Construction Project Manager

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Description :

• For one of our mining projects loca­ted in West Africa, we are looking for an expe­rien­ced and quali­fied Construction Project Manager.
• As a Construction project mana­ger you will be respon­sible for helping to keep projects on a realis­tic times­cale and budget. This involves selec­ting and leading a project team and ensu­ring you are aware of all details so you can keep a client up to date.

Functional responsibilities :

• Understanding what the client or company wants to achieve.
• Agreeing times­cales, costs and resources needed to deli­ver a project.
• Drawing up a detai­led plan for how to achieve each stage of a project.
• Selecting and leading a project team.
• Negotiating with contrac­tors and suppliers.
• Directing a multi-disci­pli­nary team.
• Communicating with staff at every level, in a calm, perso­nable way.
• Overseeing seve­ral projects at the same time.
• Ensuring that each stage of the project happens on time, on budget and to a high standard.
• Reporting regu­larly on progress to the client and stakeholders.
• Coordinating market and custo­mer research.
• Resolving any issues or delays.
• Demonstrating know­ledge of all areas of construction.
• Writing bids for tender.
• Managing seve­ral projects simul­ta­neously with the support of junior project managers.
• Working in an office or on a construc­tion site.

Required experience and qualifications :

• Major inter­na­tio­nal projects expe­rience, espe­cially in the construc­tion of large mining projects, in Africa is preferred.
• Direct work expe­rience in multi­na­tio­nal compa­nies, projects or opera­tions in a prac­ti­cal hands-on role and influence key stakeholders.
• Strong orga­ni­za­tio­nal, inter­per­so­nal and analy­ti­cal skills with the ability to commu­ni­cate effec­ti­vely and influence others.
• A good admi­nis­tra­tor with the ability to capture and present the facts in a succinct and cohe­sive manner.
• Demonstrate the ability to effec­ti­vely work across multiple func­tions, unders­tand and anti­ci­pate stake­hol­der needs and be able to colla­bo­rate and deve­lop effec­tive solu­tions in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate a high profi­ciency in the use of MS Office products Word, Excel and MS Project.