Civil Project Engineer at Sahara Group

Role Accountabilities

• Supervise all assigned projects through Development, Design, Construction, Commissioning and Handover ensuring delivery in accordance with project requirements, specifications, schedule and budget.
• Develop technical specifications for contracts, review technical proposals, processes and manage contractor performance.
• Perform vendor identification, pre-qualification, tender clarifications and technical evaluations.
• Perform Quality Assurance, Quality Control and Audits.
• Review Civil Designs and specifications and supervise execution.
• Makes field visit during the construction phase, and interfaces with contractors around project schedule, interpretation of project document, codes etc. and prepares periodic status report to Line Manager.
• Perform Multidisciplinary roles while liaising with subject matter experts.
• Identify project risks; develop plans to mitigate and manage the risks.
• Identify operational and constructability hazards and ensure efficient designs that mitigate the hazards through HAZOP studies, and constructability reviews, etc.
• Manage the construction process on site ensuring that the work in progress complies with the approved drawings.
• Ensure that the standards and quality meet expectations set out in the contract.
• Planning and programming by drawing up a schedule, taking into consideration specific factors ensuring it is implemented accordingly and ensuring optimal use of available resources.
• Ensure a strong safety culture in the project team and compliance with company HSE standards contractors on-site.
• Ensure timely and effective communication with appropriate stakeholders for changes approved scope, quality, cost and schedule with strict adherence to the Change-Management Procedure.
• Other assigned responsibilities

Knowledge/Skills

• Familiarity with industry and regulatory standards, procedures and practices with the ability to ensure execution of work in a safe and methodological manner.
• Awareness of Planning, Cost Reporting, Estimating and Change Control techniques.
• Experience in contract drafting, negotiation, decision-making skills and LPG construction.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Project) and AutoCAD.
• Design ability using software for projects and modelling.
• Schedule analysis using software.
• Ability to apply design codes and standards for all facility design validation processes.
• Proven relationship-building skills with good interpersonal skills.
• Project management abilities with demonstrated full life cycle project engineering experience.
• Proactive team player with a strong sense of initiative.

Minimum Qualification

• University Degree B.sc/B. Tech (Civil Engineering).
• Minimum of 3-5 years of cognate working experience (Post NYSC) in a similar role for a Bulk Storage/Downstream Company.
• Civil engineering reinforced concrete and steel detailed design knowledge and experience.
• Project Management Professional Certification is an added advantage.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interface with all levels of management.