• Bachelor’s Degree in Building Technology, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or Construction Engineering or Civil Engineering • Professional Certification in Project Management or Construction Management is an advantage

2020-07-17

Job Purpose

The Construction Project Manager role entails supervising construction sites and running construction projects. S/he is responsible for ensuring that construction projects are completed on time, to specifications and within budget.

Duties and Responsibilities

• • Accomplishes construction human resource objectives by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counselling and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising job contributions and recommending compensation actions and adhering to established policies and procedures.

• • Manages sub-contractors by locating, evaluating and selecting sub-contractors; monitoring and controlling performance.

• • Meets operational standards by contributing construction information to strategic plans and reviews, implementing production, productivity, quality and customer- service standards, resolving problems, identifying construction management system improvements.

• • Meets construction budget by monitoring project expenditures, identifying variances, implementing corrective actions, providing non-project annual operating and capital budget information.

• • Accomplishes construction project result by defining project purpose and scope, calculating resources required, establishing standards and protocols, allocating resources, scheduling and coordinating staff and sub-contractors, evaluating milestone assumptions and conclusions, resolving design problems, evaluating and implementing changes orders

• • Approves construction projects by conducting inspections at critical phases, obtaining approvals from authorities.

• • Prevent fines and interruptions by complying with and enforcing codes.

• • Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following and enforcing standard and procedures, complying with legal regulations and company SHE policies.

• • Update job knowledge by tracking and understanding emerging construction practices and standards, participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications maintaining personal networks, participating in professional organizations.

• • Enhancing organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

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Qualifications & Key Qualities/ Desired Skills

Minimum Qualifications Include:

• • Bachelor’s Degree in Building Technology, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or Construction Engineering or Civil Engineering

• • 7+ years of progressive experience (2 years of which must be in similar position)

• • Professional Certification in Project Management or Construction Management is an advantage

 

Key Qualities Include:

• • General knowledge in the following areas: contract administration, contract management and construction supervision.

• • Must be able to read and interpret construction drawings, details and specifications.

• • Must have a basic knowledge of the Ghanaian construction industry, land economics and financial aspects of housing and estate development.

• • Must have the knowledge and previous experience in managing multiple projects at the same time.

• • Working knowledge of relevant computer programs such as AutoCAD, MS Projects, MS Excel, MS Word and MS Power Point.

• • Excellent organizational skills, ability to be flexible in assignment and work hours, excellent verbal, listening and written communication skills.

Adabraka

Greater Accra

Kojo Thompson Road