Job Description
Job Summary:
The DOM will be responsible for planning, executing andevaluating projects according to pre-determine tenders and budgets; building and managing project team and ensuring quality control throughout project life cycles.
In summary cost management, and reporting project status are central to this position. Projects typically involve managing a team of outside engineering consultants and/or contractors to achieve approved project scope. The DOM will develop, streamline, and nurture key relationships with project stakeholders, encouraging a future-orientation and championing the values of the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform a key role in project planning, budgeting, and identification of resources needed.
- Manage Project development from initial to closure
- Be accountable for Project results along with Project
- Complete work breakdown structure to estimate effort required for each task
- Provide a project schedule to identify when each task will be performed
- Clearly communicate expectations to team members and stakeholders.
- Resolve any issues and solve problems throughout project life cycle.
- Effectively manage project scope by ensuring any changes to scope are documented and approved with project change request forms.
- Coordinate the efforts of all parties involved in the project, which include the Architects, consultants, contractors, sub-contractors and laborers
- Track & report on Project milestones and provide status report.
- Lead, coach and motivate Project team members on a proactive basis.
- Determine how results will be measured & complete a Post-Project evaluation to determine how well results were achieved.
- Develop tools and best practices for Project Management execution.
- Maintain strict adherence to the budgetary guidelines, quality and safety standards
- Bringing about optimum utilization of resources (labor, materials and equipment), and ensuring their procurement at most cost-effective terms.
Requirements
- B.Eng. in Civil Construction or equivalent engineering education
- A postgraduate degree in construction management is an added advantage.
- Minimum 15 years’ working experience
- Certification: Registration as a Professional Engineer is highly desirable
- MBA or similar business degree, diploma or course is also desirable
- 8 Years work experience in Project Management
- PMP Certification
- Good knowledge in the use of Primavera is required
- Demonstrated leadership & people management skill is required
- Excellent Communication, Problem Solving and analytical Skills
- Ability to elicit co-operation from Senior Management & other departments.
- Must be computer literate with good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Project
Core Competencies
- Project Management
- Construction Management
- Health Safety & Environment
- Construction Quality management
- Construction material management
- Human Resource management
- Procurement Management
- Stakeholders management
Behavioral Competencies
- High attention to detail
- Problem-solving and analytical skills, combined with a good business judgment
- Ability to work with little or no supervision.
- Determined work ethic and must be seen to be professional at all times (communication and presentation)