Construction Specialist at Aldelia Limited

Job Description

• The construction specialist will work with specifiers and key influencers preferably at an early stage of a project but also through the design, tender and construction of a project to provide solutions.
• S/he will assist in the design, supply specifications, select products and affect the construction process selections to influence the final selections of construction materials and solutions
• Ongoing consultative design activities both prior to tender close and after project award to assist local business in securing sales.
• Coordination of all construction specialists’ activities
• Short/medium/long-term design of concrete, aggregate and cement based building system with associated products and specifically VAPs.
• Support the country market strategy and ensure the increase of market share versus other materials and with increased margins/improved product mix.
• Establish coordination with all product lines and consultative design activities across product divisions.

Job Dimensions

• Sales, number of people, budget, volumes etc:
• Full capability to understand and measure the impact of their actions on the company’s financial performance.
• Well established means of identifying leads, tracking and following potential opportunities and integrating themselves into multiple design teams.
• Maintain a contact list of all key influencers and the design community in their markets of concern (owners, architects, and engineer)
• 5 year vision of the trends and market developments for their particular market
• Trusted and crucial team member in the country management team (working across all product lines and be our representative to the design community)
• Key interfaces stakeholders and relationships:
• Sales(commercial including VAP and retail), own RMX or downstream business, industrial channel (Incl. franchising, licensing, alliances, placing and finishing), construction development laboratory (CDL, if available)
• Business and professional associations, standard bodies
• Key stake holders (architects, developers, engineering companies, other complimentary building material suppliers, authorities and home owners)

Requirements
Profile Required:

• Be a practicing Architect or Engineer.

Education:

• Master's in Engineering, Architecture, or Civil Engineering or Construction Science background.

Specific Work Experience & Skills:

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in the construction industry
• Experience in structural design or a relevant ENGINEERING field
• Expertise in different Segments (residential, infrastructure, industrial) and building system
• Firm knowledge of the CAD System
• Solid project management experience
• Field construction experience
• Project management experience
• Technical /functional skills
• Construction materials and system(concrete, masonry, but also other systems)
• Resource and energy efficiency would be an asset
• Sales or marketing experience is an advantage
• Solid IT user knowledge