Director of Works and Maintenance at Michael Okpara University

Job Description

• The Director of Works and Maintenance is the Chief Technical Officer of the University and responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day running and maintenance of University buildings, Roads, Water boles, Electrical Installations, Equipment and other properties, including provision of services and utilities for the well- being of the University.

Qualifications

• Candidates for the Post of Director of Physical Planning must have a degree in Engineering. Building, Architecture, Quantity Surveying. Estate Management, Urban and Regional Planning, plus at least 15 (fifteen) years of relevant experience especially in Campus Planning and Development.
• Candidates must not be below the rank of a Deputy Director of Physical Planning in a University or similar Institution.
• Possession of a Postgraduate Degree will be an added advantage.
• In addition, the candidate must be a registered member of relevant Professional bodies such as the Council for the Society of Engineers (NSE) and the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), ARCON (for Architects, QSRBN (for Quantity Surveyors), NIOB (for Builders), NIESV (for Estate Surveyors and Valuers), etc.
• Experience in Campus Planning and Services will be an added advantage.

Conditions of Service

• The appointment is pensionable on such terms and conditions as applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by appropriate University laws and the Governing Council.

Conditions of Service/Tenure of Directors:

• The successful candidates shall hold office for a period of five (5) years from the effective date of appointment and may not be re-appointed on such terms and conditions applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by appropriate University Law and the Governing Council of the University.