SUMMARY

The responsibilities of a Assistant Project Manager are to assist the Director(s) of CBRE Project Management Team to coordinate and manage the activity of Consultants, Contractors and Suppliers appointed in connection with office expansion, contraction and relocation projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

STRATEGIC

• Plan the implementation of office fit out projects.
• Provide day to day project management on a number of simultaneously executed projects.
• Assist the Director(s) of CBRE Project Management in implementing the project management procedures consistently.
• Review and report the progress of projects implementation to the Director(s) of CBRE Project Management.
• Collect and review project metrics.

OPERATIONAL

• Define the projects’ scope with Director(s) of CBRE Project Management for the clients.
• Develop a work breakdown structure based on the scope of works.
• Identify variations to the scope of works and implement a change management process.

The Management of Project Costs

• Track expenditure and the cost of variations against the Plan.
• Reconcile actual expenditure with the Plan

• Plan the implementation of all work required to deliver the project.
• Assist in monitoring, controlling and reporting project progress.

The Management of Project Quality

• Apply quality assurance procedures to the CBRE Project Management activities
• Monitor and report Consultants, Contractors & Suppliers conformance to design criteria, specifications, legislative requirements etc.

The Management of the CBRE Project Team

• Define the project organisation and maintain a project directory
• Define roles and responsibilities within the project team
• Set objectives and allocate work for the project team members
• Ensure efficient communication between project team members
• Ensure Consultants, Contractors and Suppliers apply sufficient resources to the project

The Procurement of Project Resources

• Tender or otherwise obtain quotations from Consultants, Contractors and Suppliers for each element of the works.
• Prepare tender reports and negotiate Contracts.

Contract Administration

• Ensuring that contracted parties execute their works in accordance with their respective Contracts.
• Assess, negotiate, obtain Employer approval and implement project variations and/or Contractors claims.
• Verify invoices submitted by Consultants, Contractors or Suppliers.

REQUIREMENTS

• A degree in Building Surveying, Facility Management and Project Management
• Holding a Professional membership such as MRICS MHKIS MHKIE MCIOB MCIBSE or equivalent
• Minimum of three years experience in the management of building construction consultancy.
• Familiar with Project Management tools such as Microsoft Project and a generally high level of computer literacy.
• Ability to work proactively and to coordinate multiple resources on multiple projects across a large geographical area.
• Experience of working in multi-cultural environment.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.