Senior Project Engineer Jobs - National Housing and Construction Company Limited (NHCC)

Organization: National

Housing and Construction Company Limited (NHCC)

Duty Station: Kampala,

Uganda

Reports to: Head of

Section (Projects)

Our Client, National Housing

and Construction Company Limited (NHCC) was founded in 1964 and is a Ugandan

construction and real estate management company, partly owned by the Uganda

Government. The Company’s mandate is to increase the housing stock in the

country, rehabilitate the housing industry and encourage Ugandans to own homes

in an organized environment.

Job Summary: The Senior

Project Engineer will be effectively managing the

construction of buildings and site staff to ensure that the company’s needs are met while saving costs but not compromising quality.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Interpret
  
  building plans and supervise the construction of the housing projects, as
  
  per specifications and schedules.


• In
  
  charge of preparing work plans, materials schedules, activity schedules
  
  and other relevant documentation in a timely manner, for proper planning
  
  and execution of projects.


• Supervise
  
  and evaluate works of pieceworkers/sub – contractors. (this assumes
  
  in-house projects)


• Compile
  
  and prepare monthly project progress reports, weekly project briefs and
  
  cost capture reports.


• Measure
  
  and evaluate works done and prepare payment certificates.


• Evaluate
  
  the quality of materials supplied to project sites and manage their usage.


• Ensure
  
  a clean, safe and reliable work environment at project sites – with the
  
  target of zero incidences and accidents.


• Plan
  
  for and manage the use of plant and equipment on sites to ensure that they
  
  are available all the times.


• Provide
  
  the Company’s Management, whenever necessary, with relevant
  
  specialist,  expert and technical
  
  advice (on the basis of appropriate and comprehensive analysis and
  
  evaluation), with regard to the Company’s investment opportunities and
  
  projects – especially those involving Partnerships, External Contractors
  
  and other Service Providers – as well provide the necessary supervision,
  
  quality  assurance,  facilitation  and 
  
  coordination of  the  implementation of  the corresponding projects – with a view
  
  to ensuring their profitable success.


• Mentor,
  
  coach and develop staff under his/her supervision, through, inter alia,
  
  professional training, coaching, delegation, appraisal and feedback.


• Perform
  
  any other duties as may be assigned from time to time, be directed by the
  
  relevant authority.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The
  
  ideal candidate should hold a Degree in Civil Engineering, or a closely
  
  related and relevant discipline, from a recognized University.


• Five
  
  or more years’ experience as a Civil Engineer, Construction Engineer, or
  
  in a similar position, in a large and reputable Construction, or Civil
  
  Works Company, or reputable Consultancy firm, or on any other large civil
  
  works project.


• Full
  
  and valid membership (Registered Engineer) of a nationally, or
  
  internationally recognized professional Engineers’ Institute, or body,
  
  such as MUIPE, is a must.


• Specialized
  
  training, with appropriate qualifications in Project Planning and
  
  Management, from a recognized institution, are a must.


• Additional
  
  qualifications in Business Management, from a recognized institution, are
  
  desirable.


• Proven
  
  working knowledge and skills in application of Engineering-related
  
  Software and MS Office Packages (especially AutoCAD, Revit, MS Project,
  
  Word, Excel and PowerPoint), are essential.


• Proven
  
  working experience in housing, or civil works project implementation, with
  
  evidence of successful projects, is essential.


• Past
  
  experience in working with public, or private sector organizations
  
  involved in housing-related projects, or programs, shall be an added
  
  advantage.


• Proven
  
  negotiation and communication skills.


• Results-oriented,
  
  business-focused and pays attention to details.


• Advanced
  
  coordination and networking skills.


• Cost
  
  consciousness and proven ability to pursue value for money.


• Good
  
  project supervision skills.


• Excellent
  
  analytical, accuracy and judgmental skills.


• Strong
  
  IT and computer proficiency skills.


• Proven
  
  good presentation and reporting abilities.


• Interpersonal
  
  and human relations skills, as well as a team-player.


• Maturity,
  
  high ethics and integrity.


• A
  
  confident, independent, articulate and reliable personality.


• Possess
  
  the ability to work under tight deadlines, for long hours and to deliver
  
  high quality outputs with minimal supervision.

All interested candidates are

encouraged to send their applications clearly marked “Application for the

position of Senior Project Engineer and accompanied by detailed Curriculum

Vitae, copies of testimonials & three professional referees should be

addressed to;

The Chief Human Resource

Officer,

Plot 5, 7th Street, Industrial

Area,

Email to:

info@nhcc.co.ug

Deadline: 13th April, 2016 by 4.00p.m (Local time)