Real Estate Firm Business Development Officer Job in Kerugoya Kenya

Position Title: Business Development Officer - Kerugoya
 

Ref: BBP235587

Managing company strategic and project plans, budgets, project schedules resources and cash flows in accordance with company goals

A fast growing Construction, Contracting and Real Estate firm with its Head Office in Kerugoya (Kirinyaga County) Town and with interests in all major towns in Kenya seeks to recruit a highly dynamic Construction Projects Manager to manage its projects portfolio and to enable the company venture into new areas of growth.

Duties & Responsibilities:
 

Reporting to the Managing Director, the Construction Projects Manager shall lead all construction and contracting projects in the company’s portfolio.

The project Manager may be required to work long and odd hours, sometimes working over the weekends and public holidays mostly outside the office inspecting works on site. 

In particular, the Construction Projects Manager will be responsible for, but not be limited to:

• Managing company strategic and project plans, budgets, project schedules resources and cash flows in accordance with company goals;


• Reviewing project designs, site plans, scope management, improvement plans for project coordination. Risk management and accuracy;


• Co-coordinating the efforts of all parties involved in the project, which include the surveyors, architects, consultants, utility providers, contractors, sub-contractors and laborers;


• In consultation with the appropriate manager, recruit, interview and select staff and/or volunteers with appropriate skills for the project activities


• Ensure monthly preparation, submission of acceptable certificates to the consultant / Engineer and ensure approval is granted as per contract


• Ensuring all legal and regulatory requirements during project development and execution are fully complied with.


• Be responsible and coordinate the submission of designs and drawings to approving authorities at the national or county levels and follow up to ensure timely approvals.


• Oversee the carrying out of environmental & social impact assessments (EIAs) by the relevant consultants/.


• Carrying out on site safety inspections and oversight during work executions and monitoring high risk work execution to ensure no incidents occur.


• Generating project reports including site meeting minutes, maintaining proper site documents and a document control system to ensure projects are managed to world class standards.


• Managing all project stakeholders including developing, deploying managing and maintaining an effective communication strategy and system to ensure all stakeholders are adequately engaged and communicated to.


• Any other duty assigned by the managing Director and which is standard industry practice.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering/Construction/Project Management/Quantity Surveying;


• Post graduate training in project management is an added advantage.


• Five (5) years’ experience in project management  in a busy firm


• Strong focus on quality of all materials and operations;


• Ability to plan, organizes, coordinate, motivate, lead and boost morale of the teams;


• Optimum utilization of all resources;


• Team player with excellent communication skills


• Experience in risk management


• Presentable, Excellent communication and report writing skills.


• Excellent interpersonal and business networking skills.

Key Competencies:

• Competency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Project


• Conversant with OHSA and HSE procedures


• Analytical, organization and planning skills


• Problem solving ability


• Good understanding of construction field processes


• Supervisory/Managerial, good communication skills,


• Good reporting & Presentation skills


• Analytical skill


• Firm and assertive but with excellent interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.


• Problem-solving and critical thinking skills.


• Strong work ethic, professionalism and productivity driven mindset.


• Sensitivity to confidential matters is a required.

Application Requirements

• Letter of application for employment and detailed CV


• Age bracket: 29-40


• A Certificate of good conduct


• Letters and testimonials from previous employer(s) if any

Applications: Kindly send your motivation letter and up to date CV with the subject of your application being (Business Development Officer – Kerugoya – Ref: BBPK235587) to brecruited2015@gmail.com