Job Title: Project Manager
Department: Production
Reports to: General Manager
Liaises with (Departments): Sales & Marketing, Finance, HR & Administration
Job Summary: The holder of this position shall be responsible for managing all aspects of land development projects to achieve quality, timing and budget specifications.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Job Summary: The holder of this position shall be responsible for managing all aspects of land development projects to achieve quality, timing and budget specifications.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage feasibility studies for new projects. Research and compile information for presentation to the MD;
- Manage project budget, schedule and cash flow in accordance with goals;
- Coordinate with municipalities/counties and other government agencies from entitlement to final acceptance;
- Review design documents, site plans, improvement plans for project coordination and accuracy;
- Oversee all aspects of selecting development team, building design, permitting and construction;
- Assess the physical condition of real estate assets, evaluate current/long term financial health, develop financial projections and made recommendations to the MD;
- Manage project accounting functions including managing the budget, tracking of team expenses and minimizing exposure and risk in the project;
- Perform a key role in project planning, budgeting, and identification of resources needed;
- Track all spending and ensure that projects are completed within budget and on schedule;
- Anticipate critical issues, potential problems, risks and present to the MD
- Participate in the development of the annual operational plan, budgets, targets and performance outcomes;
- Participate in the annual review of the company’s strategic plan;
- Check availability and location of all utilities, including sanitary sewer, water, and electricity;
- Check the cost involved in gaining access to these utilities as well as any development impact fees;
- Ensure that construction activities or subdivisions move according to pre- determined schedule;
- Co-ordinate the efforts of all parties involved in the project, which include the surveyors, architects, consultants, contractors, sub-contractors and laborers;
- Devise the project work plans and make revisions as and when need arises;
- Ensure optimum utilization of resources- labor, materials and equipment, and ensuring their procurement at most cost-effective terms;
- Development of effective communications and mechanisms for resolving conflicts among the various participants.
Key Result Areas
- Strong understanding of structural projects and design, construction documents, and construction processes.
- Ability to organize, schedule, and prioritize assignments and tasks that may be assigned
- Comprehensive weekly reporting to management
- Good time management and work plan
- Ability to multitask.
Qualification and competences
- Bachelor’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering / Construction Management / Quantity Survey;
- Four (4) years’ experience in project management with extensive knowledge of mix-use building systems, including design issues, alternative construction materials and methods.
- Thorough knowledge of legal issues and safety standards in real estate industry;
- Effective time management and logical decision making ability;
- Strong focus on quality of all materials and operations;
- Ability to plan, organizes, coordinate, motivate, lead and boost morale of the teams;
- Optimum utilization of all resources;
- Team player with excellent communication skills.
eMail: recruitment@propertyreality.co.ke