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    Construction Project Manager Job Description

    • Posted by Hany Ismail, MSC, PMP
    • Categories Project Management
    • Date February 19, 2013
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    What is a Job Description?

    A Job Description outlines a particular role and set of responsibilities on a project. The purpose of a job description is to clarify the scope of work that a particular role is responsible for undertaking and the skills, experience and qualifications necessary to ensure that the role is undertaken effectively. It includes:


    Project Manager
    Project Manager
    • An overview of the respective role
    • A list of the specific responsibilities associated with the role
    • Clarification of where the role fits within the project organization structure
    • A list of the skills, experience and qualifications required
    • Measurable performance criteria
    • A statement describing the work environment
    • The salary package on offer 


    Why do we need Job Description ?

    Writing job descriptions is an important step in planning your goals, whether you are on top of your job, prepare for an interview or you will interview some one it is important to know what is your job description say.


    Project Manager Job Description:

    In this article we will take about project manager job description which will give you an idea how to create your own job description whatever your role is.

    1- The key responsibilities of the project manager:

    Project Initiation:

    • Documenting the benefits, costs and available options within a business case
    • Undertaking a Feasibility Study to ensure that all options are achievable
    • Creating a Terms of Reference which identifies the objectives and scope of the project
    • Recruiting suitably skilled and qualified project team members
    • Establishing standards and guidelines for the project.

    Project Planning:

    key responsibilities of PM
    key responsibilities of PM
    • Creating a schedule outlining the sequence of activities and tasks on the project
    • Defining all quality targets, standards, assurance and control procedures
    • Scheduling labor, equipment and material resources within the project
    • Budgeting financial expenditure throughout the project
    • Producing a risk management plan to identify and mitigate likely project risks
    • Documenting the customer acceptance criteria for each project deliverable
    • Establishing a clear communications plan for the project
    • Outlining a strategy for the procurement of goods and services.

    Project Execution:

    • Maintaining the project plan to keep those involved informed of progress against the schedule
    • Controlling expenditure to ensure delivery within the approved project budget
    • Ensuring that adequate quality assurance and control techniques are undertaken to meet the quality targets specified in the Quality Plan
    • Managing the approval of all project change requests
    • Raising project risks and recommended mitigation plans for approval
    • Resolving all project issues currently affecting the project
    • Procuring goods and services in accordance with the Procurement Plan
    • Managing the configuration of all project deliverables
    • Gaining customer acceptance of each deliverable produced by the project
    • Undertaking communication processes as specified in the Communications Plan.

     Project Closure:

    • Documenting a project closure report and gaining approval from the Project Sponsor
    • Undertaking all actions necessary to close the project
    • Communicating closure of the project to all project stakeholders.

    2-Relationships between the Project Managers and each of the appropriate project stakeholders:

    Project Sponsor:

    The Project Manager reports directly to the Project Sponsor on a day-to-day basis. As such, the Project Manager will work closely with the Project Sponsor to obtain advice and guidance surrounding the operational delivery of the project.

    Project Review Group:

    The Project Manager must provide the Project Review Group with regular project status information to enable the group to make informed strategic decisions for the project. The Project Manager must communicate all key risks, issues and change requests to the Project Review Group for approval. ©

    Project Leaders:

    The Project Leader reports directly to the Project Manager. He / She must support each Project Leader in undertaking their roles by providing advice, guidance and mentoring necessary for them to achieve their respective project objectives.

    Project Team Members:

    The Project Manager must lead, motivate and inspire the project team to achieve the objectives of the project. This is done by setting clear objectives for each team member and recognizing achievement when each objective has been accomplished.


    3-The skills and key competencies necessary to project managers role:

    Project Planning

    • Ability to produce a detailed project plan, including a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), dependencies, resources and costs
    • Detailed understanding of project planning control techniques.

    Resource Management

    • Thorough knowledge of resource planning methods
    • People management skills, with particular emphasis on performance management.

    Financial Management

    • Understanding of the financial planning process
    • Ability to provide accurate and up-to-date forecasts throughout the project.

    Quality Management

    • Ability to define appropriate quality targets and standards
    • Knowledge of quality assurance and control techniques to ensure that quality targets and standards are met.

    Change Management

    • Awareness of the importance of change management
    • Knowledge of effective change management processes and procedures.

    4-The experience required for project manager role:

    • The types of projects the person has been involved with
    • The industries within which the projects were undertaken
    • The size and level of complexity of the projects managed
    • The number of years spent in managing projects
    • The countries within which the projects were undertaken.

    5- Necessary qualification levels required for project managers role may include:

    • University degree or diploma
    • masters in project management
    • mba project management
    • project management courses
    • project management degree (such as Project Management Professional)

    6- The interpersonal characteristics:

    Although it may be difficult, describe the interpersonal characteristics required to ensure that this role is a success. Examples of valuable interpersonal traits for a Project Manager may include being:

    • Friendly, open and consultative in nature
    • Inspirational, motivational and lively
    • Driven by own personal values
    • Determined to succeed
    • Diplomatic but firm
    • Interested in people
    • Sociable and outgoing.

    7- Project Manager Salary:

    Specify the expected salary range and the composition of the salary package based on your Project Management Skills, including commissions and benefits. For example:

    “The remuneration rate for this role is based on an overall package of $xxx. This comprises:

    • An annual salary base of $xxx, paid monthly
    • A commission of $xxx, paid on successful completion of the project
    • Benefits to the total of $xxx, including allowances for a motor vehicle, gas and mobile phone, paid monthly.”

    You can found useful information regarding engineer salary based on country and number of years of experience in the following link: engineers salary


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    Hany Ismail, MSC, PMP
    Hany Ismail, MSC, PMP

    Hany Ismael is the founder and CEO of Planning Engineer Est. in Egypt. He has started his career back in 2003 as a site engineer, technical office engineer, planning engineer, planning manager, and finally planning department manager where he has been involved in several mega construction projects in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. In 2016, he established his own company in Egypt “Planning Engineer Est.” Hany gained his MSc degree in project management from Liverpool University-UK 2013-2016, PMP certified from PMI-USA 2010, and BSc Civil Engineer Tanta University-Egypt 2003. Hany provided more than 3,500 hours of planning and project management training on his website planningengineer.net, YouTube channel, and offline courses since 2011. He enjoys teaching project management in simple and practical way, and he developed several planning tools, techniques and courses.

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