Job Purpose

The responsibility of the Sr. Project Manager expands to cover planning and overseeing projects to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion and within budget. The Project Manager is expected to take ownership for project resources, prepare project budgets, monitor progress and keep management informed.

Key Functions and Responsibilities

Project Responsibilities:

• Project the financial performance and monitor budgets and profitability targets to ensure project cost targets are being met
• Oversee billing and fee management operations and ensure all financial activities are consistent with WSA policies and procedures
• Effectively manage accounts receivable, expense report approvals, held time monitoring, productivity projections and reviews for the team
• Coordinate and oversee all technical activities relating to the assigned projects, including directing the design / technical team, reviewing drafts and computer models, and approving design changes.
• Communicate directly with the Client, managers, design / technical teams and sub-consultants to discuss and organize projects from original conceptual design throughout the project contracted scope.
• Resolve architectural design problems to serve the Clients program and advise the Senior Management team of any issues that deviate from the program goals and/or that impact the project budget and timeline.
• Organise own and others work to achieve set deadlines
• Ensure the delivery and completeness of the project deliverables by assigned teams
• Interact with clients and contractors representatives and others, applying excellent communication skills to maintain strong client relationships and to resolve critical issues
• Attend Client and Design Meetings as required
• Prepare / Review presentations for Clients and senior management
• Prepare, manage and update as required all projects programs
• Confidently present work to colleagues, clients and stakeholders.
• Initiating and planning QA/QC and Peer Review exercise for all the projects deliverables to ensure the high Quality of the Design Packages
• Assign Sub-consultants and third parties, as required, to complete the contracted Project Scope and coordinates the projects submissions and deliverables with them, ensuring timely and quality deliverables.
• Assist Business development team, providing their input on the received RFPs to prepare the accurate BIDs for the clients
• Thorough knowledge of and compliance with WSA procedures and standards
• Provide the mentorship and guidance to Assistant Project Managers, helping them to grow into the Project Manager Role

Managerial Responsibilities:

• Planning and monitoring others work to achieve set Projects deadlines
• Support management meetings and brings ideas and solutions to the table
• Manage Projects budget, revenue, cost, and support cash collection for the invoices billed
• Prepare monthly Projects KPI reports, including projects profit reports, revenue forecast, etc
• Ensure Client Satisfaction surveys are actioned
• Participates in scheduled reviews to check project deliverables for accuracy, efficiency and thoroughness ensuring delivery is as per Client requirements and Industry standards

Other Tasks and Responsibilities

Core Accountabilities:

• Project Management

• Client engagement

• Assist project financial management

• Project Status reporting and reviews

• Compliance of Project Data Quality

• Mentoring of junior staff

• Project Time management
• Assisting with Project Bids

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Education: BSc Architecture
• Experience: 10+ years relevant industry exposure
• Technical Skills: PMP is a Plus

Competencies and Behavioral Skills

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Excellent time management

• Excellent multi-tasking capabilities

• Self-development

Vertical: Engineering

Duncan & Ross