Civil Engineer at CMB Building Maintenance and Investment Company Limited

Reports To: Project Manager, ED CMB-Vertikal

Job Purpose

• Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and design building structures following construction and government standards, using design software and drawing tools.
• Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.
• Direct responsibility for construction operations, and building maintenance of structures at project site.
• Participate in surveying to lay out installations and establish reference points, grades, and elevations to guide construction.
• Participate in the development of work programme for housing projects to enhance its viability analysis
• Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labour to determine project feasibility.
• Participate in the process of testing soils and materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel.
• Provide technical advice regarding design, construction, or program modifications and structural repairs to industrial and managerial personnel.
• Conduct studies of traffic patterns or environmental conditions to identify engineering problems and assess the potential impact of projects.
• Undertaking technical and feasibility studies including site investigations.
• Liaising with clients and a variety of professionals including architects and subcontractors.
• Resolving design and development problems.
• Ensuring the project complies with legal requirements, especially health and safety.
• Assessing the sustainability and environmental impact of projects.
• Ensuring projects run smoothly and structures are completed within budget and on time.
• Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photographs, and other topographical or geologic data to plan projects.

Qualification/ Person Specification

• At least a B.Eng/HND in any related course
• Minimum of 4 years working experience in the Real Estate/construction industry
• Professional qualification will be an added advantage
• Highly creative with ability to think out-of-box
• Current on industry standards and best practices
• Ability work under pressure.

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent follow through, ability to pay attention to details and organizational skills.
• High level of professionalism and multitasking.
• Analytical, problem solving and decision making skills.
• Excellent people management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Good leadership and team building skills.
• Ability to multitask and work well under pressure.
• Strategic thinking, forecasting and planning skills.