Program Specialist II

Job Description

• Ensure a safe working environment on site for all employees, subcontractors, suppliers, Clients and visitors. Lead the achievement of company safety targets and zero tolerance of unsafe working practices and occurrences

• Act as the primary point of contact for all technical interface matters related to BMS and light current systems, ensuring effective communication between internal teams and external partners.

• This role ensures seamless integration and communication across all technical functions, facilitating the successful delivery of projects on time and within budget.

• Developing trust and managing the relationship with customers and ensuring a shared understanding of key issues between all parties is maintained, maintain customer relationships at the appropriate project management level

• Manage and coordinate technical interfaces across multiple disciplines and project phases, specifically focusing on BMS and light current systems.

• Assist in the planning, scheduling, and execution of projects, ensuring alignment with project goals and technical requirements for BMS and light current systems.

• Monitor and track interface-related activities and issues, providing regular updates to project stakeholders.

• Identify and mitigate risks related to technical interfaces of BMS and light current systems.

• Facilitate technical discussions, reviews, and approvals to resolve interface issues.

• Work closely with engineering teams to verify and validate technical interface designs and solutions for BMS and light current systems.

• Provide technical input on all VO’s and contractual claims ensuring that the construction-related substantiation in notifications and follow-up is clearly defined, accurate and demonstrable.

• Follow up and track all Retention and Defects Liability Period punch-lists/snags to ensure close out of work packages and release of retention monies.

• Direct the day to day operations of the project teams.

• Define all subcontract /supply requirements and work with Supply Chain to ensure all subcontractor/supplier contracts and orders are appropriate for the project from a scope/cost and risk viewpoint. Lead or participate in negotiations as necessary

• Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe working environment on site for all employees, subcontractors, suppliers, Clients and visitors. Lead the achievement of company safety targets and zero tolerance of unsafe working practices and occurrences

• Act as the primary point of contact for all technical interface matters related to BMS and light current systems, ensuring effective communication between internal teams and external partners.

• This role ensures seamless integration and communication across all technical functions, facilitating the successful delivery of projects on time and within budget.

• Developing trust and managing the relationship with customers and ensuring a shared understanding of key issues between all parties is maintained, maintain customer relationships at the appropriate project management level

• Manage and coordinate technical interfaces across multiple disciplines and project phases, specifically focusing on BMS and light current systems.

• Assist in the planning, scheduling, and execution of projects, ensuring alignment with project goals and technical requirements for BMS and light current systems.

• Monitor and track interface-related activities and issues, providing regular updates to project stakeholders.

• Identify and mitigate risks related to technical interfaces of BMS and light current systems.

• Facilitate technical discussions, reviews, and approvals to resolve interface issues.

• Work closely with engineering teams to verify and validate technical interface designs and solutions for BMS and light current systems.

• Provide technical input on all VO’s and contractual claims ensuring that the construction-related substantiation in notifications and follow-up is clearly defined, accurate and demonstrable.

• Follow up and track all Retention and Defects Liability Period punch-lists/snags to ensure close out of work packages and release of retention monies.

• Direct the day to day operations of the project teams.

• Define all subcontract /supply requirements and work with Supply Chain to ensure all subcontractor/supplier contracts and orders are appropriate for the project from a scope/cost and risk viewpoint. Lead or participate in negotiations as necessary

• Skills

• Proactively developing customer relationships; making efforts to listen and to understand the customer (both internal and external); anticipating and providing solutions to customer needs; giving high priority to customer satisfaction.

• Committing to an action after developing alternative courses of action that are based on logical assumptions and factual information and that take into consideration resources, constraints, and organisational values.

• Using appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to inspire and guide individuals (direct reports, peers, and senior managers) toward goal achievement; modifying behaviour to accommodate tasks, situations and individuals involved.

• Establishing a course of action for self and others to accomplish a specific goal; planning proper assignments of personnel and appropriate allocation of resources.

• Maximising the team’s ability to meet business goals and objectives by clarifying performance expectations; effectively delegating responsibility; providing support, feedback and coaching to achieve performance goals; evaluating and taking accountability for work group performance.

• Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeping abreast of current developments and trends in area of expertise.

• Being aware of conditions that affect employee safety.

• Effectively meeting customer needs; building productive customer relationships; taking responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty.

• Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.

• 4-7 years total experience in project management, technical coordination and consraction MEP mega projects, focus in FAS, BMS, ACS, CCTV and ELV.

• MBA, PMP, PRINCE2, and/or similar project management certification is a advantage.

• Fluency in English is required.

• Proficient in project management methodologies, tools, and software (e.g., MS Project, AutoCAD) and other relevant applications.

• Demonstrated experience in safety and safety management on large commercial and infrastructure projects

• Demonstrated project experience involving the integration of multiple technologies preferably in technology systems for applications such as correctional facilities, building management technology, information technology or network solutions

• Capacity to deliver against multiple and competing objectives.

• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills. Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with clients, contractors, and stakeholders.

• Demonstrable customer relation skills

• Proven commercial/contractual acumen

• Excellent computer, written and oral communication and negotiation skills.

• Able to work cooperatively and provide technical direction in a team environment

• The ability to work under pressure