Project Manager at Wisdom Kwati Smart City

Job Description

• The Project Manager will oversee the planning, development, execution, and completion of real estate projects, ensuring that all projects are delivered within approved budgets, timelines, quality standards, and specifications.
• The role will coordinate construction teams, consultants, contractors, vendors, and internal departments while providing management with accurate updates on project progress, risks, costs, and deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and manage real estate development projects from concept/planning stage through construction and final handover.
• Develop project schedules, budgets, milestones, work plans, and delivery timelines.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, contractors, consultants, suppliers, and site teams.
• Supervise and monitor construction activities across project sites.
• Track project progress against approved scope, budget, quality and timelines.
• Monitor project expenditure and ensure effective cost control.
• Review contractor performance, work programmes, valuations, variations, and deliverables.
• Identify project delays, risks, defects, cost overruns, and resource gaps and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure construction activities comply with approved designs, specifications, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate procurement and timely availability of construction materials, equipment, and other project resources.
• Conduct regular site inspections and project review meetings.
• Prepare weekly and monthly project progress reports for Executive Management.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, drawings, approvals, contracts, schedules, reports, and completion records.
• Liaise with relevant government authorities and regulatory bodies where required.
• Coordinate project testing, snagging, commissioning, completion, and handover.
• Ensure proper documentation and handover of completed units, infrastructure, and facilities.
• Establish and monitor project KPIs for contractors, consultants, and project teams.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and company standards across project sites.
• Provide management with recommendations on project risks, costs, timelines, resource requirements, and strategic decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve construction efficiency, reduce project costs, and optimise project delivery.

Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Building, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Project Management, or another relevant discipline.
• A Master's degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Real Estate Development, or an MBA is an added advantage.
• PMP, PRINCE2, RICS, COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, NIQS, or other relevant professional certification is an added advantage, depending on professional background.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years and maximum of 10 years' relevant experience in project management.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in real estate development, construction, infrastructure, or property development projects.
• Proven experience managing projects from planning and mobilisation through construction and completion.
• Demonstrable experience managing contractors, consultants, site teams, budgets, materials, and project schedules.
• Experience delivering residential estates, commercial developments, infrastructure, roads, drainage, utilities, or related real estate projects is highly desirable.
• Proven track record of delivering projects within approved cost, quality, scope, and timeline.
• Experience preparing project budgets, BOQs, work programmes, progress reports, valuations, and project dashboards.
• Experience managing project variations, defects, delays, claims, and contractor performance.

Required Skills

• Strong real estate project and construction management skills.
• Project planning, scheduling, and execution.
• Construction supervision and site management.
• Budgeting, cost control, and resource management.
• Contractor and consultant management.
• Contract and variation management.
• Risk identification and mitigation.
• Strong knowledge of construction processes and project documentation.
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Leadership and multidisciplinary team management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent reporting and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Excel, AutoCAD, or relevant project management tools.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Other Requirements:

• Strong integrity, accountability, discipline, and ownership mentality.
• Must be highly organised and results-driven.
• Must be willing to work extensively on project sites and travel between project locations when required.
• Must be able to manage pressure, tight deadlines, and multiple project priorities.
• Must demonstrate strong leadership and ability to enforce standards among contractors and site teams.
• Must be commercially aware and understand the relationship between project cost, quality, timeline, and profitability.
• Must have strong attention to detail and documentation discipline.
• Must be capable of providing clear, accurate, and timely reports to Executive Management.
• Candidates must provide verifiable evidence of successfully completed real estate/construction projects.