The Project Management Institute (NZ) and the NZ Institute of Building established a joint working group to create guidelines defining a standard Scope of Services for a consultant Project Manager’s services for vertical construction. While this Scope of Services document has been developed with vertical construction primarily in mind, it can also be adapted for horizontal construction, or infrastructure.

These guidelines are designed to provide a clear understanding of the roles, responsibilities, processes, and procedures involved. They aim to promote transparency, enhance communication, mitigate risks and ultimately contribute to successful project delivery. They are a reference for all project stakeholders, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and quality in delivering project management services.

The construction and infrastructure sectors have seen the evolution of Project Managers becoming an increasingly common and significant role in managing the creation of building assets on behalf of owners. They are also referred to as the consultant Project Manager as they employed through a consultancy agreement.

Clients who are procuring consultancy services will find this document useful in forming up a Request for Proposal (RFP) where a consultant Project Manager will respond with pricing for the specific services identified.

Please note that this Scope of Services document is not intended to be for a contractor’s Project Manager as they are direct employees with a position description at a construction company to deliver the project at site. The consultant Project Manager focuses on the project’s alignment with business goals while the contractor Project Manager emphasises the execution of project tasks. Both roles are crucial for successful project delivery with the key to successful collaboration being mutual respect and understanding of each other’s roles and responsibilities.

Download the Scope of Services guidance document below.