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• Manage the Design Team to advise Barclays on
  the implications of any instruction it may issue or be considering issuing
  including changes and variations. Such advice shall refer to the full
  programme, cost, quality and environmental implications, which shall be
  coordinated with other project team members.
• Initiate and maintain liaison in order that
  key stakeholders are kept fully informed on the progress of the project
  and the implications (cost, programme/time, quality and environmental) of any
  changes.
• Provide information arising from the carrying
  out of these services to other participants as is required and in a timely
  manner in order that they may progress their work.
• Work closely with the project consultants and
  Barclay’s projects team to have projects follow CRES projects governance.
• Carry out work in accordance with Barclay’s
  project process.
• Attend meetings and workshops as required to
  progress any aspect of the project.
• Notify Barclays of any incident likely
  attract a claim under Barclays’ or any other in country legislations.

• Agree project reporting and recording
  procedure with the Consultant, Contractor(s) and key stakeholders,
  including financial and progress reporting.
• Prepare progress reports as agreed with
  Barclays covering all aspects of the project progress with appropriate
  summaries and recommendations.
• Own and contribute to regular meetings during
  the project process. Meetings like Principal meeting when the project
  strategy is developed and reviewed, Progress meetings, design team
  meetings, change control meetings, risk review workshops and value
  engineering workshops that manage and evaluate the design to achieve
  optimum efficiency of space and functional performance at appropriate stages
  of the design.
• Produce project programmes, monitor progress
  against project programmes and propose corrective action where required to
  recover delays when necessary.
• Report delays and cost overruns (or material
  threats to timescales or budgets) as soon as they are identified.
• Advise on the need for and scope of services
  of any additional consultants that may be required.
• Lead and manage the duties of all project
  stakeholders
• Administer contract in respect of
  professional services and construction operations.
• Maintain an updated schedule of project
  resources.
• Prepare and maintain an up to date directory
  of project participants and contacts, and issue to the project team after
  every updated revision.
• Manage the budget, risks, change control and
  value engineering of projects.

• Regularly and diligently liaise with Barclays
  Centre of Excellence representatives for Engineering and Real Estate
  standards, Internal IT for IT standards and Physical security for security
  standards and scope that needs to be captured.
• Organise and manage design review meetings as
  required to obtain design guidance and subsequent approvals. Ensure
  minutes are accurately recorded and distributed to the team within a
  maximum of two working days after the meetings.
• Maintain records and copies of all documents
  received and issued for the project. Also keep updating the document
  registers.

• Prepare a delivery master programme including
  all services and supplies. The master programme shall highlight the
  critical path complete with project and product scope and shall reflect
  periods of design activities and approvals.
• Master programme shall be base-lined and
  tracked weekly for reporting
• Advise key stakeholders in writing once a
  slippage or any change to the programme milestone dates or critical path
  activities has occurred, or is/are expected to occur, within 24hours by
  email.
• Review means of re-aligning the programme by
  scope review, resource levelling, or any other optimisation technique
• Also, the incumbent will review significant
  other events and activities as appropriate.

• Comment on the need for surveys /
  investigations of the site and adjacent features
• Ensure all survey / investigations briefs are
  issued to suppliers. Clearly articulate the needs, aims and objectives for
  executing the surveys/investigations and mitigating risk to Barclays.
• Ensure the findings / conclusions from
  surveys / investigations are discussed first internally with the project
  owner before they are discussed at group level and before design work
  commences.

• Review at the commencement of each design
  stage the need for consultants, suppliers, vendors and contractors.
• Contribute to the appointment of the above to
  complete the design, procurement and construction of the project including
  preparation and issuing request for proposals, bid opening, negotiations,
  analysing bids, drafting letters of intent, appointment and finally contracts.
• Review and provide scopes of services for all
  consultants and contractors.
• Ensure adequate insurance cover for
  consultants, suppliers and contractors prior to, during and following
  construction activities.
• Check applications for payment from the
  professional team and recommend payments to Barclays in the form of a
  payment certificate.
• Check other invoices related to the project
  and approve them based on the contract before finance pays them.

• Obtain authority from Barclays authorised
  team prior to contact with or submission to external bodies
• Communicate and engage with Statutory
  Authorities and ensure approvals are gained prior to commencing
  construction works on site.
• Provide options, if applicable to Barclays,
  as to how approval can be gained if application is rejected or objected
  to.
• Manage, coordinate inputs and lead the
  revised submission in cases of failed approval or objection.
• Communicate with in charge of real estate and
  legal advisors to be aware of the project.
• Advise on appropriate measures to resolve any
  defects in the landlord’s work, including coordination with the Landlord’s
  agents, building management team, contractors and suppliers.
• Conduct negotiations with owners/tenants and
  ensure that site areas are made available for construction works at the
  appropriate time
• Attend landlord inspections of the works and
  deal with landlord representatives.
• Agree measures for managing the interface
  between the project and any works to be carried out by the landlord,
  including preparation of programmes, cost management, record and advise on
  damage to landlord’s areas, including measures of remedy and comply with
  landlord’s permit to work system, if applicable.

• The applicant should hold a Degree in Land
  Economics / Civil Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Electrical
  Engineering or Electronics or any other field involving numeric and
  analytical skills
• Possession of a Post Graduate Diploma in
  Project Planning and Management / or its equivalent
• A Project Management Professional Certificate
  will be an added advantage
• At least three years’ experience in the
  Project Management or Coordination
• Excellent project management skills and
  experience
• Strong customer relationship skills
• Excellent written communication skills
• Prior experience and skills in Supplier
  Management
• Prior experience and skills in Relationship
  Management
• Advanced communication skills
• Advanced Performance Management skills and
  knowledge
• Proven ability as self-starter

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