Senior Project Engineer at Oando

Purpose

Planning and execution of a defined scope within an infrastructure project, or the entire scope for smaller projects

Responsibilities

• Deliver the technical elements of a defined scope within a project aimed at realising the value of a business opportunity, on schedule, within budget, and to the right quality
• Coordinate the activities of diverse players involved in delivery of own scope of the project
• Maintain accurate documentation of physical and financial progress and events on own scope; based on these, provide regular reports on own scope of the project as an input to overall project management information to key stakeholders
• Recognize promptly potential issues that could threaten project delivery and escalate as required for prompt resolution, proffering own solutions in the process
• Work closely with internal and external service providers for delivery of project scope in line with the Basis for Design; manage especially external service providers on the job in line with their contract of engagement
• Maintain key project documentation (in approved forms) that are needed for future operation and ensure these are handed over to the asset recipient

Dimensions

Responsibility Value

• Band 1: Less than USD 10m
• Band 2: USD 10m ~ USD 100m

Person Specification

• Minimum of a university degree in engineering
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience as part of a project team in delivery of infrastructure

Core Competencies

• Understanding of the company’s Opportunity Realization Process
• Working knowledge of company-adopted project management methodologies and systems
• Ability to develop project schedules and cost profiles and use same to manage a defined project scope on a day-to-day basis
• Understanding of project budgeting on a bottoms-up basis and use of same for financial management
• Ability to estimate project costs from established cost elements, including contingency management
• Ability to coordinate activities of diverse parties, both internal and external, towards delivery of a defined objective
• Understanding of project reporting requirements of various stakeholders and ability to generate same

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Time taken to deliver own scope of project against agreed delivery schedule
• Cost of delivery of project scope against agreed cost for the scope