Project Managers Jobs in Kenya

Suraya Property Group Limited is one of the leading and fast growing Real Estate Development Companies in Kenya is undertaking and plans to undertake major development projects ranging from master planning, scheme design, detail design, supervision, services designs and other construction related activities in projects spread in a number of counties and cities in Kenya.

Suraya is searching for qualified professional individuals in various fields of training to manage both the ongoing and future projects to be involved in the planning and implementation processes for effective and efficient delivery to the expectant and esteemed customers.

In order for the above objectives in development to be realized, Suraya is encouraging the interested and qualified applicants to express their individual interest for the positions listed herein below for consideration:

Project Managers

Skills and Competences:
  • Team motivator/player who gets things done in time building positive relationship amongst project team and takes responsibility for the project, coordinates construction projects input by others.
  • Construction Management, administration and arrange, conduct project meetings with minutes circulated in time to members.
  • Ability to conceptualize project as a whole and articulate clients’ needs to the consultants and the team effectively.
  • An effective time manager and record keeper for the projects information
  • Able to develop comprehensive technical reports to the team and other reports to clients who to develop comprehensive technical reports to the team and other reports to clients who have no technical background.
  • Ability to develop practical and realistic construction works program that covers all the participants towards realizing the project.
  • Able to identify the boundaries and the scope of the proposed project and be able develop a realistic project construction cost estimates.
  • The candidate must able to apply effective value engineering technique in a project for the benefit of the whole set up/client.
  • The candidate must be able to work under very minimum supervision, be result driven and work under pressure which comes with this level of responsibility.
  • Monitoring the budget, arranging commissioning, organizing site handover, occupation, prepare closeout report assist the property managers in planning the post construction maintenance of the facility.
  • Ability to use IT project management software.
  • Monitoring contractor and subcontractor to ensure guidelines are maintained.
  • Overseeing the accounting, costing and billing.
  • Must have exceptional people skills and the ability to present ideas and negotiate.
  • Must have Analytical skills and commercial awareness. 
Academic and Professional Qualifications
  • Master Degree in Construction Project Management or equivalent qualification from an approved institution.
  • Registered member of the institution of Construction and Project Managers of Kenya or any other construction related professional body but practicing project manager.
  • The candidate should have at least 3 year experience in the construction industry as a project manager, for projects valued from Kshs 450 Million and above completed under them.
Note: Applicant must be registered, active and practicing member of respective professional body recognized in Kenya. 

The deadline for submission/expression of interest is 15th February 2015. 


Please send your application details to vacancies@suraya.co.ke