Head of Projects/Infrastructure - Education, Government, Public Sector

Job description / Role

Are you someone who is excited about building sustainable and world-class social infrastructure that has a real impact on communities? Have you worked on project across Africa?

This role is working for a Family Group reporting to the chairman and overseeing their project portfolio across Africa from Dubai. You would manage the Infrastructure team, projects execution, project planning, testing & commissioning and Maintenance of building construction (especially institutional buildings) and infrastructure projects for Institutional /Commercial/Hospital buildings and mining infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities:
• Responsible for managing delivery of project to customer as per contractual timelines.
• Responsible for Communication with client senior management and periodic review on all aspects of projects.
• Responsible for all approvals and Liaison with the various Government departments and Government representatives for design, quality, billing, completion certificate and other project related issues.
• Examining plans, designs & materials for conformity with specifications
• Liaising with project management team to implement agreed project plans and company objectives.
• Manage the estimation of material quantities & deviation statements of quantities according to the site condition, coordinating project progress through regular project meetings.
• Managing suppliers, sub-contractors, consultants, or commissioning engineers concerning the design, installation or construction and commissioning of assigned work.
• Managing consultant deliverables as per client’s schedule & project scope.
• Produce project report on agreed intervals & whenever substantive action is required for scope and contractual requirements.
• Project planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling projects
• Principle & Vendor Management.
• Vendor Evaluation & its work quality control.
• Vendor negotiation & finalize the vendor by issuing purchase order.
• Billing against material delivered at site as per PO.
• Manage the customer requirement with respective vendors and meet the timeline.
• Technical design review with technical team/design consultant.
• Design & implement necessary tools/tracker for effective tracking of project transactions.
• Daily Activity Planning & work allocation.
• Risk & issue management.
• Process adherence & compliance.
• Project communication & project documentation
• Coordination with technical team and external consultants to ensure proper solutions.
• Project closure as per agreed timelines & SOW.

• Someone who understands the nuances of working on Government/Public sector projects and is well equipped in stakeholder management.
• Graduate degree (B-Tech/BE) in Civil Engineering is a must.
• Post Graduate qualification in the related domain shall be preferred.
• A substantial part of the overall Experience should be in working on Government projects in sectors like education, healthcare, mining etc., preferably in Africa.
• Candidate should have 20+ years of overall experience with reputed organisations.
• Should be well versed with 3D Civil & architectural/Mechanical / Electrical / Plumbing systems generally adopted in the Commercial, Residential, Institutional, Mixed-use complexes, etc.
• Exposure to multi-disciplinary BIM coordination environment is preferred.

Salary:
AED 50,000 to 65,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

About the Company

We combine Taylor Sterling’s expertise in executive search and recruitment with Beyond Consulting’s deep industry knowledge and flexible project and company-based services.

With over 15 years of regional operations. Taylor Sterling has a proven track record in identifying and placing top talent. With CEO Marcus Taylor, a keynote speaker and ambassador for Women in Construction, at the helm, it has provided services to many of the industry’s top tier-built environment companies.

Beyond Consulting stands as a premier network of highly skilled professionals with decades of collective regional experience, having held prominent roles in senior project delivery or C-Suite positions. Led by Chris Cooper, Beyond Consulting was conceived to meet the evolving demands of the industry. Beyond Consulting recognises the immense value in bringing together independent consultants to provide bespoke, on-demand services tailored specifically for built environment organisations.