International Company Jobs (2017 March)

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28 Mar, 2017

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Project Jobs in Ghana

An international company with a subsidiary in Ghana has a vacancy for a Project Coordinator on the Project Team.

Job Description

Job Title: Project Coordinator

JOB BRIEF

This position is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Civil Engineer who enjoys the challenges and responsibilities of coordinating construction projects from beginning to end. The right candidate must be a self-starter and able to make sound decisions. The selected candidate in this role will supervise external resources who carry out the construction work while delivering on financial and operating objectives.  The Project Coordinator will drive quality and safety expectations and ensure that those standards are always met per the requirements pertaining to the area as well as international standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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  • Oversee construction of facilities for residential, commercial, and industrial properties.
  • Make decisions in the field and coordinate with internal and/or external service providers and support departments and external agencies to ensure that work is performed as planned, permitted and scheduled.
  • Inspect Construction (safety, compliance, quality etc. etc.)
  • Review and approve work orders, progress reports, field changes, invoices, as-built records and bid contracts to ensure compliance to company standards and policies.
  • Appraise engineering, new business, regional and other applicable stakeholders on project progress.
  • Monitor project specific budget and/or cost per unit variances and identifies exceptions/variances.
  • Respond to emergency situations in a specific region during and after office hours.
  • Analyze costs and benefits for specific construction projects and evaluates alternatives to ensure cost effectiveness of construction projects.
  • Evaluate and recommend field design changes to keep construction projects on schedule and at or below budget
  • Interpret contracts to effectively leverage and negotiate the application of contractual items with external service providers.
  • Maintain customer satisfaction through timely and thorough communication with, municipalities and other governmental agencies at pre-construction meetings and throughout the project.
  • Influence external contractors who represent the company by shadowing corporate values.
  • Create and/or implement improved processes and techniques to enhance operating environments.
  • Perform constructability reviews to assist engineers in project design.
  • Monitor and report construction progress to ensure projects meet or do not exceed budget and schedule goals.
  • To carry out any other reasonable duties within the overall function of the job.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
  • PMP certification will be an added advantage
  • Seven (7) or more years’ work experience. At least three (3) years’ project management experience will be a plus
  • One (1) or more years of supervisory or leadership experience – can be experience managing contract crew, managing a team, managing projects, or other similar supervisory/leadership experience
  • Valid driver’s license

COMPUTER SKILLS

  • Microsoft Office suite and Outlook

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Walking construction sites regularly
  • Driving
  • Potential for occasional overnight travel
  • On-call as needed

How to Apply

Send your applications to [email protected] by the 30th of March, 2017.

Note that only qualified candidates should apply. Due to the anticipated large volumes of applications that will be received only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


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