Construction Project Manager Job in Nairobi Kenya

Duma Works is recruiting a Project Manager (PM) – Construction for one of our clients. 

They are a fast growing construction company with two divisions: 

(i) high-end residential; individual houses, housing estate and apartment blocks – for the middle and the upper middle East African middle class, and 

(ii) industrial; commercial buildings – office, retail – health and education facilities as well as industrial buildings (warehouses).

Qualification and Experience

• Have a relevant Diploma or Degree in Construction


• At least 5 years’ experience in the construction industry (must).


• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar Project Management role in a reputable organization


• Have strong mathematical skills and be detail oriented


• Self-drive and ability to multi-task.


• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.


• Honest, hard working, dedicated and organized


• Strong Excel skills.


• Have strong communication and inter personal skills.


• Excellent oral and presentation skills.


• Strong knowledge of the construction industry and its various stages and stakeholders.

Main Responsibilities:

Planning & Budgeting

• Responsible for the day-to-day decision-making regarding program logic and site activities.


• Track weekly site progress vs Program of Work.


• Update weekly Program of Work and take corrective measures when needed.


• Keep at all time site accounts in order.


• Prepare bi monthly Budget review and CF forecast .

Client:

• Manage bi-monthly Site meeting with the Client and the relevant design consultants


• Report weekly and monthly to the Clients and the management  the relevant design consultants


• Manage all variations, additions and omissions.


• Ensure client invoicing is completed on time in liaison with the QS and the Finance Department

Subcontractors:

• Identify, negotiate, contract and manage subcontractors in liaison with the Company QS


• Supervise direct sub-contractors to ensure standards of building performance, quality, costs, schedules and safety are maintained.


• Control payment to sub-contractors by valuation of completed works in liaison with the Company QS

Procurement:

• Ensure all site requisitions are planned and submitted on time


• Review and approve site requisitions


• Control quality of the supplies


• Ensure all supplies are received, handled, stored and dispatched as per the Company policies


• Monitor suppliers Performance

QA / QC:

• Ensure & Monitor quality of supplies


• Ensure & Monitor timely delivery of supplies


• Ensure & Monitor Workmanship of subcontractors


• Timely delivery of subcontractors


• Communicate to the management any deviation as per required schedule


• Report promptly to the Technical Director any substandard workmanship to enable appropriate action to be taken.


• Ensure Cost control as per the LPOs/BQs

HR & HSE:

• Effectively manage Site Supervisors


• Manage Labor Subcontractors


• Ensure that Company Health & Safety regulations are maintained at all times


• Actively consult with the Company Technical team (Architect, Structural Engineer, M&E Engineer) to solve any issue

Admin and Legal / Regulatory:

• In charge of obtaining and managing all regulatory approvals


• Report to Company Management – daily, weekly and monthly


• Ensure implementation of the reporting and processes in all the sites as per the company requirement


• The successful candidate will report directly to the company CEO.

Job Type: Full time

Location: Nairobi

Applications letters and detailed CV are to be sent by email to apply@dumaworks.com marking the subject as “CPM 1847”, Your Full name &  Phone number. 

If you don’t follow these instructions, your application will not go through.

Deadline for receiving applications: 30th November 2015

N.B.* When applying to any job through Duma Works, you can expect that after you apply, you will receive a confirmation email, and then an SMS alert asking you to take a basic screening test over SMS. The SMS with the test may not arrive immediately. Please be patient. The SMS test will typically be 5-8 questions to help us understand your background. Regular SMS rates apply to the test, and if you ever have any issues with the process, please reach out to 0702093793