Job Title: Project Manager
Department: Production
Reports to: General Manager
Liaises with (Departments): MD, Finance, Legal, Marketing, Sales
Job Summary: The holder of this position shall be responsible for
managing all project developments including the project teams within the
specified budgets and timelines.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
- Project Management Accreditation and a
Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Survey, Construction or a closely related
field;
- Four (4) years’ experience in project
management
- Thorough knowledge of legal issues and safety
standards in real estate industry;
- Effective time management and logical decision
making ability;
- 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
