Job Summary
The Project Management Officer will lead the technical, commercial coordination and management of healthcare infrastructure projects within the PMO. This role oversees the design development process, ensures technical compliance, and manages construction delivery to achieve quality, cost, and schedule objectives. The position requires expertise in healthcare facility design, technical systems integration, and construction management, ensuring that all investments result in functional, compliant, and sustainable healthcare assets.
Key Responsibilities
Design Management
- Coordinate and oversee all stages of design development, from initial concept through detailed design and implementation.
- Ensure all designs comply with applicable healthcare regulations, clinical requirements, building codes, and international standards.
- Review and approve design submissions, drawings, specifications, and other technical documentation.
- Facilitate design coordination workshops involving consultants, contractors, and end-user representatives.
- Ensure cost, quality, functionality, sustainability, and operational requirements are effectively integrated into the design process.
Technical Oversight
- Provide technical leadership and guidance across relevant engineering and construction disciplines.
- Ensure accurate interpretation and implementation of approved design intent throughout the construction phase.
- Review technical submittals, shop drawings, material samples, and method statements to ensure compliance with approved designs and specifications.
- Coordinate medical equipment services requirements across the project initiation, planning, and execution phases.
- Support value engineering initiatives to optimize project costs, performance, functionality, and quality without compromising project objectives.
Construction Management
- Oversee and monitor day-to-day construction activities and progress across healthcare project sites.
- Ensure construction activities are delivered in accordance with approved programmes, budgets, specifications, quality standards, and project requirements.
- Conduct regular site inspections to monitor workmanship, quality, health and safety, and regulatory compliance.
- Manage change control processes and assess contractor claims arising from design changes and technical issues.
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Maintain and manage the project risk register, ensuring identified risks are appropriately assessed and that effective mitigation and control measures are implemented and monitored.
- Track, coordinate, and manage all required local authority approvals, statutory permits, and regulatory clearances throughout the project lifecycle.
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Ensure all approvals and permits are obtained and maintained in line with project timelines and applicable regulatory requirements.
PMO & Reporting
- Provide regular and accurate updates to the Head of PMO on design progress, technical issues and risks, construction activities, and overall project performance.
- Provide technical input for PMO dashboards, project reviews, management reports, and investment reports.
- Work closely with key internal and external stakeholders, including clinical and non-clinical representatives, consultants, contractors, and project teams, to ensure coordinated and integrated project delivery.
- Identify, document, and communicate lessons learned and recommend improvements to PMO technical, design, and construction management processes.
Key Competencies & Skills
- Strong technical expertise in healthcare facility design, construction, building systems, and project delivery.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multidisciplinary design teams, consultants, contractors, and other project stakeholders.
- In-depth knowledge of relevant local and international building codes, healthcare standards, technical regulations, and statutory requirements.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills, particularly in resolving complex technical and construction-related issues.
- Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong planning, coordination, and project management capabilities.
- Proficiency in relevant design and project management software, including BIM, AutoCAD, Revit, MS Project, and the MS Office Suite.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Civil/Structural Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Project Management, or a related discipline.
- Relevant professional certification or membership, such as COREN, ARCON, PMP, RICS, or an equivalent professional qualification, is preferred.
- Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in design management, construction management, or project delivery, preferably within healthcare or complex infrastructure projects.
- Demonstrable experience managing projects across the design, planning, construction, commissioning, and handover phases.
- Experience working in both consultancy and client-side environments, particularly within a PMO or investment-focused organization, will be an added advantage.
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