General Manager Road Construction - Expatriate

Job Introduction

Adexen was mandated by an engineering & construction company to recruit an Expatriate General Manager Road Construction to support road and bridge projects in Nigeria. The position is based in Port Harcourt

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the management of the project

• Plan, direct, coordinate the execution of the construction phase and achieving contract deliverables and outcomes within fundamental parameters of time, quality and cost

• Provide leadership and support to the project team & directs and supervises workers on construction site to ensure project meets specification

• Oversee its organization, scheduling, and implementation

• Formulates reports concerning such areas as work progress, costs, and scheduling

• Professional interface with other disciplines and client representatives

• Ensure that the technical teams are adequately resourced

• Ensure that contractual deliverables are produced and issued on time and in compliance with the client's requirements

• Monitor adherence to the procedures described in the project management manual

• Ensure full coordination and effective implementation of Health, Safety & Environmental processes and protocols.

• Apply risk assessment and management principles and processes

• Network effectively, negotiate well and influence people, broker relationships with stakeholders within the project

Desired Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or degree in Construction Management
• 15 years work experience with minimum of 10 years in construction/project management preferably in road & bridge construction
• Excellent communication skills and an inherent self-motivation
• Must have strong ethics in dealings with Suppliers & Contractors 
• Critical reasoning & commercial acumen tested in a similar environment 
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Strong experience with cost control and forecasting
• Previous experience in Africa is a plus

We thank all applicants however only those selected will be contacted.