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We believe everyone has the right to good design and access to healthy, inspiring and dignified spaces. PROCESS Our projects focus on the process of construction rather than just the final product. We believe this process is a powerful tool for affecting social change and empowering people through the sharing of skills and knowledge on site. Building ...
Job description
Are you a skilled engineer or experienced building contractor who is talented in project management? Are you motivated by designing and executing construction projects? Do you have a passion for contributing to community empowerment through your work?
Orkidstudio wants you.
Orkidstudio creates high quality, affordable and healthy buildings, through an exceptional end-to-end design and construction process, which use local materials and promote opportunities for women.
POSITION SUMMARY
Orkidstudio is looking to grow its team by bringing on a Construction Project Manager to support the delivery of our projects within agreed timelines and budgets. The successful applicant will be able to work within a dynamic and challenging environment alongside a highly talented team driven by social impact and ensuring everyone has access to good design.
This is a full-time position based at our Nairobi office in Kenya and candidates should have minimum 5 years’ experience. The role will require you to be willing to travel in connection with our construction projects across East Africa and Zambia.
Orkidstudio is looking for a unique individual for this position. Competency and experience in construction project management is fundamental, however, more than any particular disciplinary background the ideal candidate will have a passion for community development and the capacity to cope within a highly demanding environment.
This is not a conventional position. The work of Orkidstudio is often located in highly challenging areas - geographically, politically, economically, socially - and within an industry frought with demands not often encountered in a more developed environment. Orkidstudio strives to deliver a high quality of performance for its clients, and our project management team is central to ensuring this success. Yet the demands placed on you will go beyond your typical construction job - you will need to efficiently manage teams of under-skilled labourers, oversee supply chains that so often fail, and drive forward a quality expectation that is rarely delivered by other contractors.
This is unquestionably a stressful job. And yet, it will be the most exciting, invigorating and rewarding position you ever hold. You will be working alongside a team of intelligent, creative and committed individuals that share your passion. You will see tangible results from your hard work, you will change the lives of many people for the better and you will play a part in empowering disadvantaged women in the most unlikely of sectors.
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