Project Engineer Affordable Housing and Building at Lafarge Cement

Job Description   

• The Project Engineer would have the primary responsibility of managing a portfolio of projects concurrently including ensuring customer requirements agreed are delivered within each project
• Enforce good H&S practices on sites
• Plan, coordinate and oversee various projects as well as supervising on-site contractors, where applicable
• Develop scope of work and secure resources necessary to accomplish the scope of work to time, scope, quality and budget
• Manage the execution of housing projects within defined scope, quality, budget and timescales.
• Represent Lafarge as primary contact on site with the various stakeholders
• Provide technical support on site and collaborate with Lafarge colleagues in various departments to deliver projects

Duties & Responsibilities   

• Enforce H&S best practices on site
• Produce and control project plans to deliver projects
• Maintain project schedule and budget by monitoring project progress. Coordinate activities on site, carry out resource planning, problem resolution and risk management
• Prepare project status reports to disseminate information and trends as well as proposing corrective actions
• Contribute to risk and opportunity assessments and manage throughout project life cycle
• Coordinate the procurement process - aise requisitions, follow-up approvals of purchase orders and deliveries, as applicable
• Manage project documentation
• Ensure quality of jobs and manage process of acceptance by clients
• Define communication plans and coordinate the change management process
• Track project milestones, financial deadlines and maintain the project schedule

Essential & Desirable Skills   

o Good knowledge of construction best practices, project management, project budgeting, risk assessments
o H&S evaluation and implementation
o Proficient with project management tools – AutoCAD, MS Projects, Primavera
o Understanding of Construction law and contracts.
o Working knowledge of quality assurance/control of concrete testing and aggregates specifications
o Presentation, communication and networking skills
o Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
o Exhibit political and cultural sensitivity
o Ability to build relationships and work well across functions
o Be influential and take initiative
o Ability to meet competing demands and effectively manage multiple priorities and projects
o Deliver results, solve problems with flexibility and resourcefulness, effectively work independently with minimal supervision in a dynamic environment and manage through system and processes.