Job Opportunities at SMEC - 5 Positions

The Role: This Architect’s role is to provide conceptual designs and architectural requirements in collaboration with an interdisciplinary project team towards quality delivery of a master plan for a major development focused around a rail transport hub

Key Responsibilities

• Develops architectural concepts and designs as required for the development of a master plan.
• Collaborates with an interdisciplinary planning and design team towards an efficient, cost-effective, timely, and high quality delivery of assignments.
• Prepares architectural content for technical reports and reviews outputs for quality assurance before submission to the Client
• Undertakes the specific tasks from the TOR that are applicable to an expert in Architecture
• Develops and manages good and effective relationships with the clients and other stakeholders.
• Undertakes activities to build the capacity of the staff identified by the client through coaching and mentoring.

Key Qualifications and Experience

• At least a Bachelor’s degree (preferably a Master’s Degree), in Architecture from a recognized university.
• Must be registered with an architectural association.
• Must have a current practicing license from an architectural association or related body.
• Should demonstrate experience in planning mixed land-use developments.
• Should have at least three years’ experience since registration,
• Should have at least 10 years’ overall experience including at least 5 years’ experience in consulting

All candidates should possess the following Knowledge and Skills;

• Excellent technical writing skills (mandatory).
• Experience in preparing project reports, and/or publications.
• Excellent English language skills (mandatory)
• Regional experience in Sub Saharan Africa is an added advantage
• Proficient in use of computer software (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, etc) to produce professional looking documents of international standards
• Able to work with multidisciplinary multicultural teams
• Able to deliver work within tight deadlines and handle heavier work pressure near deadlines

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The Role:

This Team Leader’s role is to manage the project and lead the project team towards quality delivery of a master plan for a major development focused around a rail transport hub

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinates, manages, and supervises the work of the project team to achieve efficient, cost-effective, timely, and high quality delivery of the assignments.
• Compiles and prepares project technical reports and reviews project team outputs for quality assurance before submission to the Client
• Undertakes the specific tasks from the assignment Terms of Reference that are applicable to an expert in Urban/Physical Planning
• Develops and manages good and effective relationships with the clients and other stakeholders.

Key Qualifications and Experience

• At least a Bachelor’s degree (preferably a Master’s Degree), in Urban Development, Regional/Physical Planning or related discipline from a recognized university.
• Must be registered with the relevant professional body for planners.
• Must have a current practicing license in physical planning with the board
• Should demonstrate experience in planning mixed land-use developments.
• Should have at least three years’ experience since registration.
• Should have at least 10 years’ overall experience including at least 5 years’ experience in consulting

All candidates should possess the following Knowledge and Skills;

• Excellent technical writing skills (mandatory).
• Experience in preparing project reports, and/or publications.
• Excellent English language skills (mandatory)
• Regional experience in Sub Saharan Africa is an added advantage
• Proficient in use of computer software (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, etc) to produce professional looking documents of international standards
• Able to work with multidisciplinary multicultural teams
• Able to deliver work within tight deadlines and handle heavier work pressure near deadlines

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The Role:

This Land Surveyor’s role is to provide services in cadastral/LIS, topographical, engineering surveys, project management, and Land administration systems for a major development focused around a rail transport hub.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads and conduct survey and subdivision of the site according to the approved Development Plan.
• Complies with the necessary approval processes for extension of lease and change of user.
• Undertakes activities to submit the survey plan, deed plans and title deeds of all resultant plots for necessary approval processes.
• Prepares quality project technical reports for submission to the Client.
• Undertakes the specific tasks from the TOR that are applicable to an expert in Land Surveying.
• Develops and manages good and effective relationships with the clients and other stakeholders.
• Undertakes activities to build the capacity of the staff identified by the client through coaching and mentoring.

Key Qualifications and Experience

• At least a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.
• Should have at least 10 years overall experience including at least 5 years’ experience in consulting.
• Must be registered licensed by the Institution of Surveyors.
• Must be licensed Land surveyor by the board.
• Should demonstrate similar experience in transportation related projects.
• Should have at least three years’ experience since licensing.
• Extensive knowledge in cadastral and land administration.

All candidates should possess the following Knowledge and Skills;

• Excellent technical writing skills (mandatory).
• Experience in preparing project reports, and/or publications.
• Excellent English language skills (mandatory)
• Regional experience in Sub Saharan Africa is an added advantage
• Proficient in use of computer software (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, etc) to produce professional looking documents of international standards
• Able to work with multidisciplinary multicultural teams
• Able to deliver work within tight deadlines and handle heavier work pressure near deadlines

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The Role:

This Land Economist’s role is to provide services in real estate management, land valuations, real estate projects appraisals, market analysis of the real estate projects for a major mixed use development focused around a rail transport hub.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts analysis of proposed land use and investment appraisal.
• Undertakes real estate market analysis and develop reports.
• Prepares real estate development proposal.
• Prepares quality project technical reports for submission to the Client.
• Undertakes the specific tasks from the TOR that are applicable to Land Economist.
• Undertakes activities to support land valuations, real estate projects appraisals, market analysis of the real estate projects.
• Develops and manages good and effective relationships with the clients and other stakeholders.
• Undertakes activities to develop program and build the capacity of the staff identified by the client through coaching and mentoring.

Key Qualifications and Experience

• At least a Bachelor’s degree (preferably a Master’s Degree), in Land Economics or related discipline from a recognized university.
• Must be registered with the Institution of Surveyors.
• Must have a current practicing license.
• Should have at least 10 years overall experience including at least 5 years’ experience in consulting.
• Should demonstrate experience in mixed land use developments.
• Should have at least three years’ experience since licensing.
• Extensive knowledge in land valuations, real estate projects appraisals.
• Experience in real estate management, market analysis of the real estate projects in major mixed land use development projects.

All candidates should possess the following Knowledge and Skills;

• Excellent technical writing skills (mandatory).
• Experience in preparing project reports, and/or publications.
• Excellent English language skills (mandatory)
• Regional experience in Sub Saharan Africa is an added advantage
• Proficient in use of computer software (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, etc) to produce professional looking documents of international standards
• Able to work with multidisciplinary multicultural teams
• Able to deliver work within tight deadlines and handle heavier work pressure near deadlines

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The Role:

This Financial Expert’s role is to provide services in financial planning, financial viability analysis of projects, project financing, and cost-benefit analysis and investment appraisals for a major mixed use development focused around a rail transport hub.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts financial viability analysis and develops reports for proposed developments.
• Prepares possible financing methods and options in order to realize projects.
• Prepares quality project technical reports for submission to the Client.
• Undertakes the specific tasks from the TOR that are applicable to financial expert.
• Undertakes activities to support financial Investment analysis and financial appraisals of projects.
• Develops and manages good and effective relationships with the clients and other stakeholders.
• Undertakes activities to build the capacity of the staff identified by the client through coaching and mentoring.

Key Qualifications and Experience

• At least a Bachelor’s degree (preferably a Master’s Degree), in related discipline from a recognized university.
• Must be registered with the relevant professional body such as Institute of Certified Public Accountants or related body.
• Must have a current practicing license from an Institute of Certified Public Accountants or related body.
• Should have at least 10 years’ overall experience including at least 5 years’ experience in consulting.
• Should demonstrate experience in large scale project developments.
• Should have at least three years’ experience since registration.
• Extensive knowledge in financial planning, financial viability analysis of projects.
• Experience in project financing, cost-benefit analysis and investment appraisals in major mixed land use development projects.

All candidates should possess the following Knowledge and Skills;

• Excellent technical writing skills (mandatory).
• Experience in preparing project reports, and/or publications.
• Excellent English language skills (mandatory)
• Regional experience in Sub Saharan Africa is an added advantage
• Proficient in use of computer software (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, etc) to produce professional looking documents of international standards
• Able to work with multidisciplinary multicultural teams
• Able to deliver work within tight deadlines and handle heavier work pressure near deadlines