Position Title: Project Manager
Region: Nairobi, Kenya
Industry: Safety & Security
Our client, a leading premier pan-African systems integrator providing specialized services within the life safety and security industry in Kenya is urgently recruiting for a Project Manager.
He/she will be responsible for providing technical direction, keeping management informed of budgets, and ensuring the projects are completed on time and within budget.
Key Responsibilities:
Management
- Coordinate people and resources to achieve design and production deadlines, including procurement of materials and sub-contracted services
- Take responsibility for project management of engineering projects as required
- Ensure standard operating procedures and project guidelines are in place
- Task allocation and performance evaluation of team members
- Project scheduling and resource management
- Plan, budget, and report on project status, present, monthly, and annual reports to senior management
- Meet with client teams and gather requirements, conduct regular team meetings, and track project progress
- Interview candidates and hire resources, where needed or applicable
- Estimate project budgets, coordinate with the finance department for funds, and plan for purchasing equipment and hardware in a cost-effective way
- Provide an efficient working atmosphere to project teams and ensure objectives are met within the stipulated time
Technical
- Must ensure teams follow the correct procedures, policies, and documentation requirements across the project phase
- Able to guide the team through the development, testing, and implementation stages and review the completed work effectively
- Provide direction and technical expertise in design, development, and systems integration
- Able to make quick decisions and solve technical problems to provide an efficient environment for project implementation
- Identify resource and equipment requirements, efficient capacity planning, and management software and hardware availability
- Must provide technical training to teams when required and serve as a technical mentor to team members
- Responsible, through a combination of in-house design, for technical oversight and coordination of staff & suppliers, as well as the effective and efficient delivery of equipment
- Develop and manage the technical practice and standards of the company
- Manage the development of technical strategies, documents, contracts, processes, and specifications to ensure quality, consistency, and efficiency in all technical engineering activities.
- Manage the preparation, review, and approval of feasibility studies, designs, costing, and technical contract terms & conditions with the sales team and management
- Overall responsible for establishing and introducing appropriate engineering standards and processes from point of sale to completion and sign-off of installations.
- Arrange the production of high-quality documentation (fabrication drawings and specifications, performance specifications and user guides) to accompany equipment installed by the company, and which is appropriate to the intended end user
- Ensure that design and specifications are met, and processes are observed and applied effectively.
- Identify and assessing the value and capability of new or additional technologies.
- Develop technical capability within the team
- Identify, provide and facilitate solutions to engineering and technical problems
- Lead, motivate and manage staff within the project (operations + technical department
- Provide management with direct reports; including setting and monitoring of personal objectives, mentor and coach, monitor staff performance, and conducting regular performance reviews
- Ensure that the working time of all engineering resource is undertaken effectively and fairly
- Lead engineering planning, coordination, and review meetings
- Establish systems and communications from sales and operations teams to enable planning and scheduling of engineering works
- Ensure client feedback is effectively communicated internally, with particular regard to requirements.
Commercial
- Assess and approve suppliers, fabricators, equipment, and third-party providers
- Review, recommend and approve contracts and cost estimates within delegated authority
- Adopt a client facing role from responding to client queries, to solving engineering disputes
- Work with the business development manager to evaluate technical elements of new and potential business offerings
- Proactively contribute to the preparation and implementation of the business plan, including securing Board approval
- Support the Director in reviewing performance data including financial, sales and activity reports to monitor and measure productivity and profitability
- Assess the feasibility, viability, risk and business potential of proposed technical innovations or proposed collaborations with other organizations
- Provide engineering support to the sales team
Health, Safety & Quality
- Ensuring Health and Safety documentation is in place in line with the recommended regulations.
- Ensure that all engineering work is designed, procured and delivered in a safe, managed and lawful manner, compliant with all relevant legislation.
- Fully support and comply with company HSQE policies
Key Competencies & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Project Management
- 5+ years working experience in Project Management (preferably with experience in automation for smarter building solutions)
- MUST have Diploma in Project Management
- Experience in smart building solution world
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Must be a strategic thinker and have strong negotiation skills
- Possess a collaborative mindset and work well as part of a team
- Superior time management abilities and capable of meeting deadlines
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask
- Must have up to date industry trends as well as laws and regulations
- Ability to build strong relationships with clients and industry contacts
How to Apply
If you’re up to the challenge, kindly send your CV and cover letter only to recruitment@linkarkconsultants.com before the closing of business on 20th December 2022.
Clearly indicate the position applied for and the expected salary in the subject line.