Head of Construction

Astro Works Ltd is a reputable company seeking to employ suitably qualified and experienced individual.

Role Purpose

To plan, develop and organize the construction projects of the company by formulating the most cost-effective plan to timely completions within budget and to implement the execution of those plans
Main responsibilities but not limited to;
To carry out technical and feasibility assessments and site inspections.
To prepare and implement project plans.
To research and provide estimates for projects.
To review Government regulations
To monitor and optimize safety procedures, production processes, and regulatory compliance.
To make recommendations or present alternative solutions to problems to Management.
To confidently liaise with clients and other professional subcontractors.
Project management duties (e.g. managing budgets, resources, and deadlines; acquiring and compiling quotes, etc.).
To conduct group and one-on-one meetings with all staff as required for training, evaluation and general communication; participates and/or conducts regularly scheduled departmental safety/informational meetings
To review all site staffs’ work to ensure quality meets established standards, techniques and safety requirements; makes recommendations as requirements to improve quality and productivity.
To analyze costs for Tenders and Contracts prepared by Quantity Surveyor
To prepare claims /reports for different on-going sites with the Quantity Surveyor
To monitor materials used for different projects
To conduct feasibility studies to estimate materials, time and labor costs and develop optimal construction schedules using tools like PERT/CPM.

Required Qualification, Skills and Experience:

Relevant qualifications for the said position. Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from a reputed Institution/University. A Masters will be an added advantage
Minimum of 10 years’ experience in projects in a Construction environment
Good communication and writing skills
Good Knowledge of AutoCAD, Microsoft project and Microsoft office. Experience in Oracle based ERP will be an added advantage.
Registered Member of Engineering Institute of Zambia and Engineering Registration Board
Knowledge of Kaizen concept and practice is desired
Must possess four wheeler driving license

Method of Application

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