Project Manager

 

Description:

Our client Multinational Project Management and Engineering Consultant is looking for a Project Manager with extensive experience in managing Healthcare (Hospital) construction projects.

 

The Project Manager will be working on a Specialized Hospital Project in Uganda.

 

We are looking for a proactive team leader who has substantial experience as Resident Engineer on the Client’s side for specialized hospitals around the world. The candidate shall have min 12 years of experience in the field of design, engineering, construction and consultancy. He shall be a great communicator as this role must provide leadership and guidance to an international team of Engineers. His main objective is the co-ordination and delivery of the project to meet timeline and European quality, whilst meeting or exceeding Clients’ expectations.

Responsibilities:

-Managing the project to meet milestones of time schedule and control the team of engineers

-Construction contract management and administration - FIDIC

-Maintain risk register and relevant supporting files

-Advising the Site Engineers on construction, quality and progress

-Lead point of contact, co-ordination of consultants in all disciplines * Champion of quality and progress

-Issuing construction information as per contract requirement

-Co-ordinate disciplines and to resolve issues in a timely manner

-Liaising with all relevant package managers, department heads, site staff ensuring all parties are kept informed of all relevant matters in relation to the project

-Providing technical advice to the Senior Resident Engineer and or the Client

-Checking project deliverables for which the Engineers are responsible for, including drawings, reports, etc.

-Quality Assurance documentation and registers in relation to the assigned work on the project

-Ensure thorough review & prompt exchange of correspondence, RFI’s and approvals via ACONEX

-Plan, co-ordinate and monitor activities of the team, including sub-consultants, ensure quality assurance system implemented and maintained

-Liaison with authorities and active management of the NOC and relevant approval processes

-Assure site safety, and follow up HSE identified risks

-Conduct regular site meetings and inspections

-Ensure accuracy and completeness of records

-Provide final approval of the completed works and arrange handing over

Key requirements:

-Candidates with a proven track record acting in the capacity as a Resident Engineer running a project, would be ideal

-Deep knowledge of FIDIC and contract management and administration

-Excellent written and verbal communication skills

-Ability to identify potential problems and propose solutions, proactive risk management

-Self-Organized and innovative

-Proven track record to lead a site-based team of mixed nationalities in remote areas