PDM Lead

Morson Talent are delighted to offer an opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced PDM Lead to join our client’s established Team for work associated with a major infrastructure Project in Somerset.

Contract role (renewable) – inside IR 35. All-inclusive rates.

Job Purpose / Overview

The PDM Lead is responsible for the direction and leadership of all activities associated with the full life cycle delivery of a major contract or contracts assigned to them.

This post has the responsibility to ensure delivery of all (or part of) the engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction and commissioning activities for the life cycle of the contract or work package in accordance with the overall Project schedule. This post will ensure planning and delivery is in accordance with all safety, quality, time and cost parameters to meet the needs of the Project.

The nature of the role is to provide leadership to ensure the effective delivery of activities in the programme, while recognising and managing the impacts of the programme on the wider Project.

The PDM Lead will apply a project management approach to activities relating to design principles and system design which are undertaken by the Architect Engineer, detailed design, manufacturing and construction which are largely delivered through contracts and commissioning managed through integrated contractor and EDF Energy teams to ensure all activities are delivered safely, to quality, budget and schedule.

The PDM Lead is responsible for the delivery of a specific set of activities to time, cost, safety and quality including the day to day management of specific contracts and the L3, L4 schedule (Detailed Control Schedules) which provide detailed weekly and monthly work execution sequences. The Level 3 and 4 schedules are utilised by external organisations responsible for work execution to better define logistic sequencing and internal organisational hand-offs.

Leadership is crucial as the PDM Lead will be required to establish and lead diverse project team members to deliver activities within their programme. Key resources will need to be identified, requested and clear roles and responsibilities will need to be communicated.

The PDM Lead will be responsible for setting up and managing a near term work plan to drive the delivery of work on a week by week basis, setting up and compliance with a budget for their areas of activity development and operation of a risk log– challenging any increase in costs and developing options to reduce cost, establishing and managing the interfaces between their work scope and the work of the other project managers, setting up and operating the quality plan and the change control for their contracts.
Contextual Information

Key Interfaces include:
• Project Managers
• Senior Project Managers
• Programme Director
• Project Controls personnel
• Commercial personnel
• Construction personnel
• Engineering personnel

Breadth of Responsibility:
• This post will manage a major contract or contracts
• Manage a large, complex contract – typically over £50m in capital value,
• Has in the region of 3 to 5 direct reports – plus a matrix team of other disciplines forming the project delivery team

Principal Accountabilities

Team:
• Liaise and interface with the other key teams on specific tasks which are required to support the principle task of delivery of the project and contract scope for the Project.
• Participate in providing support to the Team with regard to compliance with approved procedures.
• Participate in developing the relationships with key statutory stakeholders for the project
• Interface with other programmes to ensure a high-level view of how the total project is progressing and to identify and adopt the use of best practice

Core Processes:
• Define the work scope to be delivered within the contract or package of work and the interfaces to the other elements of the programme
• Securing the required resources to meet their project requirements, ensuring the maintenance of SQEP for any assigned resource and promptly identifying any personnel shortfalls or issues within their project team
• Developing and executing effective execution strategies and plans in line with the overall programme execution plan (PEP), setting out how the programme of work will be managed, organised and executed. The PEP sets out the “why”, “what”, “how”, “when” and “who” for the delivery of the programme
• Maintaining effective communications with all stakeholders and executing the project or PEP strategies within their contract or package of work
• Drive the delivery of the contract or package activities to ensure they are delivered safely, on time, to budget, meeting business & technical requirements. Monitor and manage the progress of the programme - track progress against milestones, deadlines, budget and provide key stakeholders with reports on these matters
• Anticipate, manage and resolve issues within the contact or package. Identify risks and facilitate the resolution of all issues raised, develop and update the programme budget, and escalate any issues to the Delivery Manager (Programme Manager or Director)
• Ensure level 3 schedules are developed and maintained for the contract or package of work. Ensure such schedules are consistent with overall Project schedules (levels 1 and level 2). Escalate any discrepancies to the Project Controls Director
• Ensure that contract or package contractual requirements are fulfilled
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all project team members

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Track record of delivering projects within a technically complex and dynamic environment whilst ensuring high levels of safety, security and environmental responsibility, ideally within the Nuclear Energy sector or similar regulated environment.
• Demonstrate success in managing / developing:
o Engineering design, contract and field execution strategies for project delivery,
o Multi-discipline EPCM projects,
o Procurement and management of complex contracts,
o Control of costs risk schedule and change and proficient in the use of Earned Value tools,
o Close out of commercial claims and the associated negotiations.
• Experience of successfully engaging groups of stakeholders.
• Able to demonstrate strong management skills including project management, financial management, change management and facilitation. Proficient in the use of estimating scheduling, programming and risk tools.
• Experience of managing contractors, consultants and other advisors throughout large and complex construction projects, in a regulated environment. Including NEC or FIDIC contracts.
• Good presentation, influencing and facilitation skills. Excellent communication and organisational skills, able to develop relationships and maintain effective networks.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Good knowledge of CDM Regulations.
• Can demonstrate experience of managing project through the project lifecycle from concept to handover
• Understanding the needs of quality and how quality is assured and controlled.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:
• Proven experience in a business and/or commercial environment
• Experience in data visualisation and analysis techniques.
• Implementation of project management and organisational skills, which has been secured by practical experience and a qualification.
• Knowledge and / or practitioner of Project Management with experience of applying either APM body of knowledge and OGCs Prince 2.
• Degree and chartered status in an engineering, construction, physics or other related field.

Desirable:
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• Professionally qualified with chartered or equivalent status
• Experience of working over the full lifecycle of a project
• Experience on a major construction project
• Experience in the Nuclear sector.