Coordination & Interface Manager

Job description / Role

Faithful+Gould is looking to recruit an experienced Coordination & Interface Manager who can provide professional and proactive support to the Senior Programme Manager for Faithful+Gould’s projects in KSA.

Main Responsibilities
• Conduct the day-to-day management of the Site Based Supervision Contractor (AS5 Lot 2), liaise regularly with works contractors (AS5 Lots 1& 2) and GPT Project Management and/ or MoD
• Coordinate all IPND Stage 3 works (Per Region) adhering to the master schedule and current approved Site List.
• Ongoing and active liaison with GPT Project Management, Site Based Supervision and Works Contractors to resolve issues early and safeguard the interests of the Project/Group.
• Ensure that the IPND mandatory procedures are strictly adhered to, in line with the Project Execution Plan (PEP)
• Provide support to Contracts Admin in the management of Daily Exception Reports (DER’s), Daily Labour Reports (DLR’s), Field Instructions & Technical Queries (FI/TQ).
• Provide assistance on Tap & OSP (trenching) allowance.
• Attend and chair (when required) weekly progress meetings with AS1, AS2, AS3 & AS5 Lot1&2.
• Deputise for Senior Programme Manager as the regional principle point-of-contract with GPT and/or MoD for Project Delivery Services.
• Carry out Performance Development Reviews of team members in accordance with HR system

Requirements

Decision Making Authority
• Assumed all delegated authority in the absence of Senior Programme Manager
• Authorised signatory on all day-to-day Programme Management matters (such as forms, checklists, minutes of meeting, etc.) concerning IPND Stage 3 – Project Delivery Services as delegated by the F+G Logistics Manager
• Zero commercial authority (e.g. regarding variation orders)
• Zero transactional authority (e.g. no budget to spend)
• Draft letters for F+G Senior Programme Manager and/or the F+G Project Leader where there is a clear scope, time, cost and quality impact on the IPND Stage 3 Project Delivery
• Services, or upon the AS5 contractual agreement

Management Information Reports
• Update the Weekly Checkpoint Report (WCPR) per region and assist the Senior Programme Manager with finalizing the WCPR
• Provide live information to the Project Controls team for reporting matters as and when required
• Provide data for Weekly Technical Committee Review (TCR) as and when required by Project Controls and/ or Senior Management
• Report on all regional activities to provide status per region

Communications and Working Relationships
• Management of the Acquisition Streams (AS 1,2,3,5 Lot 2) within IPND Stage 3. Interface Manager within each AS
• Regular Communication with Senior Programme Manager to provide updates on progress and/or issues.
• Regularly communicate with counterparts in other regions to maintain full programme coordination
• Coordinate with passes team in Central Office to receive regular updates on pass status.
• Liaise with Project Controls team to update on regional progress.
• Coordinate with GPT counterparts on all matters related to IPND Stage 3
• PMO (Lot 1 and Lot 2) or equivalent as appropriate
• GPT Project Management presentations, meetings and workshops as required
• SANGCOM presentations, meetings and workshops as required

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

• focus on quality
• seek world class design and excellence
• strive to add value
• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).