Interim Project Manager - Scope, Responsibilities

The interim project manager role is to provide a single point of contact for the customer on a project. The interim project manager's responsibilities will usually include:

  • client liaison
  • engineering management
  • scheduling and progress reporting
  • cost reporting and budget control
  • quality and documentation control
  • delivery of specific project objectives

The interim project manager will normally handle planning, management, specification, direction and control of a project within a manufacturing or contracting/engineering company. The interim project manager will be expected to implement plans for the efficient use of materials, labour and equipment to meet project delivery targets and will, in most cases, manage the project budget.

Project delivery can be internal to the organisation, for example, re-engineering of a production facility, or can involve the specification and procurement of a goods and / or services contract for delivery to an external customer. Responsibilities will include reporting and record keeping to fulfil contractual and statutory requirements, including health and safety, environmental standards, risk management, etc.

For an engineering project, the work will involve management of the production of technical specifications for procurement of equipment and services, quality, cost and on-time performance of sub-contracted work, including equipment and services delivery, installation and delivery.

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Interim Project Manager - Skills / Qualifications etc

He/she must be a good manager within the appropriate discipline, matching the company's processes or technology base. The interim project manager should possess good interpersonal and communication skills and be a good motivator and organiser.

He/she must have a mature, persuasive and professional approach, to ensure that all project actions are delivered to a consistently high standard, backed by a track record of achievement, consistent with the size and scope of the assignment.

A formal qualification in engineering is usually required, although the level of qualification varies widely, depending on the complexity of the project and the level of seniority and responsibility to be undertaken.