Construction Project Engineer at Value Edge Management Service Limited

Value Edge Management Service Limited is a leading business management consulting practice serving clients across Africa. We work in all major sectors of the economy and levels of government engaging highly trained and sector-experienced consultants.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Construction Project Engineer

Location: Illupeju, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities
Project Planning and Coordination:

• Develop and oversee comprehensive project plans, including scope, schedule, budget, and resource allocation.
• Monitor project progress against plans and schedules, identifying and addressing potential delays or risks proactively.
• Coordinate with various stakeholders, including engineers, contractors, and subcontractors, to ensure project goals and objectives are met.

Construction Coordination:

• Supervise and coordinate the work of construction subcontractors, ensuring adherence to specifications, quality standards, and safety protocols.
• Conduct regular inspections of construction activities, identifying and addressing non-conformances or quality issues promptly.

Budget and Cost Management:

• Manage project budgets, monitor costs, and implement cost control measures.
• Conduct regular financial reviews and reporting to ensure projects stay within budget constraints.

Scheduling and Timeline Management:

• Develop and maintain project schedules, ensuring milestones and deadlines are met.
• Proactively identify potential delays and implement strategies to mitigate schedule risks.

Contract Negotiation and Management:

• Oversee the negotiation and administration of contracts with contractors, suppliers, and vendors.
• Ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions.

Quality Control and Assurance:

• Implement and monitor quality control processes to ensure that construction activities meet established standards and specifications.
• Conduct regular inspections and audits to verify compliance with project requirements.

Risk Management:

• Identify and assess project risks, develop risk mitigation plans, and monitor risk throughout the project lifecycle.
• Implement proactive measures to minimize and manage potential project disruptions.

Communication and Stakeholder Management:

• Facilitate effective communication among project team members, stakeholders, and leadership.
• Provide regular updates to key stakeholders on project status, risks, and milestones.

Health, Safety, and Environmental Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Implement and enforce safety protocols to maintain a safe working environment.

Problem Resolution:

• Address and resolve project issues promptly, collaborating with team members to implement corrective actions.
• Escalate issues to senior management as needed.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university; PE, PMP or master's degree is a plus
• 7 - 8 years relevant experience with at least three in a project management environment in the oil and gas sector
• Experience of project management using AGILE, PMP, PRINCE2 methodology (or equivalent) for medium to large-sized projects.
• Proven track record for planning, executing, controlling, and closing projects and the ability to manage a project and its components simultaneously with minimal supervision.
• Experience of managing a PMO office.
• Experience of managing the complete lifecycle of a project with project teams of 5 to 25 people.
• Strong skills in creating and maintaining project and program plans, including risks, actions, issues, and dependencies.
• Experience of Program and project-level financial management.
• Knowledge of benefits and dependency mapping, risk management and resource planning.
• Highly proficient IT skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS project.
• Practical experience in oil and gas projects onshore or offshore
• Offshore project management experience
• Project management certification will be an added advantage
• Membership of COREN will also be an advantage
• Uses fact based, structured decision-making process to initiate and support appropriate actions
• Ability to communicate with influence and quickly build credible relationships
• Strong Microsoft Office skills Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Application Closing Date
30th October, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: vedgerecruitment@gmail.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.