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SOP for Project Manager (PM) in Construction

A complete SOP for managing scope, time, cost, quality, safety, and people from project start to handover.

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Purpose

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The Project Manager is responsible for delivering the project on time, within budget, with required quality, and safely while managing all stakeholders.

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Scope of Responsibility

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Planning Budget Schedule Quality Safety Contract Team Client

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Project Lifecycle SOP

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3.1 Pre-Construction

• Review contract, drawings, BOQ, scope.
• Prepare project execution plan.
• Approve budget and baseline schedule.
• Assign roles (Site Eng, QS, Foreman).

3.2 Construction

• Lead weekly coordination meetings.
• Monitor progress vs schedule.
• Control cost and approve VO.
• Ensure quality and safety compliance.
• Resolve site issues and conflicts.

3.3 Close-Out

• Confirm completion & punch list.
• Approve final account.
• Prepare handover documents.
• Close contracts and lessons learned.

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Weekly / Monthly SOP

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Weekly

• Chair progress meeting.
• Review 1-week lookahead plan.
• Review risks and delays.
• Approve materials & shop drawings.

Monthly

• Approve IPC and payment.
• Review cost report.
• Update cash flow & forecast.
• Client progress meeting.

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Responsibility Matrix

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Area	PM Responsibility
Time	Approve schedule, recover delays
Cost	Approve budget, VO, IPC
Quality	Final authority on acceptance
Safety	Ensure compliance & stop work
Team	Lead, motivate, resolve conflicts
Client	Main communication point

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Key PM Rules

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• Plan first, build second.
• Problems must be solved early.
• Decisions must be documented.
• No approval = no work.
• Cash flow is life of project.

PM mindset: You manage people, not just tasks.

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