JOB OBJECTIVE:

To be responsible for the overall management and financial control of all projects under his/her purview, ensuring adherence to project management policies and procedures and ensures that projects meet all time and budget specifications.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implement management structure on new projects.
• Perform a comprehensive review of all designs and specifications to ensure Client needs are met.
• Develop and review project budgets, and schedules for new construction projects enabling projects to be on-time and on-budget.
• Ensure that contract conditions and specifications are maintained in order to achieve high standards of workmanship on all projects.
• Develop and negotiate competitive pricing and solicit bids for projects.
• Review and coordinate the architectural plan approvals and permitting process.
• Direct the activities of General Contractors to perform on budget and on time.
• Approve expenditure of sums identified in the bill of quantities and approving variations
• Chair all Site meetings.
• Travel to sites to review construction progress, identify BOQ list items, communicate progress and issue timely feedback with management guidelines.
• Provide project specific variations to relevant manager.
• Effectively communicate construction schedule changes to the head office, outside vendors, and field associates to establish an accurate construction schedule and reporting.
• Update Project Schedule and provide weekly status.
• Maintain all construction related job files and job book for all construction projects
• Travel to project sites to perform site visits.
• Manage and review close out packages and related information sent from outside contractors and consultants.
• Provide technical assistance to other departments.
• Implement and maintain computer-based systems, relevant to civil engineering works and project management.
• Source new projects.
• Manage day-to-day functioning of Site Control Officers.
• Coordinate the work of consultants.
• Determine the scope of consultancy contracts and financial arrangements pertinent to the commissioning of consultants.
• Perform any other related duties.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture or Quantity Surveying or any other related field with post graduate qualification in either project or construction management.
• Project Management Professional Certification.
• A minimum of five (5) years experience in project planning and implementation in the building and construction industry.
• Any equivalent combination of qualifications and experience.

Special Skills and Knowledge:

• Proven leadership experience.
• Routinely demonstrate and create a helpful and positive work culture.
• Encourage and build positive relationships and communicates effectively with all co-workers and Service personnel.
• Ability to provide and support a vision and direction.
• Quick thinking and easily adaptable to changing needs of the project.
• Ability to liaise with multi-disciplinary teams with understanding and guidance
• Supervise and communicate with people at various training levels.
• Ability to evaluate, allocate and motivate people.
• An unblemished record of ethical behaviour and integrity.
• Exceptional communications skills.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Standards set in relation to the Department’s business plan, strategic objectives and budgets.
• NIPDEC’s policies and procedures.
• Established professional standards, industry best practice and statutory
• requirements.

Date posted: January 8, 2021  | Application Deadline: not provided | Unposting: January 29, 2021 |