Director of Project at Bradfield Consulting

Job category: Project management
Level: Professional
Employment type: Permanent contract
Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer

Summary of Responsibilities

• The coordination and management of the long-term development plans with respect to the buildings, infrastructure and facilities of the School
• Overseeing the planning, implementation, and tracking of specific projects and ensuring that specified deliverables and objectives are achieved.

Main Functions

• Define the scope of the project in collaboration with the Projects Committee and executive management
• Create a detailed work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the project
• Determine the resources (time, money, equipment, etc) required to complete the project
• Develop a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities
• Review the project schedule with Projects Committee , executive management and all other staff that will be affected by the project activities; revise the schedule as required
• Determine the objectives and measures upon which the project will be evaluated at its completion
• Oversee the execution of the project according to the project plan
• Submit progress reports on the project to the Projects Committee and executive management
• Ensure that the project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality
• Liaise with all Departments/Committees of School on all matters relating to projects
• Any other duties as assigned by the CEO.

Academic Qualifications

• An ideal candidate would have an Architecture, Quantity Surveying or Engineering background with a minimum of 10 years relevant experience both from the consulting and construction perspectives within the industry.

Person Specifications:

• Project Management skills
• Excellent I.T proficiency skills
• Strong Interpersonal skills/Team Player
• Dynamic and Result Oriented
• Creativity and innovative skills
• Good problem solving skills
• Good communication skills with personable appearance
• Leadership skills/ Able to lead a wide span of direct and dual reports
• Eye for detail, design and aesthetics.