Project Director
Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Date Posted | May 29, 2022 |
Category | Management |
Job Type | Full-time |
Currency | ETB |
Description
Job Role
- Meeting with engineers, architects and contractors on an ongoing basis regarding project objectives and progress.
- Monitoring build progress, overseeing finance and ensuring project quality
- Managing and motivating site engineers and formans
- Ensuring all equipment needed is available on site
- Ensuring budget costs relating to wages, contractors, materials and equipment aren’t exceeded
- Making strategic decisions and providing leadership and direction to project managers to implement those decisions
- Ensuring compliance with health, safety and all other regulations
- Conducting ongoing site inspections
- Meeting with clients, stakeholders and project managers to report on project progress
- Liaising with clients and building strong working relationships
- Devising cost-effective plans to enable effective project completion
- Managing risks to avoid delays or reputational damage
- Ensuring permits and legal papers are secured ahead of the project
- Managing project managers and enabling them to supervise and manage their own teams
- Working closely with new business development team
Job Requirements
Education
- BSC or MSC Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
Skills
- Excellent project management skill
- Managing multi sector projects
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Leadership and business management skills
- Knowledge of computer operating systems, hardware and software (ex. Autocad, excel)
Experience
- Proven 10 years experience in project management, ability to lead project teams of various sizes and see them through to completion, experience overseeing a construction project & budget management experience.