Project Manager
Brief Description of our client
Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) is a state corporation mandated by the law to administer, manage, develop, and control airports within the Republic of Kenya.
The need
IKAA is seeking to recruit an internationally experienced Project Manager for the construction of KQ Terminal, JKIA Interim Terminal, and 2nd runway projects.
The candidate will be responsible for the overall supervision of the project.
The successful candidate must possess the knowledge, experience
and confidence to engage and professionally interact with the design professionals,
consultants and clients while successfully directing the other personnel in
planning, coordinating and safely executing the work in accordance with the
contract documents, schedule and budget while observing security and safety at
the airport.
This individual must work closely with all the stakeholders and
fulfil an integral role on the project.
This position reports directly to the Managing Director and on a
dotted line to the JKIA Expansion Project Steering Committee. This is a General
Manager position and is based in Nairobi.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide
leadership in the implementation of the strategic policy and objectives of
the project.
- Direct
the delivery of the new KQ Terminal, Terminal Unit 5 and 2nd Runway taking
responsibility for the overall progress, by ensuring the project is
delivered within the available resources, and that it is completed within
time, cost, quality, risk, scope and project objectives, initiating
corrective action where necessary.
- Head
the secretariat to the Steering Committee and prepare project
implementation program and establish stringent project requirements.
- Act
as the liaison person with all the stakeholders and other external
parties, consultants, contractors, donors, financiers and statutory agents.
- Lead
and motivate the project management team to ensure successful delivery of
the project objectives by directing and managing project interface with
existing airport operators and facilitating resolution of any operational
challenges.
- Review
contract documents relating to the project to ensure accuracy, quality
& completeness and bring any discrepancies to the attention of all the
concerned parties.
- Prepare
and advise on budgets, seek approval & impart controls at all stages
of the project to meet project budget.
- Monitor
progress of the project and report to the steering committee and ensure
best results through effective co-ordination with internal & external
teams.
- Review
the project plans and specifications and comment on the building design,
scheduling, possible cost saving measures and potential construction
challenges.
- Facilitate
the assembling ofjob site office and equipment requirements; raise and
discuss relevant issues at the job site meetings; ensure preparation and
issue minutes of all site meetings.
- Monitor
site safety and ensure that the requirements of the Occupational Health
and Safety Act are enforced by ensuring completion and tracking of all
independent testing and inspections as required.
- Leverage
the contractor in all project phases and facilitate the working conditions
with respect to the rules and conditions of the airport and all other
aviation safety guidelines.
- Prepare
the following: Financial reports, Risk reports, Progress reports,
Environmental Health and Safety reports and Project Completion reports.
- Maintain
the following: Financial reports, Issues Register, Risk Register, Daily
Log, Environmental Health and Safety records.
Qualifications
- Minimum
15 years experience in project management five of which must have been in
the construction of an airport.
- Must
have supervised a project of similar size (at least 10 million passengers)
- First
degree in Engineering or related field; and a Masters degree in project
management or equivalent
- Knowledge
in Financial Management will be an added advantage
- Strong
presentation, organisational, negotiation, people management, leadership
and emotional intelligence skills.
You can access the detailed job profile on
www.pwc.com/externaljobs Ifyou believe youfit the required profile, please
email us your completed application in confidence to ess.ke@ke.pwc.com by close
ofbusiness on 2lstSeptember, 2012 quotingRef.KAA/PM-JKIA/2012.
Please note that only short listed candidates will be
contacted.
