There are differences in the role and responsibilities between Project Management Consultants and Design consultants for industrial projects. They make a mark on each industrial project differently. The goals, however, are the same- to ensure the successful completion of the project. Their roles and responsibilities also vary.
What does Project Management Consultants for industrial projects do?
Project Management Consultants use their knowledge, skills, and experience to manage the project. Many software tools facilitate the tracking of project milestones. Project management consultants are most effective when they are on board from the start of the project. Their team includes project managers, safety managers, engineers, quality and quantity surveyors etc.
What do design consultants for industrial projects do?
Design consultants are technically skilled people who provide a workable design and create an industrial facility that integrates form, functionality, and aesthetics. Additionally, the design consultants work on the framework provided by the client’s stakeholders and create an optimised design. Moreover, the design consultants ensure that the manufacturing facility is as per statutory compliances. The facility must be environmentally friendly. The team of design consultants include architects and consultants, conceptual design team, structural design team etc.
How do the PMC and Design Consultants collaborate?
There must be synchronised working between the two consultants of the project. The PMC and design consultants should collaborate on the project and ensure that the project timelines are achievable. Also, both the consultants have to ensure that the client’s requirements are met in the design and during implementation.
Responsibilities of PMC
Though the scope of Project management consultants is vast. Some of the responsibilities of project management consultants include:
- Getting a proper contractor/ supplier for the project
- Organising and attending Pre-bid meetings
- Tracking of project needed w.r.t to milestones, budget and time
- When the client does not have people to manage the project
- When technical competence is also necessary to check the activity by the contractor
- Tracking of task, quality, safety, budget and time.
- Periodic review meetings
- Giving RFI to design consultant
- Verifying running bills
- Preparing snag list
- Attending commissioning of equipment
- Ensuring completion certificate
- Also, project documentation
Responsibilities of Design Consultants
The role of the design consultant starts from the preparation of the design brief till the preparation of as-built drawings. Some of the responsibilities of design consultants are enlisted:
- Creating a document for the project requirements, concept plan and budget for the project
- Preparing an optimised design in line with the client’s requirements
- On-time design deliverables
- Preparing the specifications and BOQ
- Attending Pre-bid meetings
- Attending regular project meetings
- Replying to RFIs during the construction stage.
- Visiting the site
- As-Built Drawings preparation
To conclude, the project management consultants and design consultants for industrial projects must work in tandem and ensure a successful project.
