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Consulting: PMC Support Role 

Project Management: (Technical Services) 

  • Translating of the clients' requirements, operational needs and constraints needed for the project

  • Defining the project requirements, including scope, quality and overall budget and schedule of work

  • Preparing project policies and procedures

  • Advising the client of decisions required in relation to legal and insurance considerations

  • Structuring the project into manageable sub entities

  • Pre qualifying, recommending, selecting and negotiating contracts with consultants

  • Managing the design for conformity with the agreed project requirements and budget and administering design changes

  • Suggesting alternatives, evaluating them and assisting the client in deciding between them so as to best meet the needs of the client in terms of scope, quality and cost

  • Arranging and coordinating the procurement, expediting and quality control of all required materials, equipment and services - including those supplied by the client

  • Identifying to the client the impact ( scope, time, quality, cost) of proposed changes, so that the client may make well informed decisions whether to proceed with the proposed changes

  • Procuring construction/implementation, including pre qualification, tendering, contract negotiation, contract administration and expediting as appropriate

  • Managing construction / implementation for conformity with approved design, including detailed scheduling and coordination, management of inspection, administration of construction changes, approvals of progress claims, completion certificates, management of deficiency and warranty work, commission, operating manuals and record documentation

  • Assisting client with start up and/or operating procedures including staff training.  

Engineering: (Management of Design)

  • Implementation of systems of quality assurance in the design process to determine whether the design is adhering to the specified design standards (as apposed to the project standards which define the intent, scope and budget of the project )

  • Process of the project to avoid the recycling of design

  • Interpreting the design for the client so that the client has complete clarity before approving it

  • The implementation of an effective system of management controls on the design change process to promote adherence to the project intent, scope and budget

  • The intention of other consultants as required from time to time on various phases of the project to provide specialist technical advice , inspections, expertise or assistance

  • The coordination of the efforts of other consultants as required with the rest of the project team

 

Engineering: (Design Process)

  • The project organizational structure and methods of operation of the consultants

  • The generation and evaluation of various alternatives to meet the project intent and the translation of the best alternative into technical documents for tender

  • Due consideration to value engineering and life cycle costing to the appropriate degree is required by the client

  • Assistance in the prequalification of bidders for construction  and supply of materials and equipment

  • Evaluation of bids once received

  • The coordination of design between the various disciplines of the design process

  • Due consideration to the constructability of any design

  • The review of shop drawings submitted by successful bidders as normally undertaken

  • Inspections during construction as appropriate

  • Adequate means of ensuring prompt resolution of and  response to site conditions, design and production problems, coordination and clarification questions

  • The review of operating and maintenance manuals

  • The preparation of As Built drawings at the end of the project

 

Construction: (Management and Supervision) 

  • Provide input to the design and review the contract documents regarding constructability and cost

  • Provide input to the project schedule regarding construction activities

  • Recommend tendering strategies and procedures and the selection of tenderers , including tenders for pre purchased equipment

  • Call, receive, review, evaluate and compare tenders, recommend contract awards  and ( if so authorized ) award contracts for construction

  • Mobilize and manage the construction site, arrange for the provision of temporary facilitie , organize site logistics, including materials storage and storage off site for pre purchased materials and equipment , site safety and security and statuary requirements , arrange for site clean up

  • Mobilize contractors and review their schedules, proposed personnel, equipment selection and methodology

  • Provide day to day coordination , scheduling , and superintendence  of construction

  • Expedite the submission and review of shop drawings

  • Administer contracts with contractors, issue field instructions and field work authorizations as necessary, request quotation for changes and issue change orders as necessary. Take reasonable measures to control situations that could lead to claims and maintain sufficient records to protect the client from unjustified claims and to permit recovery on client claims against others

  • Promote satisfactory labour relations and assist in resolving disputes

  • Monitor progress and costs, take reasonable measures to control progress and cost and report to the engineer 

  • Call for inspection and correction of defective work

  • Certify contractors request for payment, including progress certifications, substantial completion and final completion. Monitor compliance with applicable construction lien legislation

  • Arrange for client to receive items such as as-built drawings, operating manuals and operating instruction, as specified and legal surveys of the completed project

  • Administer the correction of faults during the warranty period

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