Senior Project Engineer

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What you will do:

Acts as on-site project leader to plan, execute, and complete assigned projects. Delegates tasks to execute and fully complete assigned projects. Coordinates communication with customer during all phases of the project. Coordinates the work of subcontractors. 

How you will do it:

• Meeting with clients and establishing their requirements
• Producing, reviewing and implementing appropriate documentation including: pre-construction information, schedules of work, specifications, schematics and drawings for tender for each project
• Manage a portfolio of approved Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) contractors through the lifecycle of a project
• Project cost procurement, analysis, appraisal and budgeting
• Communicating with clients and colleagues, engaging with specialist consultants as required
• Ensuring that programmes are agreed between the client and the contractor prior to each project commencing, updated as required and that key deadlines are met
• Ensure M&E services are installed correctly and to the correct specification
• Monitoring working practices, managing contractors and reporting lack of compliance to your line manager
• Ensuring compliance with Health, Safety and Fire, ACOP's and company policies
• Ensuring receipt of relevant certification, correspondence, documents, drawings, and financial records
• Provide technical support where required to other internal departments
• Project analysis and clear progress reporting to management as required
• Read and understand the limits to the required scope of work (when is a change order is required)
• Understand how to find the notice requirements for constructive changes, delays or project acceleration
• Determine the pricing for the job (ie fixed price, T & M, GMP, etc.).
• Know and understand the closeout requirements
• Know and understand the term of the contract or period for performance.
• Know and understand how the “Contract Amendment/Change Order Process” is addressed in the contract
• Conduct the pre-job meeting
• Invite all project team members to the pre-job meeting. (Include Operations Manager, Operations Reporting Controls and Safety
• Prepare the pre-job meeting agenda
• Review minutes and distribute to attendees

What we look for:

• Minimum B.Sc/B.Eng Electrical/Power/Mechanical with minimum 5 years’ extensive experience/knowledge of construction, design and cost management as an Electrical/Mechanical Project Manager or similar position in Commercial, Institutional and Industrial Environment
• Proficient in AUTOCAD, REVIT, Microsoft software (Project, Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio and Power Point), and estimation software (Accubid & MEP)
• Experience managing large commercial, institutional and Industrial Projects N10 million and above preferred
• Estimating experience and knowledge of site surveying, project sequencing, methods and materials practices and electrical systems
• Can be a combination of training, education and relevant work experience that is equivalent

What we offer:

• Competitive salary

• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time

• Comprehensive benefits package

• On the job/cross training opportunities

• Encouraging and collaborative team environment

• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

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