
Senior Project Manager
Job Description
Fiji Airports Limited, established in 1999, is a government-owned commercial entity responsible for operating and managing 15 public airports across the Fiji Islands. This includes two international airports: Nadi International Airport, the main gateway for international visitors, and Nausori Airport, the domestic hub. Fiji Airports also oversees 13 outer island airports and provides air traffic management services within the Nadi Flight Information Region, covering an area of 6 million square kilometers. The company is dedicated to delivering world-class airport facilities and ensuring safe and efficient operations.
The Senior Project Manager strategises and oversees every facet of project execution pivotal to Fiji Airports. This includes supervising project managers and other team members, and assigning tasks to external contractors, suppliers, and consultants to ensure successful outcomes. The role involves planning, initiating, executing, and closing projects based on organisational business and commercial strategies. The Senior Project Manager also works with internal and external stakeholders to prepare project briefs and business cases, and maintains proper communications throughout the project. This role reports directly to the Director Projects.
Outcomes
Organisational Stakeholders |
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1. Divisional Operations & Management |
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2. Project Planning & Reporting |
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3. Project Compliance & Quality Assurance |
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4. Project Execution & Delivery |
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5. Procurement & Contract Management |
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6. Professional Conduct & Collaboration |
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Product's Stakeholders |
1. Stakeholder Engagement & Corporate Representation |
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Responsibilities - Critical Competencies
Competence | Description |
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Business | |
Strategic Development | Establish the strategic direction and steer the organisation towards its goals |
Business Performance | Manage the performance of the organisation. |
Risk Management | Analyse and manage risk. |
Planning | Deliver results by developing, reviewing or following a work plan, action plan or operational plan. |
Resource Management | Deliver results through the efficient and effective allocation and use of supplies , equipment and people. |
Systems and Procedures | Develop and/or apply procedures to assist the organisation achieve its goals. |
Information Analysis | Make informed decisions by collecting and interpreting data and information |
Communication | Exchange information through verbal communication |
Documentation | Communicate using formal business writing. |
Customer | |
Customer Commitment | Demonstrate a commitment to customer service - both internal and external customers. |
Commercial Focus | Optimize the commercial viability of the organisation. |
Relationship Building | Build beneficial relationships with suppliers and stakeholders. |
Quality Focus | Deliver quality. |
Social and Cultural Awareness | Respond respectfully and effectively to people of different cultural and social backgrounds. |
People | |
Leadership | Utilise a leadership position to influence people and events and to increase performance. |
Facilitation | Assist the progress of work ensuring its timely and effective completion. |
Problem Solving | Develop practical solutions to a situation. |
Negotiation | Reach agreement through discussion and compromise. |
Professional | |
Technical Strength | Demonstrate knowledge of a specialist discipline. |
Compliance | Comply with relevant laws and the policies and procedures of the organisation. |
Financial Application | Apply financial principles and practices. |
Operational | |
Health and Safety | Establish and maintain a safe and healthy work environment. |
Environment | Establish and maintain an environmentally friendly organisation |
Qualifications
Qualification | Discipline | Notes |
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Preferred | ||
Degree | Engineering, Construction Management |
Work Knowledge and Experience
- A minimum of 8-10 years of relevant experience is essential.
- Proficiency in planning, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on integrated development programming.
- Familiarity with the National Building Code of Fiji and relevant international standards, such as Australian Standards.
- Demonstrated expertise in contract administration and project management, including successful oversight of large-scale projects.
- Solid knowledge of Project Management Methodologies and experience with records and data management software.
- Sound technical understanding of building services and construction works.
- Proven ability to produce, read, and manipulate project schedules and reports.
- Basic understanding of finance and procurement principles.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety Requirements.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software.
Requirements
Language Proficiency |
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Excellent command of English |
Professional Associations |
Membership of appropriate Professional Institution |
Regulatory Compliance Requirements |
Driver’s License |
Police Clearance |
Attributes
Attribute | Definition |
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Behavioural Styles | |
Accountable | Assumes full responsibility for own actions and identifies with the success or failure of own part of the overall work/goal. |
Detail oriented | Attends to the small elements of a task/activity, ensuring completeness and accuracy. |
Energetic | Constantly active and driven to put in effort. Works hard to promote an enterprise. |
Innovative | Devises new and creative ways to do things comes up with original ideas. |
Punctuality | Completes a required task or fulfills an obligation before or at a previously designated time |
Reliable | Is able to be trusted to do what is expected or has been promised, puts in a great amount of effort believing in the value of work. |
Interpersonal Styles | |
Perceptive | Shows keen insight and understanding of issues or situations. |
Thinking Styles | |
Analytic | Able to separate things into their constituent elements in order to study or examine them, draw conclusions, or solve problems. |
Decisive | Reaches conclusions, promptly and firmly. |
Disciplined/Systematic | Is controlled in conduct, shows an orderly pattern of behaviour, following a methodical and thorough approach. |
Holistic thinker | Considers issues/situations as a whole rather than analysing or dissecting the parts. |
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