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Britam Construction Project Manager Job in Kenya

Britam is a leading diversified financial services group, listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The group has interests across the Eastern Africa region. The company offers a wide range of financial products and services in Insurance, Asset management, Banking and Property. The product range includes: life, health and general insurance, pensions, unit trusts, investment planning, wealth management, off-shore investments, retirement planning, discretionary portfolio management, property development and private equity. We are seeking to recruit a talented, innovative and results-oriented individual to fill the following position:-
Reporting to the General Manager – Property, the Project Manager role will be to plan, direct, or coordinate, sometimes through project teams, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of Britam construction projects, structures and facilities.
S/he will participate in the conceptual development of construction projects as well as oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation and closure.

Key Responsibilities

Managing and monitoring progress of Britam’s various construction projectsDeveloping project estimates, budgets and schedules. Monitoring and managing the project costs Weekly and monthly reporting on project delivery as well as attendance of all project related meetings and inspections as well as reporting on any deliberationsPreparing and reviewing financial appraisals as prepared by the project quantity surveyorAct as the focal point of contact between Britam and the project teamCo-ordination of various consultants deployed on the construction projectsEnsuring site safety and supervision of site staffEnsuring the construction projects comply with all building codes and other regulatory requirementsCo-ordinating value engineering exercises,  preparation of the snag list, defect rectification process as well as the testing and commissioning of all building installations prior to issuance of final accountEnsuring timely review and issuance of the final accountKey Qualifications and ExperienceUniversity degree in a construction related course, i.e. architecture, engineering, building/land economics, construction management or equivalent. A master’s degree preferably in construction management will be an added advantage.Professional registration with the relevant professional body, e.g. BORAQs, ERB, MISK.Over ten (10) years working experience, five (5) of these being in construction managementExperience in multi-storey construction projects is mandatoryDemonstrated proficiency in MS Office SuiteUniversity degree in a construction related course i.e. architecture, engineering, building/land economics, construction management or equivalentIf you believe you are the right candidate for any of these positions and can clearly demonstrate your ability to meet the criteria, please CLICK HERE to submit your online application to us on or before Friday 23rd January 2015.
Hard copy applications will not be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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