Construction Project Mgr Temporary

We are recruiting an Interim Project Manager with a qualification in Construction and ideally a public sector background. You will be joining the Design & Major Projects team of a West Midlands based local authority which has a very demanding capital programme, that must be delivered to strict time scales and budget constraints. We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic Project Manager with a positive attitude and proven construction management experience who will be responsible for managing a number of large and complex construction projects within the capital programme, which has a number of varied schemes. Dealing with scheme viability, project assembly, legal and planning issues and overall project management to ensure successful delivery of schemes. We are looking for excellent interpersonal skills to manage the interface between professional disciplines and a wide range of clients and elected members.

Duties will include:

Prepare, monitor and deliver allocated Capital Programmes.
Commission projects and programmes to external consultants as appropriate.
To assess and evaluate consultants fee offers and to appoint and monitor the performance of consultants as required.
To formulate and agree project briefs with representatives from client departments.
To provide general cost advice and estimates as required.
To carry out periodic reviews of capital programme for county treasurer.
To prepare and update tender and contract documents
To provide contractual advice to consultants as necessary.
To monitor the commitment and expenditure of projects to ensure expenditure within budget allocation.
Manage in-house projects that are deemed inappropriate for commissioning to external consultants.

To start begining of March Circa £40ph working inside IR35. Working from home for the forseeable future.

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