Project Manager/Site Engineer

Our Client, a multi-professional services company with active interest in construction, project finance and real estate is seeking to hire a well experienced and detailed individual to fill the role of a Project Manager/Site Engineer

Job Location: Ikoyi, Lagos.

The Project Manager will oversee the planning, implementation, and tracking of specific short-term (or time-specific) projects which have a definite beginning, an end, with specified deliverables.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Project Manager performs a wide range of duties including some or all of the following:

Plan the project

• Define the scope of the project in collaboration with senior management

• Liaise with the relevant ministries and agencies involved with the project

• Create a detailed work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the project

• Determine the resources (time, money, equipment, etc.) required to complete the project

• Develop a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities

• Review the project schedule with senior management and all other staff that will be affected by the project activities; revise the schedule as required

• Determine the objectives and measures upon which the project will be evaluated at its completion

Staff the project

• In consultation with the appropriate manager and human resources, recruit, interview and select staff and/or volunteers with appropriate skills for the project activities

• Manage project staff and/or volunteers according to the established policies and practices of the organization

• Ensure that personnel files are properly maintained and kept confidential by human resources

• Ensure that all project personnel receive an appropriate orientation to the organization and the project

• Contract qualified consultants to work on the project as appropriate

• Hire unskilled labor as required by specific project

Implement the project

• Execute the project according to the project plan

• Develop forms and records to document project activities

• Set up files to ensure that all project information is appropriately documented and secured

• Monitor the progress of the project and make adjustments as necessary to ensure the successful completion of the project

• Establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders including appropriate staff in the organization on the progress of the project

• Review the quality of the work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the project standards

• Prepare certificates of payment sequel to project completion 

Control the project/Cost Management

• Write reports on the project for management and for funders

• Communicate with funders as outlined in funding agreements

• Monitor and approve all budgeted project expenditures

• Monitor cash flow projections and report actual cash flow and variance to senior management on a regular basis (monthly/bimonthly)

• Follow up on outstanding receivables

• Manage all project funds according to established accounting policies and procedures

• Ensure that all financial records for the project are up to date

• Prepare financial reports and supporting documentation for funders as outlined in funding agreements

• Prepare certificate of payment after each settlement

• Negotiate with all vendors, suppliers and technical partners for the best price which balances price and quality 

Evaluate the project

• Ensure that the project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality

• Evaluate the outcomes of the project as established during the planning phase

Education

• University Degree in a related subject. Masters degree will be an advantage 

Professional designation

• Relevant professional qualifications

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of project management

Proficiency in the use of computers for:

• Word processing

• Simple accounting

• Data base management

• Spreadsheets

• E-mail

• Internet-based functionalities 

Remuneration is negotiable.