Civil Engineering Job at Alternate Doors

Job Description Key Responsibilities 

• To ensure that all civil activities within the designated areas are well planned, coordinated and be able to utilize all available resources in coordination with other functional Managers in directing and supervising all involved site personnel and subcontractors.

• Leads and ensure all work groups are properly guided, in close cooperation with the Site Engineers, in assembling and controlling the required resources (manpower, equipment, materials and tools required)to start and sustain the work efficiency and productivity until the completion of the project.

Responsibilities for the Civil Engineering Job

• Schedule the project in logical steps and budget time required to meet deadlines.

• Determine labor requirements and dispatch workers to construction sites.

• Inspect and review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes, and other regulations.

• Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to administrative staff, workers, and clients, representing the owner or developer.

• Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors.

• Study drawings and job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods.

• Inspects work in progress to ensure conformity with QA/Q C specifications and requirements, Industry Codes, Standards and Procedures, and provides technical advices to resolve problems.

• Select, contract, and oversee workers who complete specific pieces of the project, such as painting, masonry, plumbing etc.

• Requisition supplies and materials to complete construction projects.

• Prepare and submit budget estimates and progress and cost tracking reports.

• Develop and implement quality control programs.

• Take actions to deal with the results of delays, bad weather, or emergencies at construction site.

• Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems.

• Plan, organize, and direct activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems.

• Investigate damage, accidents, or delays at construction sites, to ensure that proper procedures are being carried out.

• Evaluate construction methods and determine cost-effectiveness of plans, using computers. Study of working drawings, BOQ, contract, tender specification, and drawing.

• Taking inputs and joint records on progress of work from site execution engineers.

• Calculating quantities of work done from drawing.

• Timely submission of the extra items rate analysis and getting approval from the client.

• Preparing invoice and submitting client invoice along with all enclosures for running bill and final bill.

• Obtain timely certification of the invoice from the concerned client representative.

• Follow up for payments & collection of cheque & certificates.

• Preparation of project completion report.

Civil Engineering Job Qualifications

• Minimum qualification of Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering/Architecture or Construction Management.

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in vast projects dealing with core engineering and construction works. c) Candidate should be ready to relocate anywhere in Africa.

• We are seeking creative graduates who are commercially aware and capable of working well within a team environment.

• Sound mathematical and technical skills including physics

• Ability to think methodically, to design, plan and manage projects

• Ability to maintain an overview of entire projects while continuing to attend to detailed technicalities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Negotiating, supervisory and leadership skills combined with the ability to delegate