Senior Project Associate at Mixta Nigeria

The ideal candidate will be responsible for delivering assigned projects on-time, within-cost and as per desired quality in Mixta Real Estate Plc.

Managerial responsibilities:

■      Ensure all health safety and environmental standards as established by Mixta’s safety department are complied with both by the Mixta staff as well as contractors/ vendors for the project

■      Manage all employees and contractors in the project to drive performance and co-ordinate with relevant departments to ensure that all items comply with design and quality standards

■      If applicable, train, coach, mentor employees; identify and recognize high performers

■      Coordinate with the financial and reporting manager to determine a project budget and disbursement schedule when is money needed and when are payments to be made

■      Follow up on contractors’ payments with finance and reporting manager/finance manager

■      Coordinate with sales team and senior management to ensure construction targets are in line with the forecasted sales schedule

■      Publish frequent reports for the senior management identifying major progress, quality, design and cost issues impacting the project

■      Conduct regular project review based on pre-defined review architecture, including setting up relevant templates for review

 

Technical responsibilities:

■  Organise construction including

–       Draft project’s organizational structure-

–       Ensure that the necessary licenses required for the site such as construction, usage of pavement (if any), connections to infrastructure etc. are prepared by relevant parties

–       Monitor and ensure conformity of materials, installation and construction equipment operated by contractors on construction site against contract and approved technical and other requirements,

–       Plan and monitor contract performance until expiration using standard evaluation scorecard

–       Responsible for compiling all legal/regulatory compliance records as dictated by the country and/or the company

–       Co-ordinate with design and construction standards director to resolve any design issue arising during construction

–       Check payment certificates, verify quantities in terms of labour, material equipment and others as provided by contractors

–       Advise procurement and contracting teams on technical exclusions suggested by contracts/vendors; Participate in selection of materials and vendor/contractor for the project

Manage contractor claims on the project, drawing in expertise from design, procurement and contracting, and legal wherever necessary

■  Responsible for completion and handover for operation

–       Test-run each item before use, perform acceptance and hand over to end user;

–       Prepare equipment portfolio and user manual; co-ordinate with supplying contractors to organise operation training for the management and operation teams (if required)

–       Hand over project records issued as per handover process required by company and/or country protocol

 

■  Responsibilities and jurisdictions to resolve arising issues

–       Approve deviations in construction which do not impact bearing capacity and architecture of the project

–       Manage design and quantity change process along with contracting and design department

 

■  Others

Provide opinions on composition of items and components, propose revision of technical design, if required

SKILLS

■      Sounds understanding and interpretation of drawings

■      Knowledge of key processes and phases in construction (Structure, M&E, Finishing)

■      Deep understanding of corporate functions like procurement and contracting, budget and planning, and de-bottlenecking other corporate processes

■      Proficient in creating and understanding a planning schedule and work break down structure

■      Very detailed knowledge of material, equipment, logistics, storage and security

■      Ability to make quick and tough decisions

■      Good communication skills

■      Strong ability to motivate, influence, negotiate and manage contractors

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

■      Engineer or Master of Construction, Architecture holding Project Management Certificate awarded by reputable institutions

■      Prior experience of managing projects in excess of $1 Million

■      Minimum 15 years’ experience in project management and on-site management in a construction company or a real-estate company.