Project Managers

We now wish to recruit a Project Manager to support projects on site for a client in the region of Groningen in The Netherlands. The Project Manager will be working as part of the site project engineering team managing key site investment projects from concept through to handover.

PM Group is a leading International engineering, architecture, project and construction management firm. With a network of offices in Europe, Asia and the US and a multi-discipline team of more than 3,700 people, we deliver complex, capital projects in the life sciences, food and beverages, mission critical/ICT, advanced manufacturing, energy and environmental sectors.

Our Vision is to be a highly valued and creative delivery partner, building a more sustainable world with our clients.

Our OTS (Outsourced Technical Services) department supports projects in different sectors on basis of project staffing with consultants working at the client’s site.

As owner representative:

• Point of contact for AE/GC/CM/Subcontractors with for project related concerns Preconstruction
• Create and establish the Master Project Schedule, based on the Critical Path and key milestones. (P6 cost/resource loaded schedule)
• Create and establish the Master Project Budget, including soft costs and hard costs, bonds, insurance, contingencies, allowances, etc.
• Support Contractor pre-qualification, bid solicitation, bid analysis and recommendations
• Support Contract negotiation, typically in concert with the Client’s PM and legal counsel, including establishment of all GC “business terms” including mark-ups, fees, insurance, labor rates, escalation, etc.
• Coordinate Design Team activities supporting Client PM
• Ensure AE is completing the complete list of City and/or other Authority approvals process, permitting, etc
• Coordinate Constructability review of project documents
• Provide / Gather cost estimates working with subs and other vendors for scope gaps/changes
• Coordinate Value Engineering effort
• Produce Cash flow projections on a monthly basis
• Assist client in identifying, scoping, buying-out and scheduling of all Owner-direct vendors and consultant

Construction phase:

• Manage General Contractor and other directly contracted vendors on the ground
• Manage Cost / Change Control
• Budget Management and Trackinger review, negotiation, & recommendations, delay analysis
• Schedule monitoring, tracking and analysis
• Document control (track and coordinate addenda, bulletins, new drawing sets, clarifications, etc)
• Ensure QA/QC is being followed and report any issues/gaps
• Invoice / Payment Application processing, tracking and reporting
• Tracking of all key project documents, including submittals, RFI’s, change orders, invoices and payments, lien releases, etc
• Coordination and management of all Owner-direct vendors, and consultants

Close out / Fit Up:

• Initiate close out process prior to project completion, typically two to three months in advance
• Establish close out documentation requirements. Collect and track receipt of all close out documents until completion, including warranties, as-builts, O&M manuals, etc.
• Assist with City and/or other Authority final inspections and occupancy process.
• Manage punch list, substantial completion and final completion process
• Negotiate, resolve and close out any outstanding change orders, quality issues or disputes
• Process and track any final invoices, payment applications, retention payments, etc
• Prepare and submit final project accounting and budget
• Assist the client in scheduling, coordination and management of all Owner-direct vendors, consultants.
• Organize meetings with Owner Stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle and resolve open items and or escalate if needed.
• Act as point of contact for all small upgrade works on the site
• Liaise between DCOps team and contractor teams for project execution
• Develop and maintain project schedules
• Identify potential issues and raise and report these

• Proven experience as a Project Manager on construction sites.
• Strong understanding of construction processes, scheduling, and budgeting.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Relevant certifications and qualifications
• Experience with infrastructure or any complex projects, ...
• Good knowledge of Primavera P6
• English speaking (knowledge of Dutch is an advantage, not a must have)
• You are available quickly

Why PM Group?

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