Physical Planning & Operations Assistant at Stellar Human Resource Solutions

Our client,a reputable firm that provides diverse products in measurement solutions for engineering, surveying, GIS and mapping industries, is looking for a driven production and operation officer who should be a qualified geomatic surveyor to be responsible for quality and process control and oversight of the survey and training team.

To be successful as a production and operation officer, you should have great analytical and mathematical skills, possess a keen eye for detail, and have great project management skills. 

Responsibilities:

1. Preparation physical development plans.
2. Undertaking feasibility studies on physical, social, economic and environmental characteristics.
3. Processing development applications.
4. Maintaining Physical Planning records.
5. Planning and organizing production schedules.
6. Uses project scheduling software to track project milestones and monitor project budgets.
7. Select equipment and take responsibility for its maintenance.
8. Regular attendance at work sites.
9. Ensure that the production will be cost effective by estimating costs and negotiating and agreeing budgets with both clients and managers
10. Monitor the production processes, adjust schedules as needed and implement quality control programmes.
11. Review worker performance and identify training needs.
12. Help the organization’s processes remain legally compliant
13. Formulate strategic and operational objectives
14. Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
15. Liaising with marketing and sales staff.
16. Recruit, select, train, assign, schedule, coach, counsel, and discipline employees.
17. Communicate job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions.
18. Analyze and improve organizational process and workflow, employee and space requirements, and equipment layout; implement changes.
19. Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations

Requirements

1. Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning or Town Planning from a university recognized in Kenya;
2. Be a graduate member of Kenya Institute of Planners or Architectural Association of Kenya (Town Planning Chapter)
3. At least 2 years of experience in management
4. Proven record in delivering quality measurement work.
5. Analytical thinking skills
6. Be thorough and pay attention to detail
7. Able to use a computer and the main software packages competently