Proposal Stage
During the proposal stage, the Technical Services Manager assists the Project Manager in preparing the Contractors’ proposals and technical services aspects of the proposal. The technical Services
Manager becomes involved at the proposal stage and is responsible for liaising with the project team regarding individual sections of the document. The Technical Services Manager shall liaise with the client team to establish relationship where possible. In conjunction with the Project Manager and bid team he must prepare the construction methodology, to ensure that the technical services content & strategy merge with the proposed construction sequence. These shall include as a minimum.
Reviewing the details including design information, drawings, specifications and any information
relating to the building itself ‐ scope interrogation
Arrange meetings with key supply chain members, obtain buy in, into the programme, engage with the Directors and secure their own most talented management teams
Arrange meetings with the Professional Team and form early relationships by engaging and understanding the design briefs and project objectives
Review of all plant physical dimensions for incorporation into the logistics plan
Review & produce of methodology to ensure safe installation approach
Review & identify key programme risks & mitigation measures
Review & production of commissioning strategy
Pre‐Construction Phase
The Technical Services Manager is involved in the planning and procurement processes:
Carry out handover from the technical services estimator
Produce the scope of works documents for inclusion in the sub‐contracts
Review the technical services procurement strategy (bundled / unbundled etc.,)
Liaises with the commercial manager to complete trade contractor document pack & supporting commercial manager to ensure compliant tender returns
Assists with the procurement process, assists with the Trade Contractor selection, attends Trade Contractor selection meetings, assists in start‐up, progress meetings, agrees trade programmes and information, release schedules with Trade Contractors
Lead technical services start up meeting with the Trade Contractor to set expectation & provide operational templates for their completion
Prepare at the pre‐construction phase the Technical Services Strategy document outlining the key elements & dates of the technical services programme & methodology
Liaises with the Project Manager to produce the construction programme
Liaise with Building Control, arrange review of technical delivery and record outcome
Prepare temporary electrical services plan
Review any existing base build services and interfaces with new installation
Arrange validation & commissioning checks and propose condition surveys as appropriate
Evaluate design information, review drawings and specifications
Advices on buildability and product selection
Identifies Long Lead items or trades
Defines Trade Contractor & professional team liaison for design team coordination & workshops
Produce the commissioning strategy & agreed witnessing plan with professional team
Construction Stage
The Technical Services Managers are responsible for all technical aspects of the technical services installation in the project.
The Technical Services Manager is responsible & takes lead in the following activities:
Monitors technical services Contractors’ performance, hold regular progress meetings with Trade Contractors, review progress of design, liaise with the Design Team, identify and solve problems
Address problems with design and construction, quality and progress and solutions
Ensure benchmarking & quality control process is implemented
Attends weekly team meetings to report on the status of the technical services installation
Attends monthly meetings with the project manager to inform the monthly operations report
Attends the Client project meetings with the Project Manager
Provide technical support to the Construction Manager to implement & manage the site installation
Carries out regular site inspections of the installation & issues corrective actions where necessary
Monitor the request, development and issue of Operation and Maintenance Manuals and ‘As Built’ information from Trade Contractors
Develop specialist and commissioning programmes with Trade Contractors, Planners and Construction Managers
Leads the commissioning process, completes the tracking schedules & agree schedules for witnessing
Coordinates Technical Services design team & Building Control inspections
Monitors the document control system with the design manager on the progress of information flow against the programme, highlighting risk to the Project Manager
Assists with practical completion, technical support coordination of snagging lists, technical support co‐ordination of de‐snagging process, manage and witness commissioning, confirm completion of work and arrange final inspections, obtain O&M manuals and ‘As Built’ information, arranges and manages Client training
Proactively monitor project health & safety culture and behaviours, ensuring compliance with the Safety Management System
Post Completion Phase
The Technical Services Manager is responsible for resolving any defects reported by the Client during the defects period, relating to technical services.
The technical services manager will attend the end of defects period meeting with the Project Manager.
Relationship Colleagues
Proactive, diligent, able and willing to think ahead
Values: the jobholder must understand the values of the business and respond positively
Ability to communicate positively and effectively
Structured approach: focused, thorough, high level of attention to detail
Acknowledgement
This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of the work performance by employees within this post.
It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications / experience required by employees assigned to the role. These may be subject to future amendments following appropriate consultation.
