Technical Project Manager - Smart Buildings

at  ONNEC Group

ONNEC Group are a leading independent technology partner and global integrator, with over 30 years experience, and a 800+ team of global experts, specialising in providing end-to-end connectivity solutions that propel organisations everywhere.
From structured cabling to managed services, our end-to-end services give infrastructure that can be completely replied on. Design. Build. Deploy. Optimise. We offer a complete solution for business connectivity.
We are a rapidly growing organisation and finding and retaining the highest calibre of people is fundamental to us for the success of our business, we work hard to create a challenging, supportive and satisfying working environment for all our employees. ONNEC has successfully achieved the Investors in Diversity Foundational Award for our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
As building systems become reliant on IT systems to operate (especially as building managers become more dependent on Internet of things devices), there is a need for IT infrastructure systems to integrate, minimizing inefficiencies, reducing energy costs, and maximizing occupancy comfort. Experience and understanding in the domain of IT systems and networking, building automation and controls, application software analytics, and cloud services is essential.

• Successfully manage Smart Buildings projects in the capacity as a Technical Project Manager.
• Provide leadership and instil confidence into the project stakeholders.
• Assume overall responsibility for each project’s delivery through the formation and leading of an operational project team. This will extend to liaison with each relevant internal function (Sales, Pre-sales, Finance and Service Delivery) and (if relevant) other divisions, sub-contractors and partners.
• Apply Prince2 and/or Agile delivery principles during the project’s lifecycle.
• Deliver operational excellence; With the ability to anticipate potential issues and dependencies, highlight project risks, and manage the change of business and technical requirements by effectively suggesting solutions or contingency plans at the appropriate stage of projects.
• Provide support and educate GC construction team members with clear understanding where construction meets technical and its challenges. Collaborate with representatives from the projects Smart Building consultant and client teams with the intent to maintain the governance when connecting subcontracted systems and the interfaces required to operate and advance a Smart Building.
• Record and transfer lessons learned from projects back to the business through the appropriate means.
• Competently inform management and colleagues of progress on projects through internal/external meetings and weekly progress reporting, escalating issues as appropriate in a timely fashion to the Operations Manager.
• Demonstrate commercial awareness by controlling the costs paying particular attention to maintaining or exceeding initial calculated margins. Identifying the potential to up sell additional services and / or equipment to customers through project variations or additional scope requirements when appropriate, inclusive of maintenance and support uplifts.