You have been assigned as the PM for a construction project that will last for 1 year. This project requires a technical expertise that is outside of your skillset, so you have asked the engineering functional manager to help out. The FM is very nice and has agreed to let you have his best engineer, Jim, to work full-time on your project until its completion.

Apart from sharing his technical expertise, Jims other job responsibilities are outlined in this job posting (listed under key accountabilities).

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES* Document controls maintained and updated as needed: pre-construction documents, submittals, RFIs / DCRs, punch list(s) & closeout.

Assist with project scheduling (Microsoft Project /Primavera).

Assist with project buyout. Assist with project startup. Draft letters of intent, purchase orders and master sub agreements as needed.

Ownership of project submittal process. Draft submittal log for PM review.

Process submittals from vendors & subs; maintain submittal log throughout project.

Verify shop drawings. Communicate status of submittal to Project Manager & team. Assist with estimating (budgets, bulletins, and change request/field order quotations).

Assist with management of self-perform and subcontractor scope coordination with field supervision.

Assist with job cost tracking & management.

Assist with project closeout.

Maintain positive and open relationships with customers.

Be sure to support your answers with course materials, research, or well-explained logic.

Part A: Performance measurement [5 pts]

1) How should the PM and FM share evaluation responsibility

2) Other than you the PM, who else can be a good data source for your evaluation of Jim?

3) Design a rating-based evaluation form for Jim with at least 5 metrics; where each metric is evaluated on a 5-point scale (a 1 means extremely unacceptable).

Part B: Compensation [5 pts]

Assume that you also have the responsibility to establish Jims compensation for this year.

4) What are the systems you are using to come up with Jims financial compensation? 5) Explain how you are tying project objectives (or job descriptions) to your rewarding scheme?

5) Explain how you are tying project objectives (or job descriptions) to your rewarding scheme?

Now assume that Jims performance was very satisfactory, and the project was completed on time, within budget, and met all quality standards.

6) Based on your system in 4), what would be Jims compensation in dollars for the year? Part B: Compensation [5 pts] Assume that you also have the responsibility to establish Jims compensation for this year. 4) What are the systems you are using to come up with Jims financial compensation? 5) Explain how you are tying project objectives (or job descriptions) to your rewarding scheme? Now assume that Jims performance was very satisfactory, and the project was completed on time, within budget, and met all quality standards. 6) Based on your system in 4), what would be Jims compensation in dollars for the year?