Job Details
An exciting opportunity has arisen in a West London based city Council!
We are looking for a Parks Project Officer to lead on projects for the council.
The purpose of this role:
• To project manage a diverse portfolio of capital construction projects from the parks capital programme (and any other designated projects as required) of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
• To be responsible for managing project teams, consultants, contractors, and project related contract procurement and health & safety matters.
• To manage all aspects of the projects from start-up and initiation to delivery and project closure.
• To ensure that all governance and procurement processes are delivered in accordance with Council procedures.
• To ensure that all projects are delivered on schedule, on budget and to the required standards.
Some of the key duties are:
- To manage a wide portfolio of parks and leisure capital projects as determined by the Parks Manager
- To manage and lead project teams including external consultants and contractors.
- To plan, manage, and monitor all aspects of the projects from initiation, scoping and specification, to tendering and delivery, through to defects and snagging resolution, final sign off and full project completion.
- To be responsible for managing project timescales, quality control procedures and project risks and issues and to be responsible for devising and implementing contingency plans where necessary.
- To control and manage project budgets and to ensure regular monitoring and reporting on expenditure and commitments.
- Responsible for preparing business cases, project briefs, contract documents, tender documents and specifications as appropriate.
If you feel you have the necessary experience and ability to undertake this role; please do not hesitate to send in your CV today!