Mace is an international consultancy and construction company that has delivered world class projects since 1990. Today we employ over 5,000 people across five global hubs in Europe, Middle East North Africa and India, North America, Asia Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Four simple values guide our behaviour in our pursuit of a better way; Safety first – no compromise, Client focus – deliver on our promise, Create opportunity – for our people to excel, Integrity – always doing the right thing. We aim to attract the best and brightest people, whatever their background, to bring new perspectives to some of the most complex and inspiring projects around the world.
We support our people who are aiming to achieve an academic or professional qualification that will help them develop personally and deliver to the highest standard for our clients. At Mace you can deepen your knowledge, expand your skills and define your own path.
The opportunity
Be a part of our international consultancy business that spans our five global hubs, where we oversee work for world leading organisations across the public and private sectors.
Our Sub-Sahara Africa hub started in 2008 and has successfully operated in a wide range of African nations, delivering project and programme management and cost consultancy services.
The role
Senior Construction Project Manager
Your responsibilities will include:
- Coordinating and controlling of the project from the design stage, through to completion and the handover of the project to the client.
- Managing the day to day operations on site, ensuring that the project is brought to a successful completion and meets the required time, budget and quality constraints.
- Ensuring timely management of any unforeseen delays.
- Monitoring and liaising regularly with the contracts manager/project manager on the master programme and development of stage/section programmes as required.
- Liaising with the contracts manager/project manager to ensure adequate labour and sub-contract resource is available on site utilising the agreed agency list.
- Carrying out tool box briefings to the site teams and sub-contractors.
- Planning and organising efficiently organising the site facilities and logistics, ensuring all equipment on site is fit for purpose and only operated by appropriately trained staff
- Fulfilling the role of temporary works coordinator on the project.
- Managing the requisition of all materials, overseeing the deliveries and ensuring they are done so in adequate time in line with the construction programme and procurement schedule.
- Communicating effectively with the design team to ensure the timely release of design information.
- Supervising, managing and motivating all site team including effective management of sub-contractor activities on site ensuring they are engaged, on target in line with the master programme.
- Ensuring workmanship and material standards are achieved in accordance with specifications, building regulations, health and safety legislation as well as quality standards.
- Ensuring the site team and sub-contractors are following common operational standards.
- Maintaining close relations with the contracts manager/project manager and contract surveyor regarding cost control, waste management, variations and confirmation of instructions.
- Organising and chairing the weekly review meetings with GA site/sub-contractors team.
- Maintaining a comprehensive and accurate records of own activity related to projects on gateway to enable traceability.
- Carrying out safety inspections and fulfilling the health, safety and ware responsibilities as detailed in the company’s policy.
- Controlling and monitoring site waste in accordance with the company’s site waste minimisation and management policy.
- Maintaining a quality and environmental control procedures.
- Creating and maintaining good relations with clients, design teams and neighbours as well as any other stakeholders.
- Providing continuous knowledge development of innovative construction techniques and products to enhance the business and fulfil company CPD requirements
- Undertaking all relevant training and development activities as required.
- Assisting in the recruitment and selection process as and when required.
- Fulfilling the role of mentor as and when required.
- Attending industry dinners, functions, seminars and others as required on behalf of the company.
- Contributing to the company’s corporate social responsibility initiatives.
Line management duties:
- Responsible for line management of several APMs and PMs.
- Providing regular 1 to 1 meetings throughout the year to provide feedback, support and guidance on performance and to support personal development and career planning.
- Approving leave and training requests.
- Performance management.
- Carrying out the process for transfer of employees from one line manager to another.
This position is located in Kenya, hence it is a requirement that you are prepared to live and work in Kenya full time.
In addition to major project experience, you will require the stakeholder management and communication skills necessary to operate in a culturally diverse location.
The requirements
Your experience, knowledge and skills need to include:
- Minimum 10 years’ experience as a project/construction manager and have more than 3 years’ site experience.
- Involvement within the construction industry.
- Familiarity in managing project performance and turning around non-performing teams is desirable.
- Capacity of managing supply chains.
- Capability to produce and manage project schedules/programmes.
- Capability of identifying and assigning resources to activities.
- Awareness of all site based delivery issues and health, safety and welfare working practices.
- Familiarity of sustainability and environmental issues.
- Understanding of risk management processes.
- Understanding of design process and managing design teams.
- Expertise in financial management of projects.
- Practice in cost, budget management and project procurement routes.
- Construction and project close out processes.
- Current relevant legislation and regulations.
- Construction methodology.
- Techniques for conflict avoidance, management and resolution.
- Monitoring and reporting on cash flow and profitability.
Qualifications
- A degree qualification in a construction related field.
- A registered professional with applicable board.
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