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The Project Manager and His Role

Within many companies, there is the need forin the initial proposal. The project manager
someone to oversee individual projects. Thiswill be the main liaison between the customer
is usually true of companies who perform workand his company, thus being the main contact
on a customer's site such as in theperson  for  the  customer.
engineering, commercial plumbing, and
building fields. The work is sometimes notIn engineering projects, the project manager
even on the customer's site, but on a newmay be more of a hands on person, seeing that
construction project, so it's pertinent tothe project is completely precisely as the
have someone on site that can make sure theproposal states. This may also hold true of
work is being performed per the originalarchitecture where the job is so precise that
specifications  of  the  customer.exacting is of utmost importance for quality
completion. The project manager is
In many cases, the project manager will beresponsible for the complete project
the one who first specs the job, places theincluding quality, production, supplies,
bid, and determines what supplies and workdependable workers, and assuring that the
force is needed in order to complete the job.project meets specifications including timely
The project manager may remain on the jobsitecompletion.
in the beginning but appoint a site manager
as the project gets underway and he does feelWhether the project manager stays right on
the need to be there all the time, especiallythe site with the project or not, he will at
since the project manager will likely bethe very least follow the project on a
following more than one project at any givenroutine basis or receive reports daily from
rime.the site manager. In many companies, the
project manager will fill in when the site
In some companies, the project manager willmanager is unavailable to do so. Both the
approve and order all parts for the job andsite manager and the project manager will
approve any additional workers who may bework together to assure that the project is
needed. Even when the site manager iscompleted, and the site manager is
appointed, he will customarily communicateresponsible to report any problems that
with the project manager the needs for thedevelop to the project manager so that a
project, especially if they differ from thoseworkable solution can be developed.



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