Capital Projects Project Managers & Assistant PMs – Infrastructure (Energy, Utilities & Transport), Dublin (hybrid)
The Opportunity:
Our client a global top tier Management Consultancy’s have a dynamic and diverse Transformation Delivery team, delivering large-scale Capital Projects. To continue the successful growth of their Consulting practice, they are looking for experienced, motivated Project & Programme Managers and Assistant PMs who have previously worked in Project Management roles in engineering capital projects to join their team.
Their Capital Programme Delivery (CPD) team sits within the Transformation Delivery competency of their Irish Consulting practice. This team is committed to delivering exceptional client services across a range of sectors including Energy, Utilities, Transport, Gas, Telecoms, Housing, and Healthcare.
Their aim is to become the Trusted Advisor for our clients in the construction and operational phases of national capital programmes by leveraging:
our people and their extensive industry experience
existing processes and relationships
Their global experience across the Capital Programme Delivery (CPD) Project Lifecycle
Role and Requirements:
In order to continue to grow successful, they are currently hiring Project & Programme Managers & Assistant Project Managers with an Engineering or Construction related background.
Responsibilities:
Working directly with Infrastructure Clients (across their focus sectors; Energy, Water, Transport, Gas, Telecoms, Housing, and Healthcare) on a regular basis to help create innovative insights and solutions to meet their needs. Advising clients on the challenges relating to the delivery of capital projects and programmes
Project set-up and mobilisation, defining the operating model and delivery strategy.
Working as part of a team to ensure that all project deliverables are managed to time, cost and quality.
Ensuring that project plans, project logs (E.g., Risks, assumptions issues, dependencies logs) and project budgets are managed effectively.
Delivery of major project/programme activities throughout the entire project lifecycle from initiation through to project close.
Integrating data to inform insights by sharing technical, sector and market knowledge in their area of expertise.
Applying knowledge, experience and expertise to shape services to clients with limited direction, including development of high-quality work products and presentation of project outputs, as require
Participating in and as required, acting as the lead on small engagements or work-streams.
Assessing the maturity of programme management and/or operations of an infrastructure or capital programme and where required implementing recommendations to improve that maturity.
High quality business writing and ability to communicate effectively with customers and stakeholders, (including senior management team), via meetings, presentations and reports.
Continuous development and improvement of processes and procedures within the team.
Internal Responsibilities
Assisting in client account management activities such as recruitment for the project team, managing financial aspects of client engagements, and quality and risk management.
Building valued relationships with clients and colleagues to assist in generating new business opportunities
Providing a supporting role in presentations and proposals for elements of medium to high complex projects to prospective and existing clients.
Communicating effectively with their senior management and working to build, manage and motivate high-performing teams.
Understanding all our service offerings and actively identifying opportunities to better serve clients.
Building strong internal relationships within Consulting and across other service lines.
Supporting team development activities, including:
Coaching, and mentoring activities.
Conducting performance reviews and contributing to performance feedback.
Contributing to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining and training activities.
Maintaining an educational programme to continually develop technical skills.
Understanding, following, and communicating workplace policies and procedures
To do this role effectively, they are looking for people with knowledge and experience in the following areas:
3rd level educational qualification in Engineering, Construction, or a related field. Assistant Project Manager – Approx. 3-6 years’ experience as a Project Engineer or Project Co-Ordinator delivering Engineering Capital projects.
Project / Programme Manager – Approx. 6 -20 years’ experience delivering large scale engineering capital projects in line with the responsibilities outlined above
Ideal candidates will have:
Experience in consulting or similar Client Facing role. Multidisciplinary experience including project management, engineering design, contract management and procurement.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with a track record in managing complex programmes.
Good understanding of Project Governance and Change Management principles
Additional professional qualifications, such as PRINCE2® or PMP, are desirable.