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  • Posted: Jun 28, 2018
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    Bridge International Academies is the world’s largest chain of primary and pre-primary schools bringing world-class education to the poorest of the poor, democratizing the right to succeed. Bridge leverages research, technology, and data analysis in order to standardize and scale the entire lifecycle of high-quality education delivery and to drive c...
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    Construction Supervisor

    The Bridge Approach

    Education is in crisis in many countries around the world. It is estimated that 264 million children and young people are out of school, and 330 million children are in school but not learning. In addition, an extra 69 million teachers are needed to achieve the 2030 UN education goals.

    Many education systems are plagued with inadequate materials and poor management systems, all leading to chronic teacher absenteeism and a lack of learning. Education reform is challenging but it is urgently required if we are to prevent another generation of children missing out. So, we work in partnership with governments, NGOs and non-state actors to address the huge education imbalance between what is available and what is needed right now — we work to bridge the gap.

    We believe parents have the right to choose a school for their children and we enable families to enjoy seeing their children learn, improve and flourish at Bridge schools. We locate our schools in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the world. Families in our communities can be earning just $1.90 per person a day; a level the World Bank notes is at extreme poverty. By putting learning at the centre of all we do, Bridge has become an extremely popular choice for underserved families and low-income communities.

    With plans to enroll ten million students ten years from now, Bridge offers a tremendous opportunity to grow with one of the world’s most exciting and ambitious social enterprises, with leadership roles available across a number of competencies and geographies.

    [Development/Construction]
    Our Development group (real estate, physical planning, construction) owns the life cycle of academy expansion, from identifying potential land deals in our communities through to constructing academies, sometimes several dozen at a time. The construction team is responsible for building on Greenfield sites and renovating existing sites to Bridge’s spec for academies.

    About the role

    The Construction Supervisor is responsible for the construction activities for the allocated Academy sites. This begins with appraisal of proposed new sites and includes ensuring that prior arrangements are made for effective project start up, smooth work progress and payments, effective decision making and finalised project close-out.
     
    S/he is also responsible for the liaison between the Academies sites and the headquarters in terms of information flows and record keeping.
     

    What You Will Do

    • Site Appraisal
      Carry out initial site visit, document the site characteristics, evaluate the implications of site conditions to construction and prepare a report.
    • Project Start-up
      Carry out all tasks that are necessary for the construction to commence effectively and complete the start-up checklist for approval.
    • Contract management
      Prepare or modify the standard contract for site specific issues, discuss it with the Site Foreman and manage it throughout the construction period.
    • Materials management
      Prepare or modify the standard schedule of materials, prepare materials requisitions, confirm orders and deliveries, ensure proper materials acceptance procedures are duly applied, retrieve from site and forward to headquarters the delivery notes and invoices, request payments and file away the payment acknowledgement.
    • Labour management
      Source qualified Site Foremen (where necessary), skilled and unskilled labourers, manage labour records, manage labour payments, retrieve from site and forward to headquarters the invoices and time sheets, request payments and file away the payment acknowledgement.
    • Programme Management
      Carry out day-to-day monitoring of progress of work on site, tracking to ensure programme targets are met, planning and implementing remedial measures in case of programme slippage, including feedback information for programme improvement. Carry out early morning daily calls, prepare daily email reports and prepare weekly work programmes.
    • Workmanship and Quality Control
      Communicate the quality standards, implement procedures to ensure that work meets them, monitor and provide feedback information for improved quality.
    • Payments
      Compute or modify budget estimates for approval, prepare payment requests for approval, confirm and record payments completed and balances and file away the payment acknowledgement.
    • Records Management
      Implement the proper entering and updating of site records including the site book, invoices, time sheets and prepare summary reports as required.
    • Labour Relations
      Ensure the employment of only desirable workers on the Academy sites, maintain smooth labour relations and provide feedback information for improved quality.

    Professional Requirements

    • Should have good knowledge of basic construction technology and practices.
    • Should be a good planner, well organized and able to carry out simple analysis tasks.
    • Should be able to source skilled labour locally and handle labour-related issues arising on site from time to time.
    • Excellent writing and oral communication skills are required
    • Good people management skills that result in timely meeting of deadlines
    • Ability and willingness to accept instructions, accept criticism and positive feedback, while being very adaptable and flexible

    What You Should Have

    • Minimum Qualifications; Higher Diploma in Building, Construction, Civil Engineering , Quantity Surveying or any related field.
    • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in site supervision on busy sites preferably in labour intensive project
    • Should have good knowledge of basic construction technology and practices.

    You’r also

    A detailed doer – You have a track record of getting things done. You’re organized and responsive. You take ownership of every idea you touch and execute it to a fine level of detail, setting targets, engaging others, and doing whatever it takes to get the job done. You can multi-task dozens of such projects at once and never lose sight of the details. Likely, you have some experience in a startup or social enterprise. 

    A creative problem-solver – Growing any enterprise from scratch comes with massive and constant challenges. On top of that, Bridge works in often challenging, low-resource communities and runs on fees averaging just $6 a month per pupil. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand. Every dollar you spend is a dollar our customers, who live on less than $2 a day, will have to pay for.

     A customer advocate – Our customers – these families living on less than $2 a day per person – never leave your mind. You know them, get them, have shared a meal with them (or would be happy to in the future). Every decision you make considers their customer benefit, experience, and value.

    A life-long learner – You believe you can always do better. You welcome constructive criticism and provide it freely to others. You know you only get better tomorrow when others point out where you’ve missed things or failed today.

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