Our client is looking for a Project Manager to undertake the following tasks:

• Acting as Project Manager on junction improvement schemes, ensuring works are completed on time and within budget
• Managing and liaising with the design consultant and contractors
• Develop a collaborative programme and ensure that all parties achieve the deadlines that are set

The project is to improve four junctions adjacent to the proposed residential development to increase capacity and traffic flow to mitigate against the anticipated increase in vehicular movements in the area.

Deliverables

Provide Project Engineering Services as per the bullet points below to ensure that the junction improvement schemes are completed by 31 March 2025, and that the works are to the agreed budget. Staff providing the Project Engineering Services are to work the equivalent of one person working on average 40 hours per week until 31 March 2025.

The Project Manager will be responsible for:

• Providing regular updates to Ward Members via presentations and briefing notes
• Preparation of plans and applications for legal agreements such as: TTRO’s, and TRO’s
• Managing the design consultant/NEC Project Manager and Site Supervisor (who will be appointed through a competitive tender), throughout the lifecycle of the project
• Validating detailed design drawings
• Undertake the role of quantity surveyor throughout the duration of the project, including management of compensation events and reviewing of contractor’s valuations and invoices.
• Update and maintain a comprehensive file of purchase orders, invoices and cost estimates
• Complete monthly dashboard progress documents and report to KMBC senior management on a regular basis
• Compile claim forms to allow Knowsley Council to recoup money associated with the scheme
• Providing sufficient communication to residents, bus operators, emergency services and other stakeholders regarding the scheme throughout the duration of the scheme,
• Liaise with utility companies to ensure that any diversion requirements are undertaken in a timely manner so they do not compromise the delivery of the scheme
• Produce, maintain and keep up to date a detailed risk register

The staff undertaking the Project Engineering Services should have

• Good working knowledge of current traffic / highway design guides and legislation
• Good working knowledge of current traffic / highway design guides and legislation.
• Experience in designing, evaluating, project managing traffic engineering schemes and measures to improve traffic flow and junction capacity
• Working experience of AutoCAD and associated software packages
• Experience of being responsible for financial monitoring of highway schemes
• The ability to communicate effectively with all parties including contractors Councillors, members of the public and other bodies on traffic and highways issues
• Good inter-personal skills with an emphasis on customer care
• The ability to demonstrate a successful track record of delivering projects on time, to budget and within specification
• Experience of managing contractors and consultants in the delivery of highways improvements projects
• Ability to analyse and interpret technical specifications and issues
• Experience of managing NEC contracts
• Experience of applying rigorous monitoring, risk and control procedures to civil engineering projects
• The ability to undertake site investigations and observations

Hybrid 2/3 days Knowsley
Duration 12-18 mths (rolling 3 mth contracts)