Engineering Projects Managers Jobs in Nairobi Kenya - 2015

Job Title: Projects Managers 

3 Positions

Department / Section: Projects 

Country: Kenya, Nairobi
 

Reports To: Head of PMO

Job Purpose: To provide overall project planning with a view to ensuring that the company’s projects are delivered on timely basis, maintaining highest quality standards, while observing all the necessary safety and health standards (OHS/HSE)

The Project manager will also perform all other managerial and administrative functions of the project(s) including cost management and periodic reporting.

Duties & Responsibilities

Timely delivery of project milestones

• Plans and implements project activities with compliance to client requirements and standard procedures for projects


• Monitors project progress against plan and ensures corrective action in case of delays

 

Project Quality Delivery

• Manages Project Quality Execution through inspections, enforcement of use of quality checklists, method statements, proper tooling, adherence to set industry practice and regulations for testing and standardization to assure delivery of a quality Project


• Enforces Continuous Improvement of Project Rollout practices and Reporting


• Identifies opportunities for improvement, e.g. synergies across projects

Health and Safety (HSE)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Champion

• Enforces HSE/OHS policy across all projects (through awareness campaigns, periodic inspections and risk assessments)


• Works with HSE Manager to ensure compliance with regulatory and HSE/OHS requirements

Other Project Management & Administration roles

• Manages project costs to ensure expenses are within approved budgets


• Manage communication between all project stakeholders


• Oversee day-to-day management of sub-contractors assigned to a project


• Evaluates project management processes, extracts learnings and shares best practices


• Ensures development of a project summary for future business development purposes


• Ensures scheduled Project Reporting from Coordinators is regular and up to date


• Assist in development of Project Proposals to support BDM function

Qualification & Education Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Civil, Water, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent from a reputable institution


• At least 5 years proven experience in project management


• A good understanding of quality, health and safety management


• Excellent managerial, interpersonal & analytical skills and focused leadership


• Ability to demonstrate sound decision making and judgment capabilities, integrity and self-driven


• Registered with a recognized engineering body


• Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification would be an added advantage

CVS to be sent to cvs@careerdirections.co.ke by latest 15th June 2015