Operations Manager (Engineering Company) Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Vacancy: Operations Manager

Location: Nairobi

Industry: Engineering

Our client, an integrated technology company in electrical engineering and electronics, is seeking to recruit an Operations Manager. 

The ideal candidate must have a good understanding of the Electrical / Power Utility sector.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Project Portfolio: ensure projects meet deadlines, turnover and sales margins targets; regular monitoring of the project for nonconformance’s (costs, deadlines, quality) and appropriate countermeasures. Monthly Reporting of projects.


• Resource Management: Establish required rolls / functions to execute projects; Establish required number of resources needed to meet current and future project needs on a continuous basis; – Ensure effective and productive and optimized use of resources;- Ensure pipeline of young talent employed.


• Line management: Ensure staffs are developed to function independently with clear growth targets, Ensure adequate and relevant training programs are in place to develop people with assistance of HR


• Direct the operational team of Energy Transmissions group in Kenya, to ensure operational excellence.


• Formulate and implement departmental and organizational policies and procedures to maximize output


• Ensure staff are developed to function independently with clear growth targets


• Oversee organizational insurance policies. Ensure health and Safety committee meetings are held and tasks assigned


• Act as the lead in compiling tenders


• Prepare and control operational budgets


• Prepare monthly project reports and ensure deadlines are met and applying appropriate countermeasures in case of non-conformities


• Ensure projects meet deadlines, turnover and sales margins targets; regular monitoring of the project for nonconformance’s (costs, deadlines, quality) and appropriate countermeasures. Monthly Reporting of projects.


• Responsible for servicing current customers as well as driving revenue etc

Experience Requirement:

• Project Experience: Experienced in managing multiple high voltage substation projects for large utilities – >8 years


• Management experience: Line management experience in a high voltage project and engineering environment – >3years


• Intercultural experience: Interface and management multiple people in an intercultural environment. >5years


• Education Requirement:


• Minimum of a B.SC Electrical Engineering Degree.

Additional Qualifications

• Extensive contract management experience


• Good working knowledge of quality management systems, knowledge systems and planning tools (MS Project)

To apply, send your CV and cover letter to applications@flexi-personnel.com before 2nd April, 2015. 

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