• Application Deadline:
• Position: Project Manager



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA



• Experience



• Location Abuja




• Job Field Engineering / Technical  , Project and Program Management 
  
  

Job Description

• The Project Manager will oversee the planning, development, execution, and completion of real estate projects, ensuring that all projects are delivered within approved budgets, timelines, quality standards, and specifications.


• The role will coordinate construction teams, consultants, contractors, vendors, and internal departments while providing management with accurate updates on project progress, risks, costs, and deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and manage real estate development projects from concept/planning stage through construction and final handover.


• Develop project schedules, budgets, milestones, work plans, and delivery timelines.


• Coordinate architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, contractors, consultants, suppliers, and site teams.


• Supervise and monitor construction activities across project sites.


• Track project progress against approved scope, budget, quality and timelines.


• Monitor project expenditure and ensure effective cost control.


• Review contractor performance, work programmes, valuations, variations, and deliverables.


• Identify project delays, risks, defects, cost overruns, and resource gaps and recommend corrective actions.


• Ensure construction activities comply with approved designs, specifications, standards, and regulatory requirements.


• Coordinate procurement and timely availability of construction materials, equipment, and other project resources.


• Conduct regular site inspections and project review meetings.


• Prepare weekly and monthly project progress reports for Executive Management.


• Maintain accurate project documentation, drawings, approvals, contracts, schedules, reports, and completion records.


• Liaise with relevant government authorities and regulatory bodies where required.


• Coordinate project testing, snagging, commissioning, completion, and handover.


• Ensure proper documentation and handover of completed units, infrastructure, and facilities.


• Establish and monitor project KPIs for contractors, consultants, and project teams.


• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and company standards across project sites.


• Provide management with recommendations on project risks, costs, timelines, resource requirements, and strategic decisions.


• Identify opportunities to improve construction efficiency, reduce project costs, and optimise project delivery.

Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Building, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Project Management, or another relevant discipline.


• A Master's degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Real Estate Development, or an MBA is an added advantage.


• PMP, PRINCE2, RICS, COREN, QSRBN, ARCON, NIQS, or other relevant professional certification is an added advantage, depending on professional background.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years and maximum of 10 years' relevant experience in project management.


• Minimum of 5 years' experience in real estate development, construction, infrastructure, or property development projects.


• Proven experience managing projects from planning and mobilisation through construction and completion.


• Demonstrable experience managing contractors, consultants, site teams, budgets, materials, and project schedules.


• Experience delivering residential estates, commercial developments, infrastructure, roads, drainage, utilities, or related real estate projects is highly desirable.


• Proven track record of delivering projects within approved cost, quality, scope, and timeline.


• Experience preparing project budgets, BOQs, work programmes, progress reports, valuations, and project dashboards.


• Experience managing project variations, defects, delays, claims, and contractor performance.

Required Skills

• Strong real estate project and construction management skills.


• Project planning, scheduling, and execution.


• Construction supervision and site management.


• Budgeting, cost control, and resource management.


• Contractor and consultant management.


• Contract and variation management.


• Risk identification and mitigation.


• Strong knowledge of construction processes and project documentation.


• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.


• Leadership and multidisciplinary team management.


• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.


• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities.


• Excellent reporting and presentation skills.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Excel, AutoCAD, or relevant project management tools.


• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Other Requirements:

• Strong integrity, accountability, discipline, and ownership mentality.


• Must be highly organised and results-driven.


• Must be willing to work extensively on project sites and travel between project locations when required.


• Must be able to manage pressure, tight deadlines, and multiple project priorities.


• Must demonstrate strong leadership and ability to enforce standards among contractors and site teams.


• Must be commercially aware and understand the relationship between project cost, quality, timeline, and profitability.


• Must have strong attention to detail and documentation discipline.


• Must be capable of providing clear, accurate, and timely reports to Executive Management.


• Candidates must provide verifiable evidence of successfully completed real estate/construction projects.