construction issues as and when they may arise on a project
• Continually seek to identify areas of risk and resolve them before they impact on the project
• Overview of all project deliverables including documentation and training
• Delivery of regular communications & progress reports to the General Manager, Group Project Manager and Chief Operating Officer, including financial reporting
• Prepare and administer budgets for the project. Budget reporting and management
• Establish and maintain high standards of quality and control of cost within budget limits and adherence to the approved delivery program
• Identify and reduce waste wherever possible

People Management

• Provide leadership to all project employees. Coach, develop & mentor
• Develop and maintain a positive team environment
• Direct multidisciplinary teams
• Conduct regular & timely Performance Review for all direct reports
• Give both positive and negative feedback to employees about their performance in a timely and constructive manner
• Encourage cooperation across all projects and teams in shipyard

Interpersonal Management

• Client liaison including the development and presentation of project plans, progress reports and acceptance by the client on the final product
• Management of client expectations with a focus on the delivery of projects to exceed the expectations of clients
• Ensure excellent communications with all levels of staff
• Ensure liaison with shipyard management to ensure performance is consistent with the aims of the project and prioritised across other projects
• Develop and maintain key external relationships with partners, clients, official bodies and organisations
• Negotiate on behalf of the company, be able to accept realistic compromises when necessary
• Develop a strong network of industry suppliers, subcontractors and contacts

Information Management

• Manage all project documentation and reporting
• Develop full understanding of scope and impact across different departments/projects/areas of business.
• Quantify implications of decisions to other areas

Personal Management

• Look for opportunities to continue to develop professionally and as a leader
• Show personal accountability for the achievement of objectives
• Keep up-to-date with the industry best practice and monitor actions of competitors

 

Job Specification (Knowledge, Qualifications,  Skills and Experience)

Knowledge

• Formal project management or engineering qualifications highly desirable
• Performance and outcome orientation
• Commercial acumen
• Strong network of industry suppliers, subcontractors and contacts

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal & leadership skills
• High level negotiation and dispute resolution skills
• Commitment to continuous improvement, safety, teamwork and open communications

Ability

• Project Management
• Leadership ability
• Ability to manage complex projects of between AUD$5M to AUD$500M

Experience

• Minimum 5 years experience as a Project Manager with proven track record within similar industry (Engineering, Ship Building, Civil or Commercial Construction, Heavy Manufacturing, Oil & Gas)
• Experienced in contractual management

 

Allowance:

• Housing with amount of 1,650,000/month
• Meal allowance
• 13th month bonus
• Personal insurance